What Can A Protein Supplement Do For You Besides Building Muscle?

In this article I will discuss the fact that a protein supplement - even though initially popularized by body builders can provide significant benefits for many types of people with different goals. The data here will be geared towards unravelling the benefits that a protein supplement extends that go beyond the standard “let’s build muscle” paradigm.

I’d like to start you off with a question, just so that I can get you reasoning outside the: “a protein supplement is used to build muscle” paradigm. What is the connection between being healthy and packing muscle? One common denominator is good intake of protein. Without an intake of high quality protein you are not going to be neither healthy, nor muscular. This article will explore what you can receive out of your protein supplement besides a bulging arm and popping veins — think of those really big bodybuilders.

Before moving forward I would wish to say that despite the fact I think most body builders are intelligent and health consious individuals, I think that their goal of building muscle at all costs sabotages their bodies. While I do notice that some do not fall into this category I would wish to caution you to never follow bodybuilders advice to the letter, even when it comes to constructing and maintaining muscle mass. Having said that I believe that a protein supplement is clearly one of the most suberb health promoting instruments to ever come out of the bodybuilding culture.

I wish us to be on the same page so I would like to point out that in this article I am concentrating on the other benefits that come from employing a protein supplement.

Let’s get into some specifics:

Protein is THE macro nutrient as far as your body is concerned. Some of the functions that protein has are:

*structural (colagen for example is the most widely represented protein in the body and it makes your figure look smooth and wrinkle free and it prevents other parts of your body from sagging)
*making hormones (hormones are critical for your body for a variety of reasons, will be further expanded upon)
*IGF-1 and Growth Hormone modulation (these hormones are critical for the upkeep of health)
*stimulating anabolism (protein is an anabolic macro nutrient, this means that it induces growth and suppresses tissue breakdown)
*metabolism (is fostered through many paths, from hormone regulation, to neurotransmiter buildup and even through the fact that protein is harder to digest and therefore requires of your metabolism to step-up its output of energy)
*stimulates satiation (protein it is the most hunger quenching nutrient)
*improving insulin sensitivity (this is plainly because neither fat, nor protein provokes the release of insulin - except in very small quantities)
*it can help you get trim by raising the calorie percent of your diet that is derived from protein

A quality protein supplement - ie one that has no fillers and additives, has a good amino acid profile and is not allergenic to you — is one of the most simple, low-cost and convenient ways to further your health and improve related things like memory, strength, athletic performance etc.

A crucial thing to understand is that improvement in metabolisim and hormone modulation readily translates itself into many many many good things in your body.

In a nutshell

As well as building and maintaing lean tissue mass (which has many benefits in and of itself), you will notice things like improved memory, improved reflexes and reinforced athlectic ability.

It also makes you look good. Think healthy looking skin, a trim body, a shining face and a smile for everyone (hey, if you’re feeling good you do feel like smiling).

Here are some other benefits of taking in high quality proteins: increases in bone density, improvements in mood and well being, easeness in learning, higher self esteem.

To recap, this article has discussed some of the other improvements that high quality protein and a protein supplement can bring into your life.

Remember to visit: Best Protein Supplement Guide

I heavily recommend this article on picking out the best protein supplement: Protein Supplement

I also highly recommend this article, my unique contribution to the protein supplement debate, blood type and the protein in your protein supplement: Best Protein

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