Protein

[Cmon]

What food/drink/supplement would you suggest is the best for getting protein out of?

[Hudson]

Food: Chicken or tuna.

 

Drink: Eggwhites, banana, peanut butter, milk, blended together.

 

Supplement: Whey protein shakes, particularly the Isopure Zero-Carb Vanilla. For rapid "mass" gain, the Weider Mega-X000 series.

[Cmon]

Would this be a protein full meal.

 

Tuna sandwhich with banana and milk for a drink. I don't like the sound of all those blended together probably be sick trying to drink it

 

Is it best to eat/drink protein full stuff after training or all the time?

[senna_trem]

Sick stuff! Just get .8 grams of protein per kg of weight per day. Egg whites are very good for you.

[Hudson]

Yeah, that'd be a pretty good meal for a mid-morning snack.

 

The most important times to get protein are when you wake up and when you go to sleep. Technically for an athletic schedule you should take in protein every meal (.8 seems a little low to me, 1 to 1.5 is more of an active persons range).

 

Some other examples might be a large chicken breast with 1 serving of fruit, milk to drink

 

2 pieces grilled salmon on a salad with a sports drink

 

But you don't have to get protein all the time - I love vietnamese food and I constantly eat pho and egg roll vermicelli, neither of which are particularly high in protein but fairly health especially in terms of vegetables.

[Omega14]

Instead of (cow) milk, you can opt for soy milk. (cow) milk has quite a bit of carbs in it.

 

Egg whites are perhapes one of the best sources of protein. (It is pretty much pure protein)

[fangshi]

Protien is important as it builds and repairs musles. No more than 1.8 gm of protien / kg of body wieght is needed and that amount is for heavy training . There are plenty of good supplements out there , some taste better than others . Make sure to look at the nutritional value chart to make sure you are getting the nutrients that you are looking for and nothing else. Some are higher in carbs , calories , sugars , and sodiums. All of which you may wish to avoid.

 

As far as food sources go for low fat protien sources . Also look for protein sources with Omega 3 fatty acids .

[SevenStar]

Protien is important as it builds and repairs musles. No more than 1.8 gm of protien / kg of body wieght is needed and that amount is for heavy training .

 

I don't think there is an exact number. the general reccomendation is 1g for the avg. and 1.5 - 2 if you do heavy training.

[Cmon]

Well i have just baught a weightloss shake. A supplement for a meal. Im planning to drink this in between meals in the day because im wanting to put a bit of weight on. This shake is full of vitimans/nutrients that i probably miss out on anyway. Is this a good idea?

[ncole_91]

Would all those Protein shakes be good for a 14, 15 year old boy trying to get into good shape? If i had one for breakfast, then before bed?