Body Builders: Help a college student out
tiiinyjane
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For my human nutrition class, I’m supposed to gather information on protein supplements marketed for body builders and evaluate the the value and safety of these supplements. Why are these supplements better or worse than food based protein?
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Is your assignment to gather opinions from users of an online fitness forum or are you asking for people to write your paper for you?3
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Lol wow. I’m just gathering info from actual people who take supplements. It’s research. I’m gathering info from many sources as I can as any good student should do. I would never ask anyone to do my assignment that I’m perfectly capable of doing. It was just a question that may or may not be answered and that’s okay.4
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HannahCompratt wrote: »Lol wow. I’m just gathering info from actual people who take supplements. It’s research. I’m gathering info from many sources as I can as any good student should do. I would never ask anyone to do my assignment that I’m perfectly capable of doing. It was just a question that may or may not be answered and that’s okay.
This is no more "research" than stopping random people on the street to ask them their opinion on protein supplements would be. But good luck with your paper.4 -
Thank you, I’m sure it will be just fine. Cheers!1
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I'm not a body builder but....HannahCompratt wrote: »Why are these supplements better or worse than food based protein?
They are food based proteins - just processed in a different way.
Better or worse meaning what exactly? Different would probably be more accurate.
Value meaning what? Cost or nutrition or something else like convenience?
There's also a huge range of protein supplements as well as a huge variety of protein rich foods in their original state. Neither protein supplements or foods are one homogeneous item.
Tip - you have a pretty woolly brief as you have stated it, don't make it woollier!2 -
I'm not a body builder but....HannahCompratt wrote: »Why are these supplements better or worse than food based protein?
They are food based proteins - just processed in a different way.
Better or worse meaning what exactly? Different would probably be more accurate.
Value meaning what? Cost or nutrition or something else like convenience?
There's also a huge range of protein supplements as well as a huge variety of protein rich foods in their original state. Neither protein supplements or foods are one homogeneous item.
Tip - you have a pretty woolly brief as you have stated it, don't make it woollier!
Haha! I know! I am literally quoting the assignment sheet. That’s all my professor gave us.0 -
HannahCompratt wrote: »I'm not a body builder but....HannahCompratt wrote: »Why are these supplements better or worse than food based protein?
They are food based proteins - just processed in a different way.
Better or worse meaning what exactly? Different would probably be more accurate.
Value meaning what? Cost or nutrition or something else like convenience?
There's also a huge range of protein supplements as well as a huge variety of protein rich foods in their original state. Neither protein supplements or foods are one homogeneous item.
Tip - you have a pretty woolly brief as you have stated it, don't make it woollier!
Haha! I know! I am literally quoting the assignment sheet. That’s all my professor gave us.
Better start with making some definitions then. Good luck.2 -
Thank you! Have a great Friday!!1
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I cannot think of any "protein supplements marketed for body builders" that are not "food based protein".
The question does not make sense.
All "protein supplements marketed for body builders" I know of come from food sources.
They are food-based protein.
As was already stated by others, protein supplements are food.
Just like powdered milk or condensed milk are derived from milk, so is "whey protein" for example*.
Is cheese no longer "food" because the source milk was chemically modified and aged?!
Is a rib-eye no longer a steak if you carefully trim the fat off before cooking it?
Is 2% milk not "milk" because you chemically remove much of the fat?
Protein supplements are usually far more protein-dense than most of the foods you can buy directly (in other words they are mostly protein with little to no carbs or fat), far more convenient most of the time, and often -although not always- more economical in terms of cost per gram of easily digestible and highly bio-available protein.
I don't think anyone on here will aid you much more in your "research" unless they are willing to just write the paper for you (more that we already have) or are willing to give you some insight into the chemical processes involved.
In short, I recommend starting your research by understanding what protein is, why it is necessary, and where it comes from.
My biggest concern is that the question makes your professor seem like an idiot.
