SportsFitness Is it necessary to drink whey protein?
Q: What is whey protein?
A: This thing accounts for about 20% of the "total" protein in milk, because the type and content of essential amino acids in it are very sufficient for the human body. It is also called "complete protein" and is usually in the form of powder after being extracted. It can be brewed and taken by people as a nutritional supplement.
Q: Because it is liquid, it is particularly easy to absorb?
In fact, the reason why it is really easy to absorb is its molecular structure. That is to say, if you don’t care about the taste, the absorption efficiency will be the same if you eat the powder directly. If you like the feeling of milk powder stuck on your teeth...
Q: Will drinking whey protein damage the kidneys?
A: Yes and no.
First, the liver is the main organ that metabolizes protein. The kidneys are responsible for filtering excess amino acids that are not used by the body during protein metabolism and excrete them through urine.
What we should talk about here is actually the concept of excess and underachievement. Even water, which is colorless, odorless, has no calories, has no burden and is non-toxic (except for pollution) and is an essential sacred object for animals and plants. It cannot be used for a short period of time." "Ingested in large quantities", so if you are so fond of whey protein that you don't stop drinking ten servings of it every day, the consequences will probably be seen in the hospital.
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