Absorption vs Utilization
Apr 16, 2012 Contributors, General Health & Fitness, Health News, Product Reviews
Pro-fans, there has been a great amount of debate on how much protein you should take in one sitting. I think it’s important to understand the absorption rate and utilization on certain proteins from food or protein shakes.
Let’s start with protein shakes.
Many of you know that whey (isolate) is the fastest way to absorb protein, but the efficacy of taking 30 grams or so of protein depends on how your body will utilize it in your digestive system. With protein shakes, you can absorb about 10 grams of protein per hour, while with whole foods your body can absorb 2-5 grams per hour. But this can also vary depending on how your body breaks it down through your digestive tract. (This is where your body breaks it down and takes the Essential Amino Acids your body needs to grow.) This is different for everyone, we are all in different shapes and sizes, so saying your body will use 40-50-60 grams of protein in one sitting can be a matter of debate. But one thing we know is that everyone is different and we have to calculate the amount of protein we need to take.
I get asked all the time, how much should I take?
The Cortisol Dilemma
Aug 17, 2010 General Health & Fitness, Product Reviews, Uncategorized
After weight-loss products and protein powders, pre-workout formulas are among the biggest-selling supplements in today’s marketplace. Certainly they are the subject of some pretty entertaining—and often outrageous—advertisements on the web and in the big bodybuilding print publications. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bcaa's, carnitine, cortisol, creatine, glutamine, Phosphatidylserine, resveratrol, weight loss, whey protein
Meal Replacements – Secret Weapon of the On-the-Go Athlete
Aug 2, 2010 Contributors, General Health & Fitness, Product Reviews, Uncategorized
Whenever I’m in a convenience store these days, I’m always amazed at how many Ready-to-Drink supplement shakes are crammed into the coolers. (I’m old enough to remember when it was Gatorade or nothin’.) The other thing that amazes me is the low-quality of some of these drinks. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: athlete, bodybuilders, casein, meal replacements, met-rx, mrp's, protein, protein drinks, protein shakes, ready-to-drink
Glutamine: The Essential Non-Essential Amino
Jul 20, 2010 Contributors, General Health & Fitness, Health News, Product Reviews, Uncategorized
Here’s a question I get all the time from bodybuilders: “If my body manufactures its own glutamine, why do I have to take more?”
Tags: amino, Amino Acids, bodybuilders, essential amino, glutamine, isoleucine, l-glutamine, leucine, muscle, non-essential amino, valine
MCT OIL: A Bodybuilder’s Secret
Jul 12, 2010 Contributors, General Health & Fitness, Health News, ProSource Podcasts, Product Reviews, Training Tips
I guess I should introduce myself to all of you, what with this being my first blog entry to ProSource and all. But many of you know me already, and the rest of you will get to know me soon enough. Bodybuilding and supplements are a big part of my life, and have been for a long time. That’s who I am.
But anyway, here’s what I really want to talk about. MCT Oil.
Tags: bodybuilders, carbs, energy, mct, muscles, oil, thermogenic
