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question about taking protein shakes?

Arngrim Posts: 24 Joined: 2002/02/27	2003/01/30, 03:13 PM hi i read an article recently at t-mag.com and some doctor said that when we take protein shakes not all of the protein may be digested if we just guzzle it down and that he stated that if we chew the protein shake that the salivazation will absorb the protein better...i know this sounds weird but does anyone know whether this is true or not...after my workout i consume whey protein and guzzled it down like crazy but after reading that article i have been taking my time chewing each gulp, i dont know what to do is the article correct has anyone else seen it or can i just keep guzzling my shakes down cause they taste so good! if anyone knows please let me know thanks!
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2003/01/30, 07:03 PM Is that article in this week's issue? I haven't read it yet . . . -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan
Arngrim Posts: 24 Joined: 2002/02/27	2003/01/31, 01:29 PM I don't believe it is in this months issue. I found it while trying to look for article on how to maxixmize protein intake and how to take it properly and when. I'll go back and find it and ill post it.
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2003/02/03, 06:32 PM FYI - I think I remember an article called Protein Timing in there somewheres that went through that. Just in case you haven't yet found it . . . -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan
connolley Posts: 38 Joined: 2003/02/05	2003/02/06, 12:21 AM Isopure is good stuff, but it's way over priced. The best regularly priced deal I have found is Optimum Nutrition's 100% Whey Protien which you should be able to find for $25-$30 for a 5 lbs. tub. It's 77 servings of 22 gr. of protien with only 3 gr. of carbs. After several years of using protein supplements, I have determined that the best protien is the one on sale. I try to keep an eye out for really good deals and then I stock up. As much as I hate GNC's, you can find some rare smoking deals. In all the Chicago GNC's about a year ago, they had their TwinLabs stuff at %75 percent or more off. I loaded up on Mega Whey Fuel protien mix and bought 6 $59 500 gram tubs of TwinLabs Glutamine Fuel for $14 each, which should last me two years. You got to be pretty diligent to catch stuff like that, or just plain lucky. I like low-carb protien, because it's easy to add carbs just by drinking fruit juice. For example, there is 30 grams of carbs in 8oz. of apple juice. Don't be fooled by marketing and advertising and whose protien has the most inside. Compare serving sizes and carbs/protien grams on the nutritional lable. I think Isopure boasts 40 grams of protien per serving in thier mix and Twinlabs boasts 44 grams of protien in thier "protein shake in a box" stuff, but if you compare serving size versus protein, it all comes out to be pretty much the same. If you have a 30 gram shake, you can't possibly have more then 28 or so grams of protien in it. Does that make sense here? One other thing I have learned is that your body can only absorb somewhere between 20-30 grams of protien per serving/meal, so it doesn't make sense to slam down a 44 gram protien beverage. It makes more sense to drink half now, and half later. I have also "heard" that taking some ginger root can allow absorption of larger amounts of protein, but I have no idea if that is true. I used to read and post regularly at www.fitnessboard.com (Sixpack, where are you man?:)and that's where I heard all of this stuff about protien absorption and I think most of it makes sense. I would welcome anyone elses opinions on this stuff whether you agree or disagree. I think I'll post this under a new heading to get a good discussion going.
Arngrim Posts: 24 Joined: 2002/02/27	2003/02/10, 03:17 PM thanks guys i currently just bought the optimum nutrition like u suggested connolley but the one i got was 60 dollars canadian from GNC... it was overpriced but i gotta experiment and well see how it goes thanks!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/02/10, 04:07 PM How many pounds for $60.00 ? -------------- Nothing is too small to know, and nothing is too big to attempt! Ivan Montreal Canada
ageis Posts: 198 Joined: 2002/10/25	2003/02/10, 05:23 PM 5 lbs.