By Dr. David Ryan
The whole idea of protein powders is just maddening. Which should you buy, what one will offer you the best for your dollar? The consumer is offered massive marketing and little to no facts on protein powders. Let’s start off with some simple facts about diet:
- If you eat more calories than you burn off, then you will gain weight.
- If you eat fewer calories than you burn off, then you will lose weight.
- If you eat the same amount of calories that you burn off, then your weight will not change.
- Our bodies are composed primarily of water and protein.
- Our bodies use protein as the building block for hormones, enzymes and other essential chemical substances, such as neurotransmitters.
- If you do not take in enough protein every day, you will cause disease, and in extreme cases even death.
- You do need some fats and carbohydrates to maximize the absorption of proteins.
Those facts may all seem rather simple but it is necessary not to lose side of them as we discussed this topic.
