/oss/taxonomy/term/1983/all en /oss/article/student-contributors-health-and-nutrition/high-protein-milk-its-not-just-milk-added-protein-powder <p>It used to be so simple. One would receive their daily milk bottles from the milkman. Nowadays, the number of milk alternatives is enough to make anyone’s head swirl. There is skim milk, organic milk, fortified milk, raw milk, low-fat milk, buttermilk, A2 milk, lactose-free milk, flavored milk, condensed milk, powdered milk, evaporated milk, scalded milk, and now protein milk.</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Daniela Padres 9976 at /oss /oss/article/diets-food-health/when-protein-not-protein <p>You need protein to build muscle. We have all heard that, probably as early as elementary school. And it is true. Muscle is mostly made of protein and its source is protein in the diet. But the route is not direct. Proteins are complex molecules composed of hundreds to thousands of amino acids linked together. When consumed, these chains are broken down into smaller fragments called peptides as well as into individual amino acids.</p> Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:43:47 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2248 at /oss /oss/article/general/going-all-whey <p style="text-align:justify">Muscles are made up of proteins which are polymers of amino acids. When you exercise, you burn energy that was stored in your body. If you want to burn fat and not muscle, it is important that you maintain your muscles by supplementing your diet with protein, in order for your body to get the building blocks (the amino acids) it needs. Otherwise, your muscle themselves will be digested as you exercise, thwarting your efforts. Since vegetables contain less protein on a weight per weight basis than meat, one rarely hears of vegetarian body builders.</p> Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:52:04 +0000 Lauren Lapointe-Shaw, MD, PhD 1566 at /oss