I got a PM today asking , John why would you make a time released protein.The answer is quite simply, so your body can absorb all of the protein more effectively .God did not make instantised chicken breasts or stake, why would you want to drink and instantised protein?Instantised means its designed to digest in 20- to 30 minutes, this is only good right after training and if you take small dosages at a time, otherwise it gets wasted in digestion .By time releasing protein it mimicks food so the body will utlilise all of the protein , so this way you dont wind up urinating some of it out .Time relasing also means you can take in larger dosages of protein at a time because your absorption is up to 4 times better then just instantised protein
Another interesting facts about protein is I see people making pancakes and even muffins with protein, this is a no no. The reason for this is when protein is made they dont use any heat, the reason for this is heat denatures and destroys the delicate chains of amino acids.Once you damage an amino acid or break the chain of amino acids, it becomes a calorie, and not a source of protein.So never heat or cook with protein powder, otherwise it becomes useless, and you will lose the muscle building effects from the protein.It will become just an empty calorie, instead of a quality source of protein
Another fact is never buy or store protein, L-Glutamine, or even Creatine in a clear container thie reason for this is UV rays from the sun and light can over time take away the potency, and can damage the nutrients in the supplement your storing.Think about UV rays kill skin cells so they can denature supplements as well.Why do you think legit supplement companies use neutral white containers ? Because they want to protect the supplement they manufactured from potential damage.
Proteins worst nightmare, the high torque blender.Believe it or not, blenders used at high speeds can damage amino acids, and break the chains of amino acids because the blade rips acrosss the chains and damages them . So instead of being a source of protein and amino acids, it just becomes a calorie .Amino acids can be damaged and stressed by high torque and high speed blenders very easily.So if you use a blender just use the pulse button, a spoon or a shaker bottle, otherwise your going to make that protein your ingesting useless. I would say 99% of all juice bars are guilty of this crime, by making smoothies with high torque blender, and blending it a very high speeds for a couple of minutes.Yes that smoothie will taste good , but when there done with it, the protein in that smoothie is usless protein wise.
The Acid Tablet is another useless source of protein or amino acids.The reason for this is when they make the tablets , they are pressed together, in a tablet press .This pressure, can also damage and stress, the delicate chains of amino acids in each tablet.If you are going to buy amino acids, make sure they are in capsule form other wise, you will be buying an expensive useless source or protein.Amino acid tablets are just usally just whey or egg protein put inot a tablet or capsule, it would be more cost effective to just buy protein powder.Unless you just want BCAAS, then just buy it in powder form because it absorbs 4 times better then a capsule.
Lastly beware of hydorlised gelatin protein, collagen protein, that is sometimes found in liquid amino acids, and some protein powders.This useless form of amino acids and protein comes from collagen, which is the remainders of the animal.Meaning the skin hoaves, bones , carlidge etc.They put all of this in a large bath until it turns into a liquid, and there you have it collagen protein .Thsi protein is not only gross, it basically useless when it comes to its biological value, for repairing tissue.This product is dirt cheap, so some companies will use it to make high profits.So beware, read the label, if it says hydrolised geltin protein ,hydrolised collagen , or beef gletain, say no thank you, and move on to the next product.
