Do Protein Drinks Really Help?
For optimal growth, we must take in 20 different amino acids, which is what protein is made of. These will help you to achieve a healthy body by building up your muscles, hair and nail, blood supply, skin and the internal organs as well. Our bodies are equipped to produce 12 of these amino acids. The remaining eight amino acids come from the foods that are consumed. They are known as essential amino acids. The 12 amino acids that are produced within the body are known as non-essential amino acids. In a well-balanced diet we should receive the required amount of amino acids that we require. In fact, we most likely receive more than is needed. Both essential and non-essential amino acids are needed for tissue protein synthesis.
In their quest for building muscle mass, many people, most often those in the sports field, turn to protein drinks as their means to this. Excessive exercising of the body can help to decrease the protein in your muscles and the need to replace that protein in your body in order to repair it. This is solved naturally by taking in more calories from food intake that your body will demand due to the increased exercise. All of this high protein intake will only lead to excessive fat, which increases your risk factors for heart disease and other problematic health conditions.
Do protein drinks really help us then? Most physicians would answer negatively regarding protein drinks based upon the above information. Instead, the best advice that many physicians would agree upon is that exercise and a well-balanced diet is your optimal means for achieving increased muscle mass and bone strength.
Furthermore, the FDA does not have to approve the safety or promises regarding protein drinks in order for it to sit on the shelves. It is also questionable regarding the use of these supplements over an extended period of time. Safety concerns are somewhat of a mystery. Some reports of ingesting protein drinks are linked to rapid aging and health issues as too much protein can help to increase your risk factors for kidney stones in addition to the other health issues already discussed.
It is ultimately your choice in deciding whether or not protein drinks will help you in your goal of healthy living. However, there are several points brought up that frown upon this method of building your muscle mass and the unnecessary indulgence of something that is already in your body already.
If you think that you might want to incorporate protein drinks into your diet you should always check with your primary care physician first and discuss the pros and cons regarding this decision. He or she can help you to decide if protein drinks are the correct choice of supplement for your body and situation.
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