* To be accurate, whey is usually a by-product of turning milk into cheese but the point stands5 -
I cannot think of any "protein supplements marketed for body builders" that are not "food based protein".
The question does not make sense.
All "protein supplements marketed for body builders" I know of come from food sources.
They are food-based protein.
As was already stated by others, protein supplements are food.
They are usually far more protein-dense than 90% of the foods you can buy directly, far more convenient most of the time, and often -although not always- more economical in terms of cost per gram of easily digestible and highly bioavailable protein.
I don't think anyone on here will aid you much more in your "research" unless they are willing to just write the paper for you or are willing to give you some insight into the chemical processes involved.
In short, I recommend starting your research by understanding what protein is and where it comes from.
Guys, this is not the only source I’m using. I am just trying to exhaust all sources available to me. 😂 goodness gracious. I am not asking anyone to do my assignment, I was just looking for some insights on supplements since I don’t use them and am not familiar with them. Hence, research. Or “research” apparently. Lol It’s good to know that protein supplements are food, that’s very helpful.
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janejellyroll wrote: »HannahCompratt wrote: »Lol wow. I’m just gathering info from actual people who take supplements. It’s research. I’m gathering info from many sources as I can as any good student should do. I would never ask anyone to do my assignment that I’m perfectly capable of doing. It was just a question that may or may not be answered and that’s okay.
This is no more "research" than stopping random people on the street to ask them their opinion on protein supplements would be. But good luck with your paper.
Yes, but using the internet opens up the question to a greater amount of people from different areas. By using a fitness forum, it helps to narrow the pool to those who have expressed interest in health/fitness. In my opinion, it's smart to use the internet. Even if OP doesn't get what she is looking for, she had to do very little work to post on a forum. And, she might get some info that will be helpful.
OP- your teacher might be interested in products like BCAAs, creatine, glutamine and other supplements that are supposed to help with muscle repair and recovery. Any protein products will be either in the form of powder, bars or other foods (meat, jerky, protein enriched bread/cereal/popcorn etc etc.)
Good luck with your paper. bodybuilding.com also has a forum and they have a tab specifically for supplements talk. Keep in mind, gathering research from a forum is tricky as it is all based on personal experience with lots of uncontrolled variables, biases and incomplete conclusions.
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HannahCompratt wrote: »I cannot think of any "protein supplements marketed for body builders" that are not "food based protein".
The question does not make sense.
All "protein supplements marketed for body builders" I know of come from food sources.
They are food-based protein.
As was already stated by others, protein supplements are food.
They are usually far more protein-dense than 90% of the foods you can buy directly, far more convenient most of the time, and often -although not always- more economical in terms of cost per gram of easily digestible and highly bioavailable protein.
I don't think anyone on here will aid you much more in your "research" unless they are willing to just write the paper for you or are willing to give you some insight into the chemical processes involved.
In short, I recommend starting your research by understanding what protein is and where it comes from.
Guys, this is not the only source I’m using. I am just trying to exhaust all sources available to me. 😂 goodness gracious. I am not asking anyone to do my assignment, I was just looking for some insights on supplements since I don’t use them and am not familiar with them. Hence, research. Or “research” apparently. Lol It’s good to know that protein supplements are food, that’s very helpful.
Cheers
Great, fact-based place to start for supplement research: https://examine.com/
Their articles also list tons of peer-reviewed research for sources, which will be material for you to dig deeper into and quote in your paper.
A few suggestions to start with on examine.com:
Whey protein (which is actually a food-based protein, btw)
Creatine monohydrate
HMB (beta-hydroxy-methyl-butyrate)
BCAA (Branched chain amino acids) - a virtually useless supplement, but marketed toward bodybuilders1 -
Fun fact....protein powders ARE food! There’s nothing that makes them better or worse cause they’re derived and still are Whole Foods in a powdered form. The only difference is convenience/ preference to the individual1
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