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Whey Protien vs "Whey Protien Isolete?"

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Hey guys maybe you can understand the difference, if there is one?
I'm looking for a good whey protein supp as Im vegetarian and while I do also use hemp and rice protien supps on days I work really hard at the gym I find whey is a more complete protien and seems to give me more energy.

Im looking at supps now and notice some of them say Isolete in the name and some dont. What does this mean?
 
Whey protein is too high GI for most use-- unless you're talking post-workout recovery. I'd stick with the hemp-- I personally use whole hemp seeds in smoothies a lot-- or if you want a quick powder then casein protein (available pretty much wherever whey is sold afaik) is the way to go. It's a whole milk (rather than whey) extract, with a MUCH lower GI rating. It'll keep you going way longer than whey.

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AFAIK, there's no difference between "whey protein" and "whey isolate", other than perhaps the extraction method and post-processing. One might have some/more lactose, but most powders have either the lactose removed or lactase in the powder. My guess is that some brands like to sound fancier-- they're technically both protein isolated from whey.
 
They're both 'complete' proteins, but they do have a different amino acid composition. For most purposes, hemp is fine, but for pre/post-workout shakes whey is better-- more of the protein gets absorbed, and more quickly.

A complete protein has all 8 essential amino acids in non-trivial amounts. Once you've hit that criteria, it's as complete as it's going to get. Things like whey and albumin (egg white) have pretty close to ideal AA compositions though. Plant sources are fine, but if you're concerned then mix the protein sources-- like hemp and rice protein :)
 
Unprocessed milk whey contains some fat, lots of lactose (milk sugar) and lots of protein. From there it can be processed to various degrees of purity, removing lactose and fat, with various labels applied to different levels of purification (with no real standardization so far as I know.) Just read the nutritional label. If the protein content, fat content and carb content are what you want, then there's probably no reason to care what the manufacturer calls their particular whey protein purification process.
 
I see. That makes sense to me. I'm not too worried about fat content or anything like that, my only issue is finding a supp thats gluten free. Most of them say they are made in the same facilities that process wheat, etc. But I did find one that is gluten free.
 
Even for relatively light days at the gym, it pays to have a post-workout smoothie up to 30 minutes after working out. It speeds recovery, helps prevent muscle loss, and keeps your metabolism running hot. All you need is a bit of high GI sugar (I use apple juice, or failing that 10 or so mL of maple syrup in water) and ~40-60g whey protein. If you're getting fancy, you can add some glutamine (helps prevent muscle loss) and branched chain amino acids (ditto), about a gram each.

YMMV, you probably don't need as much protein, but having some quick protein and sugar right after working out (like before leaving the gym) has a definite advantage.
 
I don't think I could have it before leaving the gym but its ok, its only a five minute walk away from home. I'll be sure to have my protien right after working out. I was doing it before actually, then waiting about 30 mins THEN going to work out..is that the wrong way to do it?
 
Nope, but you'll want to take a lot less. I'll have a half-smoothie (1 cup AJ with 1 scoop whey) ~20 minutes before working out, then a full-on smoothie before leaving the gym. Supposedly there's a window of about 30 minutes after a workout where your muscles are more apt to absorb carbs and protein to help rebuild themselves.

Apparently the post-workout smoothie is the most important. I find that the pre-workout one gives me a bit of a boost so that I can push myself a bit harder.

Oh, and here's a good link to workout nutrition.
 
If you're going to use whey in a context ie not after working out (after working out you want fast release) then add some good oil (hemp or flax) or maybe some fiber (drink this separately). This will slow down absorption of the whey protein.
 
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