Protein Powder Blends

About Protein Powder Blends

Protein blends contain a mixture of protein powders with sustained-released properties. These proteins digest slowly over multiple hours whilst sustaining blood amino acids. Protein powder blends often combine proteins that are digested and absorbed at different rates. For instance, whey protein isolate is a rapidly absorbed protein that quickly creates an anabolic or muscle-building environment. Conversely, milk protein isolate takes time to digest and absorb.

Casein is a unique protein product that takes time for stomach acids to unravel and for proteolytic enzymes to break peptide bonds to complete the process of digestion and absorption. For this reason, milk protein isolate is termed a slow-release protein powder. Rice protein on the other hand is an intermediate release product, and elevates blood amino acids at a rate that is somewhere between WPI and casein products.

Protein Powder Blends create a more prolonged blood amino acid effect, which means the amino acids “trickle” from our intestines into our bloodstream. This way, muscle tissue and other areas of the body, are sustained for much longer. The fast release proteins provide the first wave of blood amino acids, while slow release proteins kick into gear a few hours down the track, at which point the fast release protein will be entirely digested, absorbed and assimilated.  

Protein Powder Blends tend to be thicker and more filling than standard protein powders, due to the fact that they often contain casein and egg proteins. This can be especially helpful for dieting or reducing hunger cravings. Casein in particular absorbs moisture quite well and can quite literally swell up and make you feel fuller for longer. For those on weight loss diets, always go for a sustained release protein powder or a pure casein product.

Protein Powder Blends are versatile products that may be used as a snack throughout the day, to replace one meal daily and can even be consumed immediately after exercise. The rapidly digested and absorbed protein will get to the muscle fast after exercise, supporting recovery, while the slower releasing proteins will help to keep you sustained for a longer period of time.