Best way to increase protein absorption

[Shiner22nd]

What are some good ways to increase Protein absorption?

[FUZO]

Re: Best way to increase protein absorption

Protein Benefits
If there's one topic that consumes bodybuilders, it's protein. Protein is the essential building block of the bodybuilder's diet, and we discuss it, dissect it, dissolve it and devour it. We read protein supplement labels as thoroughly as a prenuptial agreement. We time our meals and activities so that our protein is consumed with the regularity of a stopwatch. We spend as much time discussing the relative merits of protein rating systems as we do the qualities of our President. Proteins are chemical compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen ---the same parts found in carbohydrates and lipids ---but also contain nitrogen. Nitrogen is the key word in protein, for 2 reasons: Because nitrogen must attach to 3 other atoms, it introduces a complexity to the amino acids, which form proteins; nitrogen balance is important to bodybuilders in that we want to keep a positive nitrogen balance within our bodies to produce more useable protein.
The protein absorption process is fairly straightforward. As described in Whitney and Hamilton's text, Understanding Nutrition, the basics are easy to understand:

1) We chew and crush protein- loaded food in our mouths, mixing protein-rich foods with saliva;
2) in the stomach, acids unravel protein strands and activate stomach enzymes: The combination of pepsin and hydrochloric acid results in smaller polypeptide chains;
3) in the small intestine, these polypeptide chains are split into dipeptides, tripeptides and amino acids through the intestinal enzymes of pancreatic and intestinal proteases. "Then the enzymes on the surface of the small intestinal cells hydrolize these peptides and the cells absorb them." They're hydrolized into intestinal di- and tri- peptidases and the amino acids are absorbed. (Paraphrased description courtesy of Understanding Nutrition, Fourth Edition, by Eleanor Noss Whitney and Eva May Nunnelley Hamilton. IBSN #0-314- 24247-3. Copyright 1987. West Publishing Company, St. Paul, Minnesota.)
The amino acids which make up the proteins sources we ingest, and the ones we internally produce, vary widely in their chemical complexities. It's generally agreed that there are 28 amino acids, but that includes cystine and ornithine. Of these, there are 8 which are called essential amino acids: We need all of these 8 within us to produce a complete protein internally. The remaining are called non-essential amino acids. In the past few years the term "conditionally essential" has popped up to describe non-essential amino acids which are thought by some to be inadequately produced by the body for sufficient maintenance of muscular mass by the bodybuilder, usually taurine and glutamine.
Beyond these generally accepted conditions, the role of protein and the amino acids and their effects on the bodybuilder are widely and vigorously debated. It's rare, outside of politics and religion, to find the arguments so vehemently and hotly contested. These arguments stem from beliefs, and some of these beliefs are validated by current science, and some are not. But anecdotal evidence sometimes predates scientific validation, making these beliefs worthy of attention and description.
Although the exact role of protein is hotly debated, there are some key benefits that most will agree on. In general it is thought that protein:
Helps to increase lean muscle mass
Is useful for weight loss, specifically fat loss
Enhances immune function by increasing glutathione levels.
May help prevent cancer
Decreases wasting tissues during illness and increases well-being and the speed of overall recovery
Because of these benefits, more and more fitness enthusiasts are supplementing their diet with protein one way or another. More food products are being fortified with protein to attract health-conscious consumers. It's clear that protein is good for you in many possible ways and isn't some fitness fad soon to fade away.

[Shiner22nd]

Re: Best way to increase protein absorption

So, outside of Juice (Like Deca, etc)... what other things can we do to increase that absorption


Sorry, maybe I just overlooked the answer somewhere in there....thanks Fuzo

[Shiner22nd]

Re: Best way to increase protein absorption

Are you saying that Amino acids are probably the only and best bet?

[FUZO]

Re: Best way to increase protein absorption

NO, USE BOTH

[Shiner22nd]

Re: Best way to increase protein absorption

cool, thanks bro

[mick-G]

Re: Best way to increase protein absorption

Just to add..Most good protein powders have a good amount of aminos in it, so it is not really necessary to supplement with more aminos if you are getting a decent protein powder.

[jipped genes]

Re: Best way to increase protein absorption

i think digestive enzymes you can buy OTC help break down food in the gut so more of it can be absorbed rather than passed because it may not have been well chewed or somthing. i swear by them and take probiotics too, this keeps my digerstive tract in tip top shape. dont forget fiber, it helps clean out the intestines so more nutrients can be absorbed