Numerous health benefits discovered for Whey Protein

Whey protein was once waste, disgarded in rivers and lakes that surrounded cheese factories all over the world. Who would have thought this waste product would turn out to be the best type of protein available to us!

Whey protein is the product left over when milk is turned into cheese (see full whey protein information). For about 3 decades whey protein has been used by bodybuilders and athletes to increase muscle size and performance. Only now are nutritionists and scientists starting to realize the health benefits of whey protein for everyone.

Whey protein is popping up all over the place. You can now find it in bars, ready to drink shakes, cakes, take away shops and in all good health food stores. Many food companies are trying to think of ways to add whey to their products as the health benefits of whey are becoming known and getting more media attention.

Health benefits of whey protein:

- Repair body cells
- Build and repair muscles and bones
- Provide a source of energy
- Control many of the important processes in the body related to metabolism
- Increase matabolism
- Prevent some diseases
- Helps with weight loss
- Has almost no fat
- Complete makeup of amino acids
- Provides fuel (glutamine) for the immune system
- Is abosbed twice as fast as it's competitor, soy protein

Whey is here to stay and we're going to be seeing more of it in the media. Don't be surprised if your favorite foods start getting made with whey in the next few years.