This article discusses how to learn to distinguish between protein quality and how to determine the composition of a supplement. The content of the article:
- How to choose protein
- Protein flavor
- Composition
Many athletes have made it a rule to look at their labels when choosing a quality whey protein. A variety of information is found here. One manufacturer is in a hurry to surprise the customer with the amount of protein in a serving, while another talks about the features of whey protein. Still others begin to inflate its properties and assure that the athlete will certainly not have any allergies from this powder.
When buying protein, you should be aware that labeling is a commercial move that is usually very different from reality.
How to choose protein
In this article, we'll show you how much protein flavor can tell you about its properties and quality. To test the quality of whey protein, no complicated research machines and equipment are needed. It is enough to have taste buds and be able to draw logical conclusions.
Of course, not in all stores you can taste protein, but you need to strive for this. If you don't give a try, look for a store where you can do it. By taste, it will immediately become clear what kind of protein product is in front of you, and what quality it is.
Protein flavor
The first thing we do when we open a can and taste a protein, we pay attention to how fresh it tastes. The protein itself should be like cream and taste like milk that is about to be brought into the house. You can hardly confuse the taste of milk with something else. If the protein in the jar smells like something nasty and unnatural, chemistry from the laboratory is a sure sign that you are offered to buy something else, but not the protein. Look only for the product that has the fresh scent of milk we have loved since childhood. This way you can never go wrong with the quality.
Another important point is the aftertaste. Some protein leaves a bitter taste, which immediately indicates the presence of artificial substances in the composition with which the product is sweetened. Natural protein with natural sweetener will never "delight" you with such an aftertaste.
Protein composition
You should also be wary of foods that contain sugar alcohol. By the way, fructose is no less harmful than artificial sweeteners. If you have tasted protein, and it does not leave an unpleasant aftertaste, and even tastes like milk, this is what you need. Buy without hesitation.
Another important point is balance. Sometimes, when you taste a protein, you suspect that something is wrong with the product. Either the milk was boiled over, or something else happened while the jar was stored in the warehouse. The taste should be light, fresh, barely perceptible.
If this is not the case, and instead of freshness you feel strong sweetness or, on the contrary, a strong smell of rotten milk, reject the purchase. Such a protein is not just not useful, it can be harmful, because it is spoiled. Manufacturers often try to decorate such a protein with tasty additions, but fortunately, it is very easy to identify and distinguish.
So what to look out for when you go shopping for whey protein? First, ask the seller to give you a sniff, or better yet, try it. Second, check the taste and aftertaste. Third, listen to balance. No one will advise you, except your own body. Receptors are given to a person to distinguish bad from good, and harmful from useful. Use them.
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