BEST PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT IS … a myth

Yes, the best protein supplement does not exist. It is just as fake as the picture you see to your left.

The best protein supplement does not exist because the best is a function of the best protein for YOU.

The purpose of the article is to help you unravel what the best protein supplement is for YOU.

Here is the breakdown of this post:

The different benefits that a protein supplement offers i.e. why you SHOULD use a protein supplement

What to look for in a protein supplement i.e. the general qualities a protein supplement must have

What makes a protein supplement the best protein supplement (for you)

Let’s get started

Reasons people use a protein supplement:
- to speed muscle gain (ie makes you look sexy at the beach and strong when you walk by)

- health benefits (protein isn’t just for building muscle, it has numerous health promoting roles throughout the body (like promoting a strong immune system or stimulating the metabolism — ie more energy for you)

- weight loss (if you exercise and take a good protein supplement you will build lean body mass quicker, that body mass is highly metabolically active and it will create a fat shedding calorie deficit – assuming you don’t overeat  and compensate)
- to prevent muscle breakdown (a proper protein supplement ensures that you keep your hard earned muscle)
- convenience (it is easier to go to the gym with with a protein shake than with a lunchbox)
- necessity (some times you need to eat and food (good food) isn’t available)
- digestibility (the best protein supplement has a high bioavailability or BV value)

- mood, amino acids contained in a quality protein supplement are also used to make neurotransmiters — this makes you happier, remember: ‘Well being is increased when protein requirements are adequate.”
- speeds metabolism (a fast metabolism means you have more energy, heal faster and shed body fat easier);
- cost effectiveness (just compare the cost of proteins in a pound of fish versus the cost of proteins in a protein supplement)
- balanced amino acids (this isn’t true for all protein supplements, but it is absolutely true for the best protein supplement);
- quality protein (some protein sources, including whole foods, don’t offer that much in terms of quality muscle building amino acids)
- concentrated amino acids (some amino acids are found in low concentrations in food, a protein supplement concentrates them for you)

For me, my name is Damian by the way, using a protein supplement follows the following reaosoning: I am a skinny guy who burns calories like crazy, I also have an inefficient digestive system which means that if I don’t pay carefull attention to my food I burn my muscle away because I am not getting enough calories.
This is an example of a list of things you should know about food intake:

–  food combining, the times you eat at, the order in which you eat,the ease of digestibility of the food consumed, the food compatibility with your blood type –

!! If you fart frequently, your digestion isn’t optimal, which means you don’t get the most benefits from the food you eat

So I take a protein supplement in order to increase my daily intake of amino acids, build a healthy physique, boost my immune system, increase my sense of well being, add strong well toned lean muscle mass and ease the strain on my digestive system which, like I said, isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Ok, now that you know why people generally use a protein supplement, let us ask:

What to look for in a general protein supplement
- maximum protein per scoop (80% or over should be protein)
- no artificial sweeteners (if you don’t know what it’s doing there, it’s not supposed to be there)
- if it has carbs, make sure it has fructose, not glucose;
- stevia is a non caloric, plant based sweetener with no side effects — trust a protein supplement that has it
- isn’t in the high end or low end of the price range
- has a balanced amino acid profile (another post)
- it is tolerable to you (you have to know your blood type if you want me to help you with this)
- the protein is properly processed (another post)
- tastes good
- mixes well
- it isn’t the newest thing on the market – hype = lies

This last one is the most important. If it’s the new, the improved, the never before seen massive gains, it will make you a massive freakozoid monster animal with jumbo pack biceps — in just three weeks, then you should refrain from buying it.

Also, if it is a highly ‘pushed’ product, skip it. The money you pay for it will be going to google, to internet marketeres and to other affiliates. And not to the great people who put that money into the high quality protein supplement packs that they sell TO YOU.

This is a pet peeve of mine, proven methods and great products, and people still go for the flashy illusions. People just want to be lied to I guess.

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What makes a protein supplement the best protein supplement?

The short answer is that the best protein supplement has most of these qualities:

- hydrolized or partially digested;

-additional enzymes — make sure they are active

- additional minerals and vitamins — especially potasium and calcium

- a reasonable price

- good to great mixability (no sense spending 20 minutes each day trying to mush annoying clumps with a spoon, and don’t tell me blenders work — they don’t, they add air to the mix and it’s unpleasant to say the least)

- tolerable taste (i don’t give much importance to taste, but I don’t want to quench my puking reflex every time I take a drink)

- an 80% or over protein concentration

- doesn’t have glucose (this is true for most people, but blood type factors can affect this truth)

- a great amino acid profile

- derived form high quality proteins

- easily digestible (depends on protein source)

- very low levels of carbs and fat (1-3 grams of fat, 2-10 grams of carbohydrates)

Here’s a quick tip, NEVER mix your proteins with anything other than water, if it doesn’t work with water, it doesn’t qualify as the best protein supplement.

Here is why: milk interferes with digestion — it interferes with hydrochloric acid which is a critical for protein digestion.

Remember:Pasteurized milk is a killer, never drink the stuff.

Ok, I hope this has shed some light on some of the aspects you are going to need to be studying when unraveling the best protein supplement that is right for you.

Tell me what you thought of this article here: Best Protein Supplement is a Myth Comments.

Thanks for reading

All the best,

Damian

PS: stay tuned for my next article: The Best Protein Supplement and Getting shredded – should my protein supplement contain fat?

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