supplementsCan someone explain about the different types of protein supplements?
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Hi - I'm usually in a rush in the mornings, so I sometimes have a protein bar or whey protein drink before I go to the gym.
If I have a Herbalife bar (which has 9 grams of protein) - are they really any good ? They taste like a Snickers, so I'm not sure if they're really good for me!
If I make a whey protein drink, it's from a powder that my 24 year old son bought for his own use.
Everywhere I read about whey protein, the articles/adverts seem to be directed at men.
Is there a different type of powder for women? What's the best make to buy?
I'd be grateful for any help/guidance about this - I find all the different information very confusing.
Thanks,
Shazlyn
If I have a Herbalife bar (which has 9 grams of protein) - are they really any good ? They taste like a Snickers, so I'm not sure if they're really good for me!
If I make a whey protein drink, it's from a powder that my 24 year old son bought for his own use.
Everywhere I read about whey protein, the articles/adverts seem to be directed at men.
Is there a different type of powder for women? What's the best make to buy?
I'd be grateful for any help/guidance about this - I find all the different information very confusing.
Thanks,
Shazlyn
By shazlyn – almost 2 years ago
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Thank you for the detail in your question, its really helpful. Very briefly the only 2 types of proteins you need to know in terms of supplementation are whey protein, and casein. There are 3 different types of whey protein, and the only 2 you really need to recognise are isolate and hydrosylate. You can read more about the 3 components of whey here:
What is the difference between Isolate and Hydrolyzed protein? And which one is better?!
So in terms of protein supplementation, I completely agree about the level of confusion due to the mainly male advertising. The fact is though, whey is whey and its not specific to men.
There is so much on the market, its crazy. I don't have any vested interest in any brands at all, so my opinions are based on experience and also value for money. Rather than give you a pile of suggestions, this is my single suggestion. I really like the company PhD for value for money. They product a very nice product called Diet Pharmawhey. This link sends you to the page at Tropicana Fitness.
http://tiny.cc/qz3w9
And this is a video from PhD themselves about the product:
I hope this helps.
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