Twinlab 100% Whey Protein Fuel

Brand: Twinlab
Category: Health and Beauty

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Ingredients: Whey Protein Concentrate, Isolate (From Milk), Natural & Artificial Flavors, Guar Gum, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose, Soy Lecithin

ASIN: B004DEUYRS

Features:
A quick dissolving, 100% instantized protein supplement designed to stimulate muscle growthimproves post-workout recoveryenhances muscle building and lean tissue massA superior blend of high quality bioavailable 100% Whey ProteinsEditorial Reviews:

Product Description
Dietary Supplement
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50g Protein! (2 servings)
100% Instantized, Quick Dissolving | Stimulates Muscle Growth* and Improves Post-Workout Recovery*
Lean Muscle
The Science behind the Size:
Product: A superior blend of high quality bioavailable 100% Whey Proteins: WPC and WPI. A premier concentrate that is 100% instantized, quick dissolving and easy-to-mix with a rich, refreshing taste.
Result: Stimulates muscle protein anabolism, which maximizes muscle growth that occurs after exercise, by enhancing muscle building and lean tissue mass.* Also, increases muscle performance and improves post-workout recovery.*
Science: Clinical studies show that 100% whey protein is one of the most anabolic muscle building proteins available, providing a rapid drive of amino acids to skeletal muscle tissue, thereby increasing the anabolic effects of weight training.* Enhanced muscle protein anabolism increases muscle growth, to maximize gains.* Research also shows that 100% whey protein has one of the highest protein qualities of all proteins, and has one of the hightest Protein Efficiency Rations, providing more amino acids than most other proteins.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
**As measured by the Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Score.
TYPICAL AMINO ACID PROFILE PER SERVING
L-Alanine 1,280mgL-Lysine 2,180 mg
L-Arginine 600 mg

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Q&A: I am trying to eat less meat, but how do I get enough protein?

Protein is an important part of the diet. When we eat protein, it gets broken down into amino acids which the body uses as building blocks to make new proteins that the body needs to grow or maintain itself. Protein is found throughout the body including hair, muscle, and blood.

Meats such as beef, lamb, and pork are good sources of protein. However, poultry and fish are also excellent sources with less fat. Eggs and dairy are another alternative for protein. Protein does not need to come from just animal sources. Protein can be found in nuts and seeds, whole grains like whole wheat bread or brown rice, or legumes like beans, lentils, and peas. The advantage of consuming protein from vegetable sources is that there is no cholesterol.

Most people actually eat more protein than they need. The amount of protein that a person needs depends on age and activity level. Toddlers only need about 13 grams (gm) of protein per day. Children who are 4-8 years old need 19 gm. Children who are 9-13 years old need 34 gm. Females who are fourteen years old and older need about 46 gm. Pregnant and lactating women should have 71 gm. Males who are fourteen years old and older need 52-56 gm.

For comparison, a hard-boiled egg has 6 gm of protein, and one 8-oz. glass of fat-free milk has 10 gm. Two tablespoons of peanut butter has 8 gm. Three ounces of tofu or about one third of a cup has 7.5 gm. A 3-oz chicken breast is the same size as a deck of cards and has about 30 gm. A similar size piece of salmon has 21 gm while the same amount of beef has 27 gm. Keep in mind that portion sizes are often at least two or three times the sizes listed here which means that one meal may provide more protein than the body needs for the entire day.

Eating too much protein can be harmful to the body. Extra protein is not stored as muscle. The body turns any extra protein into fat which leads to weight gain and obesity. While meat may be a good source of protein, meat also contains a large amount of fat. Trimming away the fat or skin will help reduce extra calories and the unhealthy effects of fat consumption. A healthy diet should emphasize a variety of whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables with a limited amount of meat, poultry, and fish.

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Whey Protein May Beat Casein After Workouts

Amino Acid Leucine Also Boosts Muscle Recovery After Exercise, Researchers Find

Aug. 19, 2011 -- Eating or drinking protein after exercise can help muscle recovery and growth, experts agree. What's still debated is which proteins work best.

Whey protein appears to be better than casein protein, according to new research that looked at exercisers doing resistance training.

"A whey protein shake would probably be better than a casein protein shake," says researcher Daniel W.D. West, a PhD student at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

And a separate study shows that protein that includes a higher concentration of the amino acid leucine works better than protein with lower concentrations. It looked exercisers who did aerobic workouts.

"It appears more leucine is beneficial in the context of muscle recovery," says researcher Stefan M. Pasiakos, PhD, a research physiologist with the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine.

Both studies are published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

As you exercise, muscles undergo a cycle of breakdown during the workout followed by remodeling and growth afterward.

Recently, high-protein drinks have become more popular. They are used during and after exercise to get the best muscle growth and recovery.

Researchers have been studying which combination of proteins is most helpful.

West and his colleagues wanted to see if one large dose of whey protein taken right after a workout would be better than several smaller doses, spaced out over time.

The smaller doses of whey taken over a longer time period made the protein behave more like another protein, casein, he says. Both whey are casein are found in milk.

''Casein is digested slowly," West tells WebMD, "whereas whey is digested very rapidly."

They used the smaller doses of whey to mimic the casein. So the one-time dose of whey was compared to several doses of whey.

The researchers gave both the one-time dose and the repeated doses to eight men, average age 22, during two different workouts. The men took the protein after doing eight sets of eight to 10 repetitions on a leg extension machine.

