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Supplement Ingredient Guide: Protein What is it? Proteins are large biological molecules built of several chains of amino acids. They have a wide variety of uses within the body, however within the context of nutrition, proteins are used for the recovery and building of new muscle fibres. There are many sources for protein, the most common being: milk, meats and …

Whilst The International Olympic Committee Consensus On Sports Nutrition states the ‘importance of protein for athletes has long been recognized’ (R.J. Maughan et al. 2004) there have been few studies that look into the different forms of protein for different types of athletes depending on their nutritional goals, food intolerances or dietary preferences. That’s why we’ve decided to look at …

Over the last three weeks I posted articles which were part of “Supplement Judge’s Protein Guide” In this three part guide I set about explaining everything anyone would need to know about protein ranging from the different types of protein about to when you should take it. In case you’ve missed out any of the parts here are a quick …

In the past we talked about whey protein and how it was one of the most important and safest supplements one can get on. We also explored other sources of protein such as eggs and milk.  Today we’ll recap the basic information on whey but also explore other types of protein available on the market. Whey Proteins The undisputed king …