7 Facts about Whey Protein
“Dude! Why are you consuming Whey Protein? It will lead to hair
loss and you’ll end up with Kidney problems”.
If you are a beginner to lifting or a fitness enthusiast, I’m sure that you must have heard people around you saying such stuff. If you are in India, then this is very common for you to hear and not just people, but even your parents ask you to not take Whey Protein. Not only Indian parents consider Whey Protein as bad, but they also consider it as Steroid!
The only reason behind people considering it as a Steroid is “Lack of Education”. For those who don’t know, Whey Protein is extracted from the water (or Whey), which is left out after you extract Paneer (or cottage cheese) from Milk and it has all the Amino Acids present in it. It is not a Steroid, on the contrary, it is 100% Natural. There are huge refineries to extract Whey solids from that Whey liquid and it takes approximately 720 lbs of Whey liquid to make just 5 lbs of Whey protein powder! Insane, right?!
Now it’s time to change and to bust myths that are going around Whey Proteins from a very long period. Presenting, 7 Must-known Facts about Whey protein
Are you also one of those who buy BCAAs supplement? Wait and check out the ingredients label of your Whey Protein supplement. On an average, Whey protein have around 5 grams of BCAAs per serving! Protein is nothing but a combination of Amino acids. Everything that contains Protein, consists of Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) and Non-Essential Amino Acids and BCAA falls under EAAs.
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“Hey Girl! What are you drinking? OMG! Whey Protein?! This will jack you up and
make your body look like a muscular man”. STOP IT!!
If you are a beginner to lifting or a fitness enthusiast, I’m sure that you must have heard people around you saying such stuff. If you are in India, then this is very common for you to hear and not just people, but even your parents ask you to not take Whey Protein. Not only Indian parents consider Whey Protein as bad, but they also consider it as Steroid!
The only reason behind people considering it as a Steroid is “Lack of Education”. For those who don’t know, Whey Protein is extracted from the water (or Whey), which is left out after you extract Paneer (or cottage cheese) from Milk and it has all the Amino Acids present in it. It is not a Steroid, on the contrary, it is 100% Natural. There are huge refineries to extract Whey solids from that Whey liquid and it takes approximately 720 lbs of Whey liquid to make just 5 lbs of Whey protein powder! Insane, right?!
Now it’s time to change and to bust myths that are going around Whey Proteins from a very long period. Presenting, 7 Must-known Facts about Whey protein
1. BCAAs
Supplements? Choose Whey!
Are you also one of those who buy BCAAs supplement? Wait and check out the ingredients label of your Whey Protein supplement. On an average, Whey protein have around 5 grams of BCAAs per serving! Protein is nothing but a combination of Amino acids. Everything that contains Protein, consists of Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) and Non-Essential Amino Acids and BCAA falls under EAAs.
Your Whey Protein supplement has all the three BCAAs (Leucine,
Isoleucine and Valine), Leucine being the most important of all as it helps in
Muscle Protein Synthesis (MPS) post-workout. So stop spending your hard-earned
money on BCAAs, until you are a professional bodybuilder or fitness model.
Yes, you read that right. There are various studies that have
proven that Whey protein helps in fighting against some forms of cancer. Some
medical professionals and expert nutritionist recommend Whey protein to be
added into the diet of a Cancer patient. Studies have shown that the
individuals suffering from Prostate and Colon cancer gets the most benefit if
they add this to their diet.
So, if there is someone who is suffering from cancer then they
must seek more information about this from their Medical professional or
Nutritionist.
3. Fall sick too often? Ask Whey to help you out!
If you are someone with low immunity levels, then you must have
Whey protein added to your diet. There are studies that have proven that people
involved in strenuous aerobic activities suffer from significantly reduced
glutathione levels. This could impact our nervous and immune system which could
further lead to health problems.
The studies done on human subject matter have proven that people
who got Whey protein added to their daily diet have shown a lesser reduction of
glutathione levels compared to those who don’t take it.
4. Most Prevalent Myth- The Kidney Stones!
Statements like, “Whey Protein gives you kidney stones!” are very
common to hear, especially in India. The truth is that it applies to all kinds
of protein consumed whether in the form of supplement or food. The Whey protein
isn’t the only thing responsible for kidney stones, your daily food like eggs,
chicken or even paneer (cottage cheese) are equally responsible.
When your daily diet has got protein in any form, you tend to get
dehydrated because your kidney uses lots of amount of water to process that
protein. For that matter, you need to drink at least 3 litres to water everyday
to help your kidneys process that amount of protein. Also, try and consume only
that much amount which is required by your body. Don’t overdose!
5. Jacked up Women
“OMG! Your arms gonna explode if you will consume Whey protein”,
“Are you nuts?! Your body will grow like a man and you will end up looking like
a muscular boy” and many more statements like these are common for you to hear,
if you are a girl consuming Whey protein supplement.
The reality is Whey protein does help you pack-on some muscle, but
that doesn’t make you look like a muscular man. Just ask yourself a simple
question, Why do you consume Whey protein? I’m sure that your answer would be
to gain muscle and loose fat. This is what it exactly does and gets you in
shape. Remember, muscles are one of the most important thing in a human body
and you are doing the right thing if you are consuming protein.
6. Kids you can too have Whey protein
This one is specially for chemists and Indian parents. If you go
to a chemist shop and ask them to give you protein supplement for your kid, I’m
damn sure that they are going to advice you to not take it and go for some
sports drink or sugar-cocoa malted drink. The parents are going to take their
advice and buy the other drink instead.
This is the worst thing they could do to their child. The
companies that manufacture these sugar-rich drinks, market them in such a way
that our Indian parents fall into their trap very easily. They claim to sharpen
kids brain, increase their height and give them stronger bones. Well, how can
sugar and cocoa gives your child something like that? Sure, they have some
added vitamins and minerals that can help but aren’t they charging us too much
for that. Don’t you think?
7. Hair Loss. Period!
Okay, let me get this straight. Whey protein doesn’t lead to hair
loss, your bad lifestyle does. You don’t believe me, well let me prove you. Do
you apply Shampoo in your hair?
I’m sure you do. Your shampoo also consists of protein which helps
your hair grow a little stronger and thicker. Just think for a second, when you
are applying something in your hair to help them grow, how can that thing leads
to your hair fall.
This myth came into existence because of body builders. You must
have noticed that most of the body builders are bald. The reason is not the
protein, but the anabolic substances they use.
I hope that above that you liked the above stated facts about the
Whey protein and you enjoyed reading them. If you are someone who consume Whey
protein and hiding from your parents, then make them read this article and I
hope they will understand. Remember, this article is for educational purpose
and meant for everyone.
If you have any doubts or suggestions, regarding nutrition and
supplements you can write to me directly and I’ll try and solve it. You can
mail me at powerhousenutritionindia@gmail.com
