Can You Use Whey Protein Supplements For Weight Loss?

By Howe Russ

Learning how to lose weight can be difficult enough for most people, but when they encounter the world of sports nutrition and supplements things tend to take a turn for the worse. Today's article is going to show you the three key points to look for when matching which whey protein is best suited to your fitness goals.

While some products are designed for fat loss and increasing lean muscle tone, there are also plenty out there which are made for bulking up. Get the wrong one and you can really hold yourself back.

The industry is also filled with marketing hype, making it very hard for most people to get to grips with the facts on supplements. Most people get lost in the hype and don't really know what to look for, wasting their hard earned cash on useless products they simply don't need.

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But with so many products on the market, how is it even possible to decide which one would suit your goals? Well, there are three main things to look for when you see a whey protein product.

* If your goal is fat loss you should be looking for a supplement which primarily focuses on providing you with high protein and low carbs.

* Write down the number of grams of protein you'll be provided with in each serving.

* Take a look at the ingredient list and see whether your main ingredient is hydrolized, isolate or concentrated whey.

The three things on the list here will teach you how to take the worry out of buying a protein supplement in the future. One of the biggest worries, particularly for women, is whether a product will result in unwanted fat gains.

If you are worried a product is designed for bulking up as opposed to building lean muscle, you will need to have a quick look at the carbohydrate content. If a product is designed to help you get bigger it will be packed with carbs. Ideally, given that your goal here is losing fat and getting leaner, you want a shake which is quite low in carbs.

It would also benefit you to establish which type of protein has been used to make your product. The three main types you'll see on the ingredients list are concentrate, hydrolized and isolate. Concentrate is the oldest form, which is cheaper to manufacture and takes slightly longer to digest than both isolate and the very quick hydrolized form. As a result, concentrate is usually cheaper to buy.

Finally, a shake which provides you with twenty to thirty grams of protein is optimal for fat loss goals. Scientific studies show that we can't use any more than this anyway, so it doesn't make sense purchasing a product with a massive dosage in each shake you consume.

Like most things in life, once you get past the initial hype and confusion you'll discover that it's not as difficult as you first thought. Learning how to lose weight is much the same. Now that you have the knowledge to look for the important information which will help you determine which whey protein is best for you, your fitness goals will be much easier to achieve.

About the Author:

Biography: Top fitness coach Russ Howe PTI will teach you which whey protein is best to match your fitness goals. The new walkthrough guide will also reveal how to lose weight quickly.