Proteins are essential nutrients for the human body
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Effect of protein intake on muscle recovery
"Protein shakes" and other high-protein dietary strategies are believed by some to improve muscle recovery times after workouts. However, there is some opinion to the contrary: that protein intake ...
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How to get enough Protein as a vegetarian? [closed]
Is is possible to take on enough protein to build muscle whilst eating a vegetarian diet?
Many sources of proteins such as meat, poultry and fish are obviously ruled out.
Do you have experience of ...
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Protein: How much is too much?
I'm currently taking in 100 grams a day of protien via whey powder. I used to take 250 grams when I was training. I've read that you should intake 1 gram per pound of body weight you have when ...
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How much protein should I eat on off-days?
I'm aware that eating protein is important on the day of your weight lifting session. The most important time to eat protein is right after the session. But I've never heard advice on when to eat and ...
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How is muscle repair affected by a caloric deficit?
Background
Weightlifting creates micro-tears in the muscle. Protein and other nutrients repair the tears so the muscle grows back stronger and larger.
Question
How is muscle repair affected by a ...
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What's the difference between Whey Isolate and Whey Concentrate in shakes?
What's the difference? I'm looking at shake options and some contain whey isolate, some contain whey concentrate and some both.
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Maintaining muscle whilst not working out (injured)
I'm currently working on adding muscle and have been pretty successful over the last 6 weeks (adding well over a stone in weight, albeit a little fat as well as muscle).
Last week I injured my ...
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What is the right kind of protein for that job?
There are so many kinds of protein available in the market that it does your head in . I have done my homework but still not sure as to when to use which one. Following is what I have understood so ...
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What is the ideal amount of protein in take daily per body weight?
Is there a way to measure how much protein a person should consume per day based on their body weight? The objective is to burn fat and maximize metabolism.
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30 grams of Protein within 30 minutes of waking up
I am looking for Protein suggestions that I can have to consume 30grams after waking up. I am a vegetarian but I do eat eggs. Not too keen on consuming 5 boiled eggs first thing in the morning.
I ...
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Is there a maximum amount of protein the human body can absorb a day?
Assuming I workout on a regular basis and I'm in constant need for protein for recovery.
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Why is there an emphasis on consuming protein for muscle repair and gain?
I've heard it explained before but I still don't understand why there is such an emphasis on consuming lots of protein. My trainers say I should consume 1 gram of protein per body weight (and then ...
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Do protein shakes push you out of ketosis?
I'm on a ketogenic diet and have stopped taking protein shakes (excepting post-workout protein powder with water) because I've heard that it may cause an insulin spike. Is it true that protein powder ...
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Is drinking extra milk a viable method for increasing my daily protein intake?
Can I increase my daily protein intake by drinking lots of milk? A friend drinks 2-3 liters a day and highly recommends it.
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How to replace the post-workout protein shake?
I always heard that the post-workout protein shake is the most crucial time to take fast-absorbing whey protein. I can't take a post-workout shake for these reasons:
I live 30 minutes away from the ...
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What is the most effective plan to get abs?
Studies:
Show the "bicycle" was the most effective exercise.
Shorter weighted ab exercises are greater than longer repetitive ab workouts.
Need to know:
Is it helpful that a certain percent of ...
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What is the difference between protein supplements and branch chain amino acid supplements?
What is the difference between protein supplements and branch chain amino acid supplements? Isn't protein composed of amino acids? Are there scientific studies showing the benefits of BCAA ...
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Gaining weight - carbohydrate and proteins?
I would like to gain some more weight before the summer. How would I achieve that the most effectively?
My current diet is something along the lines of:
7:00 AM
Yoghurt and muesli
Banana
Protein ...
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Why is the protein recommendation for strength building dependent on bodyweight?
I've just started Starting Strength today and it's recommended to ensure protein intake is adequate to feed muscle growth so the next lift can be made at a heavier weight--the 1g protein per pound ...
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Efficient protein choices for hiking
I did a hiking vacation once and intend to do it again this summer. It isn't too sternous, and it involves sleeping at tourist lodges* and only wearing clothes in the backpack (no food or sleeping ...
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Should I add more protein to my diet to avoid muscle loss?
I've read several places you should try to at least get .5 g of protein per pound of weight. Note that I don't know my lean weight. Now I'm a 186 cm(~6 feet) tall male weighing 111.8 kg(~246 lbs), ...
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Best timing and amount of protein intake for building mass
I'm 18 years old and started bodybuilding two years ago. To build muscle mass, I want to optimize my diet/nutrition.
I know that 2g of protein per 1kg body mass would be a good choice and one doesn't ...
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Protein: Mixing with hot liquids
Is it safe to mix protein powders with hot liquids like coffee? I did this once a while back and it turned into a rubbery blob that sat on top of the coffee. I tried to look it up but there wasnt much ...
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How much protein and how often should I consume if my LBM is very low?
I've been googling for hours and I'm still not sure how to resolve this situation.
Defining the problem
many articles on the web are written for heavy people with relatively high body fat ...
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If you consume a lot of protein but don't exercise does it go to waste?
I recently had surgery and have been asked to avoid exercise for atleast 4 weeks. Before surgery I was doing moderate weight lifting and cardio several times a week and consuming 200 grams of protein ...