''What we did in this study is compare whey -- 25 grams -- like [what is in] a typical protein shake -- and compare it to 25 grams of whey, but ingested in little 2.5 gram shots.''

Taking the large dose right after the workout worked better. The amino acid concentrations in the blood were higher after one big dose.

West speculates as to why. "Whey is high in leucine and the fact that it is rapidly digested means there is a rapid appearance of essential amino acids, including leucine," he says. Those amino acids, he says, act as a signal to elevate muscle protein synthesis -- crucial for ongoing growth, repair, and maintenance of muscles.

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Click Espresso Protein Drink Powder 16 oz (448 g)

Brand: Click
Category: Health and Beauty

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Ingredients: Calcium Caseinate [From Milk], Coffee (instant espresso), Fructose, Cocoa (processed with alkali), Milk (nonfat), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavor, Magnesium Carbonate, Salt, Carrageenan (Red Seaweed), Sodium Caseinate (Milk), Potassium Phosphate, Mono and Diglycerides, Sucralose, Soy Lecithin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Ferrous Sulfate USP, Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E), Zinc Sulfate, Selenium Amino Acid Chelate, Niacinamide, Vitamin A Palminate, Copper

ASIN: B003VDQ1YC

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Espresso Protein Drink™
Double Shot Espresso Coffee
15 Grams of Lasting Protein
23 Vitamins & Minerals
Low in Sugar & Calories
No Artificial Colors or Flavors Added
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Espresso + Protein + Vitamins + Minerals = All-In-One Energy Drink
The perfect fit, the all-in-one energy drink with a rich, creamy delicious taste. A healthier alternative to sugary coffee and energy drinks. Perfect to start your day, as a mid afternoon snack or before or after a workout.
Now you can Click On to a healthier for you, long lasting energy lift.
Make every moment Click.
Net Wt. 16 Oz. (448g) | 14 Servings
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Keep Up Protein Intake, Dieting Postmenopausal Women Told

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Main Category: Nutrition / Diet
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If you are a postmenopausal dieting woman and you do not want to lose muscle tone as you lose fat, you should keep up your protein intake, researchers from the University of Illinois wrote in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. Protein also helps stave off hunger pangs, they add.

Ellen Evans explained that a weight-loss diet which is high in protein protects muscle mass. Evans and team set out to determine how body composition relates to physical function - they had found that many older women who went on a diet tended to have a greater risk of losing muscle, as well as fat.

Fellow researcher, Mina Mojtahedi, said that muscle loss could undermine a woman's balance, overall strength, and how well she performs everyday tasks, such as walking upstairs or standing up from a chair.

They found that a high protein diet can counteract muscle loss when an older woman is trying to lose fat - thereby protecting her muscle-to-fat ratio.

Mojtahedi wrote that older females who had a higher protein intake during their diets managed to lose 3.9% more weight than other dieting women of the same age, and had a relative gain of 5.8% more thigh muscle volume.

The six-month double-blind study consisted of 31 healthy, postmenopausal obese women who followed a weight loss diet of 1,400-calories based on USDA's My Pyramid. The participants were split into two groups, one of which received a powdered whey supplement in the morning and again in the afternoon or evening while the other group received a placebo containing carbohydrates.

Mojtahedi said:

"We believe it's important to eat protein in the morning and through the day so those amino acids are always available. Unfortunately, American women tend not to eat much protein, especially when they're trying to cut calories. But it's easy to add protein powder into a smoothie or eat a high-protein snack and incorporate a healthier diet into a busy lifestyle."

Both study groups were encouraged to do light exercise like walking and stretching, and given diet education that included examples of healthy daily menus and a scale to measure portion size.

The study involved a pre-and post evaluation of the participants' strength and balance, by assessing their ability to walk 50 feet, raising themselves from a chair five times and lifting a book 12 inches above their shoulders.

The muscle volume of the right thigh, the amount of fat around the thigh and the amount of fat within the thigh muscle was measured with MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) at the beginning and at the end of the study.

Both groups showed that as strength decreased the weight also decreased. Evans noted however, that the study indicates that an increase in the amount of muscle relative to fat had beneficial effects on balance and performance. She said:

"Even though weight loss in these older women had a negative effect on strength, their reduced weight helped with other aspects of physical function. We hypothesize that more vigorous exercise - in particular, resistance training - would preserve even more muscle."

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posted by B Robinson on 15 Aug 2011 at 3:44 am

Did the journal article state how much protein is recommended for a post-menopausal woman who is on a weight loss plan?

What about women in peri-menopause?

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posted by Trudy Williams on 15 Aug 2011 at 5:38 pm

B Robinson's question is very important. How much total protein in grams or as a % of cals did the women consume? Hope to read the answer from you posted here as each person's idea of what constitutes high protein is different. Thanks

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posted by Trudy Williams on 16 Aug 2011 at 2:35 am

So in absolute grams, interpreting from the abstract only, that looks like 102 g protein (high protein) versus 52 g protein. The latter is quite low given that the Australian Recommended Dietary Intake is O.75 g protein per kg body weight for females...if a person is overweight/obese, say wt 100kg, they would need 75g protein, not 52 g. There's never been a question that sufficient protein in a timely manner is essential for body fat loss and muscle preservation. The question remains in debate - how much is enough. Keen to read the full scientific paper.

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