Myths About Pea Protein
Myths about pea protein: whether it is complete, whether muscle mass grows on it, whether it causes bloating, allergy and hormonal changes. An editorial analysis based on research.
Training
Programs, exercise technique and load planning.
What to Combine Pea Protein With
What to combine pea protein with: rice and other proteins for amino acid balance, carbohydrates after training, creatine, vitamin C for iron, and what is better spaced out in time.
Soy Protein: What It Is and How It Works
Soy protein: how it is produced, how flour, concentrate and isolate differ, amino acid composition, PDCAAS and DIAAS, effect on muscle protein synthesis and the role of isoflavones.
The Benefits of Soy Protein for Athletes: The Evidence Base
The benefits of soy protein for athletes: what acute studies of muscle protein synthesis, training RCTs and meta-analyses show, the effect on cholesterol and the limitations of the evidence base.
Side Effects of Soy Protein
Side effects of soy protein: digestive discomfort, soy allergy and cross-reaction with birch pollen, isoflavones and hormones, the thyroid gland, phytates, kidneys.
How to Take Soy Protein: Dosage, Timing, Duration
How to take soy protein: how much protein per serving and per day, when to drink the shake, whether breaks are needed and how to account for the lower leucine content. A practical analysis from the editorial team.
Soy Protein: Forms Available and Which to Choose
Isolate, concentrate, hydrolysate, textured protein and blends: how the forms of soy protein differ, how to read the label and which form to choose for your goal.
Who Should Not Take Soy Protein
Contraindications and restrictions for soy protein: soy allergy, hypothyroidism and levothyroxine, kidney diseases, a history of cancer, pregnancy. When a doctor's consultation is needed.
Myths About Soy Protein
Does soy lower testosterone, does it cause gynecomastia and cancer, does it build muscle worse than whey: the editorial team checks the most common myths about soy protein based on clinical data.
What to Combine Soy Protein With
What to combine soy protein with: blends with whey, casein, pea and rice, carbohydrates after training, creatine, leucine, and also what is worth spacing out in time. An analysis from the editorial team.
Myths About Pea Protein
Myths about pea protein: whether it is complete, whether muscle mass grows on it, whether it causes bloating, allergy and hormonal changes. An editorial analysis based on research.
What to Combine Pea Protein With
What to combine pea protein with: rice and other proteins for amino acid balance, carbohydrates after training, creatine, vitamin C for iron, and what is better spaced out in time.