Whey vs Soy Protein
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Whey vs Soy Protein
I was wondering if anyone can tell me what kind of protein i should take. I do weight training 5 days a week and was told that whey would help. I was also told, by someone else that being a woman, i should take soy... Any help would be appreciated.
I have read that Soy, can be not all it's cracked up to be, as apparently, it can inhibit the uptake of certain minerals, but the Isoflavones are good for controlling excess Oestrogen problems, so it does have it's pros and cons.
I would suggest you take small daily amounts, and always have things like Protein sources from Lean Flesh and Dairy sources too.
I would suggest you take small daily amounts, and always have things like Protein sources from Lean Flesh and Dairy sources too.
Yep. Keep liquid protein to mosly after workouts, when you want speeded up things like Bloodsugar elevation, Muscle Glycogen replnishment, and thusly better recovery.
Other option is to have some post-workout, and then go home and have small meal perhaps.
If you chose to have a Protein powder again, you could either have a tiny bit with Breakfast, or sometihng like a Casein at night, for anti-catabolic purposes.
Other than that, just take a scoop post-workout as you described, and then stick to solid Protein, with perhaps some Milk during the day, if you want additional Calcium intake.
Other option is to have some post-workout, and then go home and have small meal perhaps.
If you chose to have a Protein powder again, you could either have a tiny bit with Breakfast, or sometihng like a Casein at night, for anti-catabolic purposes.
Other than that, just take a scoop post-workout as you described, and then stick to solid Protein, with perhaps some Milk during the day, if you want additional Calcium intake.
Bossman is right that soy may not be all it's cracked up to b e. Whey after a workout is a better choice than soy because it works faster to start the tissue repair.
As for soy products like Boca, etc. Most of it is quite processed and not as "natural" as just having meat. Morningstar farms especially. If you aren't a meat eater or have a dairy allergy, it's not a huge deal to have one a day. I know nothing about edamame though.
As for soy products like Boca, etc. Most of it is quite processed and not as "natural" as just having meat. Morningstar farms especially. If you aren't a meat eater or have a dairy allergy, it's not a huge deal to have one a day. I know nothing about edamame though.
Thanks for your thoughts - some of the stuff (Boca, etc.) is just a quickSarahPT wrote:Bossman is right that soy may not be all it's cracked up to b e. Whey after a workout is a better choice than soy because it works faster to start the tissue repair.
As for soy products like Boca, etc. Most of it is quite processed and not as "natural" as just having meat. Morningstar farms especially. If you aren't a meat eater or have a dairy allergy, it's not a huge deal to have one a day. I know nothing about edamame though.
meal every now and then.........
I didn't realized the stuff was that processed.......argh!
