Native Protein: Do you need it?
Last Updated on by Sophie
Native protein, the new kid on the block what is it and do you need it. If you are into bodybuilding you know the different type of protein available in the market and which one is taking the big share.
It is important macronutrient, or body must have it to function properly like carbohydrates.
Protein and carbohydrate we get from food provide same calories however protein function differently.
Protein does not contribute to energy production like carbohydrate. Scientific studies indicate only during ultra-endurance events 5 to 15 percent of protein is used for energy production.
Protein main function is building and repairing tissues and this function no other nutrient can do.
Another function of protein is hormones production such as insulin.
Protein also is used to make enzymes and it helps with balancing fluids in the body.
The most common proteins supplement available in stores are whey, soy, and casein.
Whey protein which is made of milk is the most popular and absorbed faster compared to casein.
Soy protein which is made of soybeans considered a plant based protein and contains strong antioxidant according to scientific reports.
What is important to know is that whey, soy and casein are complete protein which means all three contain all 9 amino acids that are essential to our health.
It a very competitive market and manufacturers trying their best to differentiate their product to gain bigger share of the protein supplement market.
A new protein product has reached the market its costlier and the least-processed according to product information. Whey protein is the king in this supplement segment.
Native Protein marketed as least-processed protein and the question is does this makes it superior to whey isolate protein or is it just the same?
Whey protein is byproduct of cheese, the remaining liquid from cheese making which is whey and lactose is further processed to produce whey protein that we have in the market.
Native protein is derived directly from milk and not from cheese making process, marketed as “rapidly digesting protein” which means its digested and absorbed faster and provide more of leucine, tryptophan and cysteine.
Protein we get from food is made up of amino acids (AA) that are linked together. Digestive system breaks amino acids into individual AAs and released into the bloodstream and converted into different proteins according to body need.
Amino acid profile for whey protein is complete, altogether nine amino acids and branched chain amino acids which makes whey protein essential macronutrient. Some of these amino acids are used to repair muscle or antibodies.
What or body need from protein is the nine amino acids which are important for muscle repair after workout.
Yes native protein contains more amino acids and does this make it better? Protein we get from food also contains more amino acids however studies show that only nine of them are used by human body.
Pumping extra protein into your body is not necessary a good thing, you need to take what you need, basically we need 1.2 to 2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.
