Using Whey Protein For Weight Loss

By Howe Russ


Learning how to lose weight can be difficult enough for most people, but when they encounter the world of sports nutrition and supplements things tend to take a turn for the worse. Today's article is going to show you the three key points to look for when matching which whey protein is best suited to your fitness goals.

Driving your reasons for using any food replacement product should be your overall fitness goals. If you are trying to shed some unwanted poundage you need to be very careful about which type of product you use.

Sadly, this is where most people get slightly lost. Many people are frightened that choosing the wrong supplement will lead to them putting on weight so, as a result, they are scared to make use of the great scientifically backed nutrition available to them.

With thousands of new products hitting the market every single week, it isn't going to stop anytime soon. So if you don't know what to look for you had better learn quickly. The three key points below will help you do this.

* If your goal is fat loss you should be looking for a supplement which primarily focuses on providing you with high protein and low carbs.

* The number of grams of protein per serving is very important.

* Take a look at the ingredient list and see whether your main ingredient is hydrolized, isolate or concentrated whey.

When you learn to do the three items shown above you'll find it much easier to compare products and determine whether a supplement is really as good as it claims to be on the packaging. The main group of people affected by these choices are ladies, scared to use a meal replacement shake in case it results in weight gain.

To ensure the shake you're looking at is designed for fat loss and lean muscle building, take a quick glance at the number of grams of carbohydrates provided in each serving. It should be quite low if your goal is losing fat. Anything which provides you with the same amount of carbs as protein is designed for bulking up and not suitable to those with slimming goals.

Once you have done that, it's time to establish the quality of the protein you have. If your product is primarily made from hydrolized whey isolate then you have the fastest digesting form on the market. It's usually the most expensive form, too.

Finally, a shake which provides you with twenty to thirty grams of protein is optimal for fat loss goals. Scientific studies show that we can't use any more than this anyway, so it doesn't make sense purchasing a product with a massive dosage in each shake you consume.

Learning how to lose weight can be quite tricky, as can the world of supplements. However, with today's three point check list you will be able to establish which whey protein is best to suit your particular goals in the gym.




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