Hi everyone,
In this blog post, I am going to talk about different types of protein powders and my experiences with them.
Protein Powder Shake
At the beginning of my journey to fitness, I used whey protein and it felt great.
I used it twice a day and eventually gained muscles but felt bloated.
I started to do research about it and found out that whey protein concentrate contains milk junk.
Pea protein was next and got great results and was not feeling bloated all the time.
Throughout the years I discovered whey protein isolate which is great after a workout.
There are different kinds of protein powder such as Whey protein, Casein, Pea protein, brown rice protein, and mixed vegan protein powders.
Whey Protein Powder:
It is great for a postworkout protein shake.
It comes from milk and contains lactose; therefore, it is inflammatory and hard to digest.
The advantages are that the body absorbs whey protein quickly than other protein powders.
There are two types of whey protein: Whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate.
Whey protein concentrate contains 70-80% protein and the remaining is inflammatory milk junk.
Whey protein isolate contains 90-95% protein and less of other inflammatory components.
Whey protein isolate is the best because it is easier to digest due to less amount of lactose or milk sugar.
I take whey protein isolate after a robust work for quick absorption of protein once a day or the days I lift.
Casein:
It also comes from milk.
It digests slowly and is hard to digest; therefore, it is best to use it in the evening.
The big disadvantage of Casein protein powder is because it is addictive.
When it is in your mouth it hits opioid receptors in your brain and one can become addicted to it.
The best way to use it is in the evening or get it from cottage cheese which contains casein.
Pea Protein:
My favorite type of protein powder.
It is easily digested by the body and it is slowly absorbed throughout the day.
It comes from the mechanical separation of breaking the yellow peas and extracting the protein.
It is great as a meal replacement or as a protein shake throughout the day.
Brown Rice protein :
It is not a complete protein source.
It is highly deficient in Lysine which is an important amino acid.
Brown rice protein is derived from grains; therefore, it contains prolamins.
One of the main disadvantages of brown rice protein is that it spikes a reaction into your body like gluten.
Mixed vegan protein showcase
Mix Vegan protein:
It is easily digested by the body.
Most of the vegan protein powder contains a mix of plant-based proteins such as pea protein, brown rice protein, hemp, and collagen.
Even though pea protein is great, collagen is good for your joints, tendons, and hemp protein is rich in amino acids, brown rice comes with prolamins.
Vegan protein powder is not one of my favorites due to its effects on the body by gluten.
To sum up, Pea protein with whey protein isolate powder is the best mix to enhance a robust lifestyle.
If you got rice or casein protein powders throw them away.
There are other mainstream protein powders like beef protein powder.
Beware of beef protein powder because it is made up of different parts of a cow.
Beef protein powder sounds like a compacted steak in a bottle; on the contrary, it is not efficient since they mixed different parts of the cow-like collagen, gelatin, and leftover scraps.
Take Pea protein throughout the day and whey protein isolate after a workout.
Be Robust, get muscles, take protein.
