Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Specific Diets & Nutrition
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

With so many diets and nutritional plans out there, you can get lost. Find out what works best for others and share your experiences!

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Soy or Whey

cafenervosa
cafenervosa
Posts: 94
Joined: 2004/03/02
United States
2004/03/16, 10:13 AM
Which protine is better and why? I've been taking a GNC combination brand which contains less the 1 gram of sugar and 30 grams of protine, but how different are the two and why? Other then taste of course....

Also does anyone here know if soy really does influence estrogen production? My mother has been taking an OTC soy supplement for some time now, and I'm curious to know just how influencial soy really is on hormones.
rpacheco
rpacheco
Posts: 3,770
Joined: 2001/12/13
United States
2004/03/16, 12:42 PM
I don't think one is better than the other. However, each have their place in your daily nutrition.

Whey is by far the best source post-workout. It is readily absorbed by the body and the best time for this would be after a grueling workout.

Soy, on the other hand, has had its fair share of negatives and positives. However, I recommend having some soy in your diet. Soy contains isoflavones which claim to lower cholesterol, suppress menopausal hot flashes, reduces risk of heart disease and reduces osteoporosis.

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