Protein intake

[Phil D]

is 150 grams of protein from whey too much for one day? i know its better to eat protein from natural sources. At the moment i get about 75 grams of protein from whey an im thinkin about doubling it.

[tracekillz]

i wouldnt double it if i were you. the recommended amount is 2g/kg/d. firstly, excess protein cant be stored in the first place. secondly, consider upping your b6 in addition. studies show that taking too much protein will actually make your kidneys work harder...which causes problems. its also been linked to increased urinary calcium excretion which leads to osteoperosis in your later years...that is, unless youre tupac and plan on dying before 30. THUG LIIIFFEEE!!!!!!!

[Phil D]

Originally Posted by tracekillz

consider upping your b6 in addition.

sorry for being ignorant but whats b6?

[tracekillz]

ill break it down for you. there are many types of amino acids that you can get from different types of protein. to break down this protein, vitamin b6 is in order. vitamin b6 helps the atp break down things like protein and turn it into energy. make sure youre getting all types of amino acids which will give you a nice balanced intake. also make sure youre getting your vitamin b6. luckily, vit. b6 is found in many protein-rich foods. but i would venture to say that youre taking a wee bit too much protein.


example: if you have a cold..and you buy orange juice which has 100% vitamin C..drinking 2 of those bottles is NOT going to give you 200%. so where does the rest go? thru your kidneys and out your firehose. and voila...its waste.

[Phil D]

Originally Posted by tracekillz

ill break it down for you. there are many types of amino acids that you can get from different types of protein. to break down this protein, vitamin b6 is in order. vitamin b6 helps the atp break down things like protein and turn it into energy. make sure youre getting all types of amino acids which will give you a nice balanced intake. also make sure youre getting your vitamin b6. luckily, vit. b6 is found in many protein-rich foods. but i would venture to say that youre taking a wee bit too much protein.

ah so thats why natural protein sources are better, because they contain suff like b6. Thanks for the info mate, i think i mite jus up it to 100grams of protein from whey then

[rock_ten]

Originally Posted by tracekillz

example: if you have a cold..and you buy orange juice which has 100% [of the] vitamin C [RDA]..drinking 2 of those bottles is NOT going to give you 200% [RDA]. so where does the rest go? thru your kidneys and out your firehose. and voila...its waste.

yes, it will. Infact Vit. C is probably the best example of a micronutrient that IS megadosable. Government RDA's are for people that want to be like this
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OP - why do you (indirectly) call whey "unnatural"? If whey isn't "natural" than neither is cottage cheese. Its just as much a food as anything else really.

Theres something inexplicably crap about it, though. Something that makes eggs beat the fuck out of it, every time. And meat etc. Maybe the digestion rate, or paucity of micronutrients, like tracekillz suggested.

I've been having fun results from 2+g protein per lb bodyweight. Eggs, meat, milk, some whey if I have it around.

[Lobo]

Should I take B6 injectables?

[XoN]

Eat lots of bananas!

[Lobo]

Move over, bananas. I've found a new source of potassium.

[Justin]

1 gram per pound of body weight is the general rule.