First of all i would like to start the article by bluntly telling you the fact that-
“There is no such body called as “powder wali body””
If it would have been so easy to get leaner and muscular through supplementation only , then everyone would have spared the hard work and unending sweat at the gym and would have gone with the easy way of having supplements.
Supplement- as the name suggests is an add-on to your natural diet in order to compensate the needs of your body which otherwise couldn’t have been compensated through regular foods.
This article will primarily focus on the WHEY PROTEINS.
# WHAT IS WHEY PROTEIN ?
Whey is simply an extract from milk. Milk proteins comprises of 2 types of proteins, namely – Whey Proteins & Casein Proteins.
(we will cover about the casein proteins in another article.)
A properly processed whey mainly consist of
1. All 20 essential basic amino acids
2. Smaller protein sub-fractions like alpha-Lac , beta-Lac etc.
3. Essential minerals , Lactose and some good fatty acids like Omega-3.
But most importantly it consists of PROTEIN.
PROTEIN is the component that is primarily responsible for growth and development in a human body.
since our daily protein requirement (# 1.25 – 1.5 gm of protein per kilogram of body weight) is generally not compensated by regular diet so WHEY protein supplement is a good way to compensate the requirement.
While doing Strength training our muscle fibers break 
down and protein is responsible for repair and growth of those fibers.
# Few Advantages of Whey Protein Are :-
1. Richest Source of BCAA’s (Branched Chain Amino Acids)
2. Boosts immune system.
3. Supports Muscle Growth.
4. Calcium – since whey is derived from milk, so prevents bone loss especially in females.
5. General Well Being- since it compensates basic nutrition program.
6. Prevents Cancer and potentially reduce Cancer Rates.
Whey Protein is equally good for males as well as females because both of them needs a proper protein diet.
# WHEN TO HAVE YOUR WHEY PROTEIN ?
- Early morning and Post Workout are the best times to have whey protein since during those times your body’s protein requirements are at its peak.
- Since early morning your body has been deprived off food for around 7-8 hours so it needs a sudden energy boost, so that muscle protein is spared and not lost.
- While after workout you need Whey Protein so that your muscle protein gets saved and the sudden post-workout Protein Requirement can be compensated by the Whey Protein.
# So Under proper Guidance and by using a well Known and approved product , whey protein is the best supplement available in the market which can be taken by any individual according to the requirements of the body and the workout schedule.
# AND “NO” , YOUR BODY DOESN’T GO BACK TO ITS EARLIER SHAPE WHEN YOU STOP HAVING YOUR WHEY PROTEIN.
IT GOES BACK WHEN YOU STOP WORKING OUT HARD.
SO KEEP YOUR WORKOUT HARD & PUSH YOUR LIMITS.
Author – Utkarsh Bhargava
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