New research confirms that whey protein can help you gain "lean" weight

Our reporter Xie Ling Not only for athletes but also for ordinary people As part of resistance training, whey protein intake is more beneficial to muscle synthesis and "lean" weight than soy protein, according to new research Whey protein is more efficient than soy protein in promoting muscle synthesis, which has been found in earlier scientific research A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Connecticut and Boston Children's Hospital in the United States adds new evidence to the previous argument The research is carried out among ordinary adults (rather than elite athletes), which is undoubtedly a more practical news for consumers who are concerned about health and want to improve their overall physical quality through whey protein In particular, the level of whey protein involved in the research results can be easily achieved by food and beverage manufacturers in the development of new products, so as to help consumers easily realize their expectations of "food to use" "Consumers want their food and drink to not only have a good taste, but also improve the healthy quality of life," said Ms Jiang Yan, a consultant of dairy export association "Whey protein is an ideal raw material with nutrition and function It can not only meet the health needs of consumers, but also has a light and moderate taste, which can be integrated with the desired flavor of various foods As the world's leading whey protein producer and exporter, American suppliers can provide a variety of whey concentrate and whey protein isolate products to meet the diversified application needs of Chinese food and beverage enterprises " "Protein is not only a key nutrient for the formation and repair of muscles, but also enhances satiety Muscle loss increases with age Increasing the intake of high quality protein will help to reduce muscle loss " Dr Chang Cuiqing, a domestic sports nutrition expert, executive director of the Chinese Nutrition Society and director of the nutrition and Biochemistry Research Office of the Institute of sports medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, said "The latest research results show that whey protein not only plays an important role in the muscle synthesis of fitness people, athletes and the elderly, but also in the muscle synthesis of ordinary adults." Whey protein promotes muscle synthesis
"Research published in 2011 shows that whey protein is more beneficial to weight, fat and waistline loss than carbohydrates, while soy protein has no such significant effect as whey protein." Said Dr Bryan g Helwig, director of nutrition research at the American Dairy Institute "Now, new research shows that whey protein, in addition to helping to control weight, is better for lean muscle growth than soy protein as part of resistance training." The study, funded by the American Dairy Research Institute, was recently published in the Journal of the American College of nutrition The study was conducted among 63 adult men and women (aged 18-35 and weighing about 73kg) and lasted for 9 months During this period, the subjects were divided into three groups, 19 in whey protein group, 22 in soybean protein group and 22 in carbohydrate group Resistance training was conducted three times a week In the first two groups, 22 g whey protein or soybean protein were taken for breakfast on non training days or after each resistance training Body weight and muscle ratio were recorded at 3, 6 and 9 months after the start of the study "After completing resistance training, the lean muscles of all three groups grew," said researcher Dr Jeff volek, a professor at the University of Connecticut "But the growth of whey protein group was significantly higher than that of soybean protein group (muscle growth was 3.3kg and 1.8kg respectively) Compared with other groups, the whey protein group measured higher levels of plasma branched chain amino acids, especially leucine The key factor is leucine The combination of resistance training and whey protein supplementation has been proved to be of great value in muscle synthesis by a series of studies, and this new study is based on many previous studies Whey protein can be quickly absorbed by human body, and its branched chain amino acid content is 50% higher than soybean protein Branched chain amino acid can effectively promote muscle synthesis and avoid muscle decomposition Whey protein contains natural leucine, which plays an important role in maintaining and repairing muscle Leucine is a kind of branched chain amino acid, which is also an essential amino acid It can not be synthesized in human body and must be obtained from food In contrast to previous studies, this study closely focused on the leucine content in the blood of subjects who received whey protein Leucine is an important "switch" for muscle growth The leucine content of whey protein is higher than that of soybean protein or other protein sources In the course of the study, the leucine content in the blood of the people who ingested whey protein was higher than that of other protein sources, which proved that the high leucine content of whey protein was beneficial to muscle formation.