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Do raw eggs contain protein inhibitors
I have read on other nutrition forums that raw eggs contain some protein inhibitor that prevents humans from digesting the protein correctly. They say when you cook the egg it destroys this inhibitor ...
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Do people who lift weights twice per week need less protein than people who lift three times per week?
Several exercise programs I've seen suggest lifting weights 3 times per week, but also say that progress can me made by only lifting twice per week (although it will be slower).
These sorts of ...
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Protein of red and white meat
Is there a difference between the protein found in red meat (like beef and ostrich) and white meat (like chicken and pork) and protein from fish and should you aim to get these in in any particular ...
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Are there any reasons not to blend different types of protein powder?
I am normally very reserved towards food supplements in powder form, but after reading a bit about protein supplements, I decided to try it out and decide whether or not it's something I am willing to ...
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Digestion vs Absoption of different protein sources
I was reading an article about whey vs casein, which said casein is digested very slowly. I remember reading casein peptides in the blood stream are used by the body in a much slower way. I've a ...
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Is casein protein in cow milk as good as casein powders?
Milk has an 80:20 casein:whey protein ratio according to Wikipedia.
There are four different types of casein proteins, and collectively
they make up around 80% of the protein in milk
Can skim ...
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Equality of different protein sources
From my summary reading around the internet, there seems to be a preference for meats as a protein source (e.g., see this SO answer). My question is, is there a difference—with respect to ...
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Eating before sleeping vs not eating after exercising
I'm currently only able to exercise right before heading to sleep. I'm a bit short on my protein intake, and I've been thinking about mixing in some protein supplements in the smoothies I'm making ...
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Where does protein come from if muscles are built and repaired at night?
I've been wondering for a while where protein to build muscle comes from?
If I consume protein throughout the day and that protein is pretty much digested and processed within an hour or two of ...
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P90X Protein Portions
So in the P90X meal plan, it says you can substitute 1/3 cup of protein powder for a protein serving.
Now, the serving size of most (if not all) whey proteins is 28.5 g - or one scoop. Basically, one ...
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What plants provide which essential amino-acids?
I'm vegetarian and have been hearing that in addition to protein synthesis being more difficult for us, some amino-acids may be more difficult to acquire. Does anyone know of which vegetables have ...
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How does calcium help protein to be absorbed
This answer about calcium supplements and strength-building mentions calcium helping the body to absorb protein, a claim I have also heard several times before.
Can anyone offer a deeper explanation ...
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Eating enough carbohydrates to build muscle
There is an issue I always surpressed my mind of: the necessary carbohydrates per day.
One thing I learned a while ago is the importance of consuming at least 20 gram of protein per 3-4 hours in ...
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How much am I undercutting gains if I slack on protein?
In this question, the accepted answer for daily protein needs cites, "0.8g/lb ... (body-building)", meaning that if one is body building, one needs 0.8 g of protein per day per lb of body weight. I'm ...
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Calories to grams
I am trying to work out how much fat, carbs, and protein I should be consuming daily based on my BMR which is around 2025 calories. Apparently you're supposed to have 500 calories less than your BMR ...
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At what point during my weekly routine should I be consuming extra protein
I go through a bi-weekly exercise program that includes long distance running, sprints, front crawl, upper body compound exercise and stretching. I would think my metabolism and protein needs varies ...
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Is it bad to use a blender with protein powder
Is it true that using a blender with protein powder, like whey, is bad because the blender can break up the amino acids? This sounds crazy to me, but I've heard it more than once, so I thought I'd ...
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Practical and Tasty choices for a high protein diet [closed]
I'm looking for some practical yet tasty solutions for a high protein diet. I like food that has intense flavour.
In a bid for this question not to be closed, can you please post a bit of ...
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Should I use any supplements to get quicker result?
I have a few questions regarding putting on some weight as I'm sort of skinny.
I started to go to a gym just a few days ago.
I want to gain mass and muscle in case they can be gained at the same ...
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Dietary Concern: Top Round Steak
I train a lot: 5 days a week 30-60 minutes of cardio, 4-5 days a week weight lifting (primarily strength training, lots of dead lifts and squats), 3-4 days a week rock climbing and 2 days a week yoga. ...
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Taking protein right before the workout
The label of one protein supplement suggests to have a shake before the workout and one after. I understand having a couple of protein shakes during the day after the workout, but is there any actual ...
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What if any is the advantage of taking a bulking supplement over just having pure whey protein after a gym session?
I'm attempting to understand if I should be using something other than whey (isolate) protein shake after my gym workouts (weight lifting and core strengthening).
There are lots of specific products ...
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Should I drink a protein shake between workouts or at the end of them?
Every other day I ride a bike for 40 minutes maintaining a cadence of at least 90 and work up quite a sweat. After that I do weights for about an hour changing muscle groups every time. I usually rest ...
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Does high intake of protein while in catabolic mode prevent muscle loss?
This might seem like an obvious question, but I'm currently exercising a lot and losing a lot of weight (through diet), and I'm afraid that shedding this much weight that I'm putting myself in a ...
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Creatine and protein schedule
I'm 17 and I workout 5 times a week with my uncle after school for conditioning for football next year and I need to get stronger and bigger and we lift everyday and run on the treadmill everyday and ...
