Saturday, February 14, 2015

What The Organic Protein Powder Means To Your Health

By Janine Hughes


Today, the major supplement stores are all dominated by protein products. Be it from meat, vegetable, or fruits, this now ranks top as one of the most demanded supplements. Most nutritionists concur that the pricier blends of the organic protein powder digests faster and delivers more nutrients to the muscles, and are thus better alternatives. However, before taking this advice on, the issues like the dietary needs, personal goals, and financial capability must be factored in.

Any food product that is naturally grown is that one that comes from as natural conditions as possible. This might be difficult to find as natural conditions only exist in protected forest. However, it is still possible to grow plants to maturity without using any of the chemicals such as pesticides, fungicides, synthetic fertilizers, ionizing radiations, or using the scientific techniques like the genetically modified organisms (GMO). For animals, the major concerns are the growth hormones and antibiotics. Absence of any traces of the said chemical compounds in the food products makes them natural.

In order to get a truly natural food, there are three labels to look for. 100% organic label means that the product is 100% natural. It is labeled organic; it should be at least 95% natural. If the label is "made with organic ingredients", then this means that the product is 70% to 95% natural.

The second label is "organic" which implies that the product is at least 95% natural. Lastly, if it is indicated as "made with organic ingredients", then this is an indication that the product is 75% to 95% natural. The product should also contain the USDA Organic label to certify that the product is what it claims to be.

Although these products results from animals that are not fed with growth hormones and other substances considered being non-natural, they are not less in nutritional value. In fact, they are said to taste better, unlike the conventional ones that are said to have a chalky and bitter taste resulting from excess amounts of fake sugar content.

The grass fed whey protein is usually labeled organic. Although the grains are natural in their production method, grains are not the natural food for cow. The result is an incomplete protein, which is more likely to disturb the cow's capacity to produce high quality amino-acids. Since the buyer simply ingesting what the cow ingested, it becomes a major issue of concern.

Other than milk based natural products, there are the raw protein powders that have nothing to do with the cow. The products are plant based and are thus free of dairy products, sugars, gluten, soy, and vegan. They are easier to ingest. They are not heat or processed thus preserves most of the protein. They can however be sweetened with stevia or other natural sweeteners, but not the artificial ones.

The other common varieties are those that are hemp based, brown rice based, vegan (peas, rice, hemp, quinoa and more varieties), and several others. All those are either plant or animal products. As such, it pays to carefully read and select those that are natural as they have more health benefits. The good variety of powder also taste better and are easier to ingest.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment