Protein

You don't need to go overboard with the protein. You need more than in a normal diet but not a lot more. The important thing is to get protein often. You are only as good as your last meal when it comes to protein. Whey is supposed to be really diguestable but so are eggs and they are cheap. You need to soft boil them. If you fry eggs they go through a molecular change and they aren't as diguestable. This is why Rocky drank raw eggs. I wouldn't go that far though, soft boiled is fine with me. You can also get complete proteins from vegitarian sources if you combine the right foods. Beans and rice combine to make complete protein and they make for a clean burning low fat energy rich meal. Pasta and cheese, peanut butter and bread are other combinations that make complete protein. Tuna is cheap and really good and easy. You just open the can and it is ready. Salmon is a little better for you but costs more.
Personally I am against anything that comes in powder form but I'm from the old school of training and there is a lot more to nutrition than protein and carbs. Real food has all those little things that your body needs to function properly.

Edited by owie 2004-01-22 9:01 AM

There was another thread about protein intake on this board. You can make a search for it.

As a personal trainer I don't believe in protein supplements, unless you are a weight lifter. Proteins are hard on your liver to digest and our normal diet in the US contains, on average, more proteins that are needed by most people. You can do some research on teh web on teh studies done by the American Institute for sport Medicine on protein (and other foods) intake.
If you want to increase protein intake I suggest beans, instead of meat.

Thank you so much for what you had to say! I will be sure to do a little more research and look for the other thread.
~ I don't know if i could do the raw egg...

Thanks again!
Kate