We are learning that whey protein should be a part of our healthy eating tips for many different reasons.
Today’s reason has to do with your heart.
A recent study conducted in Australia looked at overweight men and women that were placed on a 12 week diet of whey protein isolate.
What they found was that the participants following the healthy tip of eating whey protein isolate reduced several heart disease risk factors.
Some of those risk factors that were reduced were fasting triglycerides, lower insulin levels and lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. This was compared to subjects who ingested casein protein or neither protein.
What they also found was that whey protein as part of their healthy eating guidelines reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure as well as decreased artery stiffness.
This is just one of many benefits of including whey protein isolate in your healthy diet plans.
Leave at least 30 comments below on your thoughts on whey protein or other ways it can benefit you and I will come back with part 2 on whey protein isolate and its benefits.
Research study referenced:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19893505
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I used to use Elite Whey (The Rich Choc) a lot but heard via a reliable source that the label claims were underdosed and didnt contain as much protein as it should do. I can highly recommend Gaspari Myofusion, very tasty indeed.
How does whey protein compare to soy protein? I hear conflicting reports re soy isolates. Thank you for your help.
@ Chris Harris:
If you are comparing them for muscle building properties then whey is the clear winner. As far as overall health properties soy has been convtroversial as of late, but much of the research is not even close to being realistic or practical to the human world.
I don’t think this debate has ended by any means, but we have seen some experts who bashed soy protein 3-4 years ago now recant their statements and opinions to some extent and say that soy is fine in normal moderation. Meaning maybe you have some soy protein 1x a day or something and you don’t eat it for 5 of your 6 daily meals.
Jayson
I have a whey allergy, though I use Jarrow whey. I am looking to migrate over to hemp protein. Your thoughts are appreciated, thanks.
I always thought that unless you were an athlete using whey protein will turn to sugar and make you fatter. It was supposed to be used as part of a weight management training and exercise programme not to replace meals.
I used them as a part of a meal replacement when I was recovering my major injury about 18 months ago but it was calorie controlled. Also when I went to the gym again as part of a muscle building and controlled exercise programme.
What do you think about using liquid whey from the farm added to smoothies would that be the same?
I’m careful to use only organic milk, as I want to avoid GBH and I would like to know that the cows were reasonably well treated. I would like the same from my whey, but this is not easy to find.
@ KimW:
Hemp protein is becoming more popular. There isn’t a lot of research about it yet regarding healthy benefits or things like that. The nutrition value though seems to be very good so that would be a good one to use if you are allergic to whey.
Jayson
@ Kate:
If you only need 1500 calories for the day and you consume 2000 calories your body is going to have to decide what to do with it. It will most likely try to store the extra calories as fat regardless if it is carbs, fat or protein of any type.
If you keep your calories in check then whey protein is going to be beneficial to you. Be careful with using it as a meal replacement though because if it is not part of a meal replacement then it won’t contain enough vitamins, minerals, carbs, fiber, etc to essentially replace a meal.
Jayson
@ Carole:
If you have access to liquid whey from a farm yes you could mix it with smoothies. It contains protein just like the finished product.
Jayson
@ Jayson
Hunter:
Thank you so much for the reply can you tell me what would be equal to a scoop of whey protein powder?
@ Jayson Hunter:
Thank you, Jayson. Very helpful!
I’ve been reading a lot about the benefits (both health and weight loss) of eliminating dairy from my diet. I’ve cut back a lot but still use whey protein isolate 1-2 times per day (with breakfast and after workouts). Do you think the benefits of whey protein outweigh the benefits of eliminating dairy?
Does liquid whey have the same amount of BCAA’s?
That is incredibly interesting! (although, I did need a dictionary toread it and I still dont quite get it all comleatly!lol) The price of dropping outta school before your properly educated!lol
I’m so not a body builder! I am an obese woman 35 i’ve never been so unfit or so fat befor in my life! Iwiegh arrouund 106kg the last time i checked and to my fear I just keep getting bigger! i’m scared! it feals like I AM committing suicide with food! and i dont know how to stop or how to change and i sure as hell dont feel responsible enogh to rely on myself to make myself accountable.
I used to do drugs to keep my weight at bay and i got help and stopped that 2 years ago. idont want to die but if i dont get some education or help or both, I will prematerlly.
and well I thought these thing where for body builders! how can they help normal fattys (like me) loose wieght?
@ Marci:
Most people are not affected by consuming dairy or gain extra benefit by eliminating it when it comes to weight loss. So your whey protein 1-2x a day is fine.
Jayson
@ Peter:
I would have to believe that the BCAA content may vary because there is no filtration our consistency with processing. I have actually never seen anyone report on the BCAA content of liquid whey so I don’t know if they measure that.
Jayson
@ KELLIE MIDDLETON:
Whey protein is not just for bodybuilders. It is beneficial for anyone looking to lose weight.
Jayson