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Whey Protein

  • 03-09-2008 9:12am
    #1
    JonnyC
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    Would people recommend the use of whey protein? I know on the fitness boards everyone seems to be taking something like. Is this stuff good for you are there any side effects, or is it just not around long enough for them to be known?


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  • #2
    Dfens
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    Don't know much about this for training purposes but I do know that some baby milk formulas use whey protein so there might be some information on that.


  • #3
    ZYX
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    Didn't do Little Miss Muffitt any good as she ate her curds and whey. That pesky spider still got her:D


  • #4
    g'em
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    JonnyC wrote: »
    Would people recommend the use of whey protein? I know on the fitness boards everyone seems to be taking something like. Is this stuff good for you are there any side effects, or is it just not around long enough for them to be known?

    Whey protein has been "around" for as long as people have been drinking dairy. Whey is a by-product of cheese-making and it's one of the two main proteins found in milk, casein being the other one.

    After the milk has coagulated, whey is the leftover liquid and it is then dried and concentrated and used in a range of different products (on a side not our own Glanbia is one of the world's biggest whey producers).

    Essentially whey protein is no different to the protein found in other animal derived products, it's a complete protein and it's also one of the most bioavailable proteins you can get, with eggs coming in a close second. As research into whey continues we're finding out more and more health benefits from its consumption and it's tentatively being linked to having cancer protective properties.

    Also of interest: from The National Dairy Council


  • #5
    piby
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    It's just extra protein so there wouldn't be any harmful side effects. As a species humans evolved in times when the body would potentially go long periods with little or no protein and then take a lot of it in a go (for example after a large hunt) so your body is well capable of dealing with varying amounts.

    There are other supplements etc. out there which I would be skeptical of because, as you said, they haven't been around for life-time length studies but that's another arguement.

    I assume you're thinking about taking it for gym/sport?


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