Category Archives: Supplementation

Isn’t whey protein much better than soy protein?

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Yeah, you’ll get the typical responses. “Whey is a higher BV.” What is BV? It is a great tool for advertisers and marketers to sell their product. The fact is, the idea of a superior protein only makes sense if that were the only protein you consumed. When you start getting into “this is better”

Do I have to take protein shakes right after my workouts to gain muscle?

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Actually, protein synthesis (hypertrophy/muscle gain) is not a phenomenon that is in any way accelerated immediately after your training, to my knowledge. More happens during your recovery as a response to training. The only need for protein is simply to replace the branched-chain amino acids that were burned for energy during the session, otherwise they

I am allergic to my post-workout protein shake — what should I do?

I’m trying to figure out why you are taking a protein shake after a workout, anyway, since that is the optimal window for your body to use carbohydrates. Protein is something you require over a 24-hour period – muscle synthesis does not happen immediately after a workout, it happens over time, up to 72 hours

Does whey protein help with fat loss?

I’ve never heard that it was useful for fat loss. Any food is useful for fat loss in the sense that if you eat less, you can create the deficit to lose fat. In other words, I don’t believe whey helps you lose fat at all. Rather, it helps you supplement your protein intake so

Seriously, what am I really missing by not taking a multivitamin?

First, you can’t expect much out of a multi-vitamin unless you invest in the right one. Most people settle for the cheapest grocery-store brand they can find. This is for two reasons … for years the stance of the American Medical Association was that you could get all you need from food, and they only