I Need Advice About Whey Protein

[Challa1982]

There are a lot of different brands of whey protein out there. Can anybody tell me what the VERY best name brand to get?

[Runsfromknives]

There is no best brand, its mostly marketing. There are some differences in what the company mixes with. The best you can get would be a no sugar/flavor additives whey protein isolate. You would be fine to go to your local supermarket and get whatever whey protein isolate that have. Find one that mixes and tastes good :D

Often you will see whey protein concentrate, this stuff is full of cholesterol.

Sometimes they mix the whey protein with creatine. I would recommend buying creatine separately if you want to take it.

[LoveShy]

There are a lot of different brands of whey protein out there. Can anybody tell me what the VERY best name brand to get?

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard from bodybuilding.com

Nothing better :cool:

[German_bobybuilder90]

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard from bodybuilding.com

Nothing better :cool:

^^ this and Gaspari Nutrition's Myofusion

and both of these's proteins taste excellent!

I actually make sure to have a can of both on hand.

[Challa1982]

Anybody try Muscle Infusion Black, by Nutrex? It's the same company that makes the pre-workout 'Hemo Rage Black'.

[Science Monk]

I haven't yet used any whey protein product, but I did do some informal research on the subject a few weeks ago.

I think Dr. Mercola may have bragging rights to carrying the best of whey products on his web site mercola.com. His whey protein is from grass-fed cows, and is cold-processed, and not subject to ion-exchange processing methods that compromise the omega-3 fatty acids or the naturally occurring anti-oxidants. The mercola.com products are pricey however. Another thing I didn't like was that the mercola.com whey products only come in flavors, which to me means unwanted additives. I was hoping for plain.

I didn't buy however. I also heed the recommendations of Weston A. Price Foundation at westonaprice.org on nutrition issues. To them, all whey protein powders are processed foods that are seriously diminished by the processing. They stand by their recommendation for consumption of raw milk for optimum nutrition.

David
World As Monkey Island

[Challa1982]

Aside from promoting muscle growth, I think protein supplements might help with restoration - since new skin growth depends upon protein to an extent. Especially the protein that's designed to be absorbed quickly and converted into new tissue.

[mwolverine8]

I highly recommend grass fed protein. Dr Mercola is changing the world of medicine and the U.S may be different someday if our health systems power can ever be brought down. Many whey proteins you buy are good for building muscle And horrible for you're health. Don't even try to argue with that.

Grass fed whey is healthier and has more protein in it that your body can use right. Think of it as the way you were meant to get whey. Not with the additives many have today

[Challa1982]

The flavored ones are probably the worst. Buy I can't resist cookies & cream, chocolate/peanut butter, banana, coconut cream, or any of that.

Would protein help with slack skin growth?

[Science Monk]

What's really rate-limiting in foreskin restoration progress is the expansion of the dartos tunic. The dartos tunic lies between the outer and inner skin. It's composed of three layers: (1) the dartos fasica (smooth muscle), (2) the Colles fascia (a tough collagenous membrane), and (3) areolar tissue (a loose connective tissue, a little muscle-like).

So we ARE building muscle - the smooth muscle or the dartos - as we restore.

The anabolic properties of the leucine within the whey protein may indeed help. At least it makes theoretical sense.

David
World As Monkey Island

[mwolverine8]

Aside from promoting muscle growth, I think protein supplements might help with restoration - since new skin growth depends upon protein to an extent. Especially the protein that's designed to be absorbed quickly and converted into new tissue.

I'd imagine skin growth would definitely benefit from extra intakes of protein. As for how much it's most likely minimal really. But don't buy protein supplements for the sole reason of skin growth. It should be muscle building. Restoration should not even be taken into account for it ;)

[queeptged]

Im very satisfied with my EAS chocolate whey protein, but it only mixes with milk and it takes a blender to mix it right. This setup works great at home, but I often workout in the middle of the day between classes and I dont have time to go home, so I need something I can mix at the gym with water. Any suggestions on a protein and a blender bottle?

Thanks