What is whey protein?

Foods which contain whey protein

Whey protein is found in very few food items such as milk and cheese, but in very low quantity. Milk cantains 20% whey protein which is no more available when milk is boiled. There are many foods that contains high amount of protein like chicken, meat, fish, eggs. However these food items do not cantain big amounts of whey protein. whey protein can be consumed as supplement , there are 100 of brands selling whey protein supplements. However you must see the labels of the supplement jars before making a purchase. Be aware of the fake ones

Types of whey protein supplement

There are 3 types of whey protein supplements available in market.whey protein isolate,whey protein concentrate and whey protein blend.Whey protein isolate is regarded as the purest form of whey protein available and it is 90% protein by weight.Whey protein isolate has highest amount of biological value ,and it is fastest absorbing protein available.Whey protein concentrate is 75% protein by weight and has lesser biological value as compared to whey protein isolate.whey protein blend is the mixture of whey protein isolates and whey protein concentrates.whey protein blend is used by large amount of people because it contains both whey protein isolates and concentrates and it is available at cheap rates,whereas pure whey protein isolates comes at much higher prices.

Effect of whey protein on health
Researches have shown that regular use of whey protein along with hard workouts increases body muscle mass and helps to reduce body fat %. Whey protein is absorbed by body within 2-3 hours so intake of 30-40 grams of whey protein after hard and intense workout is most useful.It contains perfect combination of amino acids which is known as building blocks of protein.Since bodybuilders,athletes workout pften so there body protein content get depleted so whey protein is neccesary for them.Athletes consume about 30 gram whey protein per day ,whereas bodybuilders who are serious about gaining muscle mass consume about 140 gram whey protein.

Whey protein side effects
There is no scientific studies which shows any side effects from consumption of whey protein. However anything is excess is obviously harmful for health so never exceed 60 gram of whey protein in 1 day.A normal person should consume 1 gram protein/pound body weight,so try to take about 60% protein from natural sources such as meat, chicken,egg whites,milk etc.