What Is Whey Protein? | Myths & Facts About Whey Protein | Urdu/Hindi

People commonly use whey as supplementation, alongside resistance exercise, to help improve muscle protein synthesis and promote the growth of lean muscle mass. But what is it, and what are the benefits of using it? Whey is a component of dairy milk. Milk is made up of various nutrients including water, vitamins, carbohydrate and two proteins: 80% being casein and 20% being whey. During the processing of milk for making cheese, whey is separated from the casein (the curds) as a result of an enzymatic reaction. The whey component is filtered to remove all other non-whey ingredients, it is then purified and later dried to create a powder. Whey protein is a complete protein, which means it contains all nine essential amino acids including the three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs): leucine, isoleucine and valine, renowned for their involvement in muscle protein synthesis and protection from muscle breakdown for energy, known as catabolism. There are three primary types of whey protein; whey protein concentrate (WPC), whey protein isolate (WPI), and whey protein hydrolysate (WPH). Let’s look at each of these in turn: • Whey protein concentrate – WPC contains low levels of fat and low levels of carbohydrates. The percentage of protein in WPC depends on how concentrated it is. Lower end concentrates tend to have 30 percent protein and higher end up to 90 percent. • Whey protein isolate – WPIs are further processed to remove all the fat and lactose. WPI is usually at least 90 percent protein. • Whey protein hydrolysate – WPH is considered to be the “predigested” form of whey protein as it has already undergone partial hydrolysis – a process necessary for the body to absorb protein. WPH doesn’t require as much digestion as the other two forms of whey protein. Benefits Muscle building and weight loss Anti-cancer properties Lowering cholesterol Blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases. Instagram:   / usman.ali.f.  . Facebook:   / fitness.usman