A month or so ago I blogged about protein power and gave examples of a whey protein that I really like. A few weeks ago an Augmented protein complex was introduced to me. It consists of different types of proteins which digest at different rates. I find this good for several reasons. Its more like real food, though still liquid so it puts less strain on your digestion system. It offers you a more steady flow of protein which helps lengthen the release of Leptin which tells your brain to feel satiated from a meal. This also gives your muscles and tissues more time to synthesis cell components like sarcomeres! Finally this system also includes all the B vitamins which are kind of important. Again B vitamins are water soluble so you must take them daily. They also enable your body to break down and synthesis all sorts of important molecules required for cell metabolism, repair and growth. The only improvement I can think of for this product is a good amount of Vitamin C (2,000 mg) some Zinc (30mg) and a little bit of selenium to support anti-oxidation and testosterone and cortisol production. This is just to keep everything water soluble. If you mix in your fats like you should (Coconut Milk) I would also add EPH & DHA Omega3's, Vitamin E and COQ10, and you will have quite a solid meal. I usually add honey to my mix as well to support the High Intensity workout that relies on the Glycolitic pathway as well. If you doing low to medium intensity then the honey will just end up as fat and not as glycogen in your muscles!
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