There are about two years, my eldest son started lifting weights. It did not take very long until he came home to me saying he needed to get the protein powder. After researching the subject on the internet, I decided it probably was in fact need whey protein to help muscles grow better. So I asked around and there were many people who had opinions on this works well and what did not, but being a person of data, none of them could really explain what brand of protein was the best or more importantly tell me why it was the best.
Now, what I'm going to tell you is not rocket science but there are some key elements you really need to understand when you purchase proteins. Firstly, you need to know how to read nutritional value. When you look at a protein powder, be sure to review nutritional facts before you buy because the quality standards are all over the place. Here are some quick search:
1. How proteins are you actually buying? Simply multiply the number of servings times the amount of protein per serving. For example, if you have 20 grams of protein per serving and there are 100 servings, then you're buying about 2,000 grams of protein.
2. Look at the total calories (less is better). Each gram of protein will have 4 calories. Ideally, if you buy a high-quality protein, you Simply multiply the grams of protein per serving times 4, which tells you how many calories are in the product. If there are more calories in the product, then you have added fats and carbohydrates. If you try to put on lean weight or lose weight, you do not want a lot of extra calories.
3. Should I buy flavored protein or tasteless? I always recommend buying tasteless protein. The reason I recommend protein tasteless because flavoring take about 25% of the volume of product you buy supplement companies and many do not take into account the displacement volume on their nutritional facts. For example, if you buy 2 pounds of whey isolate and it is not flavored, you are actually buying about 1.8-1.9 pounds of protein pure. If you buy a flavored product, you can buy only about 1.3-1.4 pounds of real proteins, the rest is flavoring. Most companies use sucralose a sweetener, so that sweeteners do not have much volume. If Spenda or other sweeteners are used, then another 25% of May be any sweetener, lowering your total purchase protein-about.8 be only .9 pounds of real proteins.
4. In short, the flavor and sweeten your and save a ton of money. Once you are used to purchase protein tasteless, you'll probably never buy flavored new.
5. What about whey concentrate? Follow the same rules as stated above and you can get more protein for your dollar and not concerned with calories, then buy the concentrate.
6. What should I pay for proteins? There are several very good companies out there that sell whey protein isolate and whey protein concentrate at a good price. Follow the steps above on how to choose a protein good and do not pay more than $ 40.00 for 5 pounds of the highest quality protein isolates whey. Many companies will try to load $ 10.00 per pound or more, but if you stay away from popular brands, you can save a bundle.
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