Proteins are THE most important and most complex components of the human body, and, after water, proteins are the most important and most complex foods we eat. Scientists have known for a long time that half the dry weight of the human body is proteins, more than 100 thousand different proteins! Each one is made to precise specifications from our genetic code. They do more than a million different jobs every day. Proteins are the body’s beams and rafters, movers and engineers, messengers and defenders, growers and infection fighters. They control every thought you have, every move you make. Each and every protein is manufactured from the amino acids in the proteins that you eat. If you want optimum health and performance, don’t take a casual approach to the proteins you eat. Eat garbage proteins and you will grow a garbage body, no matter how hard you train. There are as many garbage proteins masquerading as healthy in health food stores as there are in burger joints. Before you bite into that next yummy chili dog or Big Mac, remember that its inferior protein will grow into your muscles, organs, and brain, and you will have to live with it for the next six months. Proteins form the structural framework of all tissues in the body (e.g., the protein collagen forms part of the structure of all tendons, ligaments, and cartilage). Proteins are our: ~ Carriers (e.g., the protein hemoglobin carries our oxygen). ~ Messengers (e.g., all our hormones are proteins). ~ Growers (e.g., all our growth-stimulating hormones are proteins). ~ Defenders (e.g., antibodies of the immune system are all proteins). ~ Movers and shakers (e.g., all movement is controlled by enzymes, and all enzymes are proteins). All diseases can be traced back to malfunctioning genes or malfunctioning proteins, and all health and longevity comes from optimal functioning of genes and the proteins they encode. Given that all of the above is true, doesnt it make sense to fuel your body with the highest rated protein in the world? Who wouldnt feel strong, vibrant and invincible knowing that their body is composed of organically pasture-raised, grass-fed undenatured whey protein concentrate from Cheerful Cow certified New Zealand cattle...never injected with hormones or antibiotics, only milked according to season, and allowed to freely roam on pasture in the temperate climate and pristine environment of New Zealand. [Cue Angel Music] Im certain what Vicki Diaz (all natural IFBB Pro/certified personal trainer) and Shane Freels (all natural Bodybuilder/Physique Competitor and NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist/Certified Personal Trainer) would say. They use the same world-class protein that I choose, because we want to be the best and live the best life possible, so only the best will do. Of what kind of protein is your body composed? Maybe its time to rethink your protein drink? ~ Excerpted/adapted from Slugs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails: The Real Importance of Protein and Depressing Bodyfat: Look to Your Proteins by Dr. Michael Colgan (highly regarded by many experts as the Godfather of Sports Nutrition).
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 00:57:22 +0000
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