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Protein In Diet & Bulking Up

February 21st, 2009

Protein is part of our diet and is the group term for the delivery of a range of amino acids. Our diet provides us with 28 amino acids. There are 8 essentials that cannot be manufactured in our bodies. These amino acids are ingested as whole protein and are then broken down to their individual components and either used or are stored and an amino acid depot ready for our bodies to make new proteins (for example, muscle, hair, nails, skin, enzymes, hormones, antibodies, etc).

Women ask all the time if drinking protein shakes will make them “bulk up”. It’s a common misconception among women that eating protein and weight training will make them form unwanted gigantic muscles. The truth is, if it were that easy to build the kind of muscles you see in body building magazines, you’d see more people who look like that! It takes a ton of hard work and discipline to “bulk up” and consuming more protein in your diet isn’t enough. If you work out, if you sometimes skip meals and if you’re embarking on a new eating plan, a whey protein supplement will be a great addition to your eating plan.

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NOW Mega Pack Whey Protein, 10 Lbs., Natural Vanilla

February 21st, 2009

Whey protein powder is known to be a particularly excellent source of protein because it’s naturally complete and is easily digestible - see the product review below.

Microfiltered Ion-Exchanged Natural Protein At A Great Value!

NOW Whey Protein is a delicious blend of three of the highest quality whey protein concentrates and isolates from around the world: Micro-Filtered, Ion-Exchanged and Enzymatically Hydrolyzed (partially predigested). This blend of specially processed whey proteins is designed to maximize amino acid absorption and Biological Value (BV). Extra L-Glutamine has been added (460 mg per serving) because of its important role in protecting muscle tissue from breaking down under stressful, vigorous physical activity.

Mega Pack Whey Protein Highlights:

* No Artificial Ingredients
* Microfiltered
* Ion-Exchanged
* High in Branched Chain Amino Acids
* Added Glutamine
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Are there any vegan bodybuilders?

February 20th, 2009

Hey guys,

Just found a recent conversation online about vegan bodybuilders. Many people have had similar questions, so I though this would be useful. Post your opinion below…

Hi, I have a friend who is a vegan. He basically avoids any kind of animal food. I personally don’t think this is healthy, but I respect his choice. However, there is one thing that we do not agree on. My friend says that people who eat vegan food can be bodybuilders. I know that you need to eat plenty of protein if you want to have muscles and that vegetables do not contain these molecules. So can you tell me are there any vegan bodybuilders?

Answer:

Hi, being a vegan means you have to eliminate animal products from your diet, but this does not restrain you from doing anything in your life. This considers bodybuilding. So to answer your question is that there are vegan bodybuilders. It is true that animal products, like meat, eggs and dairy products are much richer in proteins than vegetables and fruits. However, you are wrong to think that vegan food doesn’t contain any proteins. In fact, all of the amino acids present in animal products can be found in vegan foods too, just in different amounts. So if a vegan bodybuilder intakes a required quantity of calories, there is nothing stopping him to build the muscles. The most important thing is that vegan bodybuilders eat a variety of products in order to obtain all the necessary amino acids. I hope I have clarified things for you.

Source: steadyhealth.com/ow_much_fiber_is_needed_for_bodybuilders_t55923.html

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