Is protein important after a workout?
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Here's what Dr. Sarah Schenker, a nutritionist at the British Nutrition Foundation, had to say when she was asked if protein after a workout was really that important:
"Your post-workout snack can make a big difference. Until recently attention had focused on the importance of carbs, but according to a 2003 study from the Journal of Applied Physiology protein is just as necessary. Researchers studied 387 Marine recruits undergoing basic training, giving a third of the men a high-carb supplement after exercising, a third a high-protein supplement and a third of the men no supplement at all. After two months they found the soldiers taking protein had 30 percent fewer injuries and infections and 40 percent fewer muscle and joint problems." Schenker adds that "protein bars are convenient because the protein they contain is more easily absorbed than other types of protein in some foods."
Source: Men's Fitness (June 2005, page 113)
"Your post-workout snack can make a big difference. Until recently attention had focused on the importance of carbs, but according to a 2003 study from the Journal of Applied Physiology protein is just as necessary. Researchers studied 387 Marine recruits undergoing basic training, giving a third of the men a high-carb supplement after exercising, a third a high-protein supplement and a third of the men no supplement at all. After two months they found the soldiers taking protein had 30 percent fewer injuries and infections and 40 percent fewer muscle and joint problems." Schenker adds that "protein bars are convenient because the protein they contain is more easily absorbed than other types of protein in some foods."
Source: Men's Fitness (June 2005, page 113)
