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You can only absorb 40g max of protein in each meal - May 6 2008 11:30:11
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eddie182
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is this true?
Many people I speak to say there is no point having a PWO meal with 80g of protein as you will only beable to absorb half of that amount.
However my PT disagrees with this and basically says that if your body needs it then it will absorb it, regardless of how much it is.
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RE: You can only absorb 40g max of protein in each meal - May 6 2008 11:32:09
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RE: You can only absorb 40g max of protein in each meal - May 6 2008 11:55:34
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quote:
ORIGINAL: eddie182
is this true?
Many people I speak to say there is no point having a PWO meal with 80g of protein as you will only beable to absorb half of that amount.
However my PT disagrees with this and basically says that if your body needs it then it will absorb it, regardless of how much it is.
search for my thread on the matter where Nigepoo explains it all
use the search function and key words
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RE: You can only absorb 40g max of protein in each meal - May 6 2008 12:40:32
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Myth #2: You can only assimilate 30 grams of protein at one sitting.
Fact: The body has the ability to digest and assimilate much more than 30 grams of protein from a single meal.
Speaking of high intakes of protein, people have been perpetuating the myth that you can only assimilate ~30 grams of protein at a time, making protein meals any greater than a 6 oz. chicken breast a waste. This is anything but true. For example, the digestibility of meat (i.e. beef, poultry, pork and fish) is about 97% efficient. If you eat 25 grams of beef, you will absorb into the blood stream 97% of the protein in that piece of meat. If, on the other hand, you eat a 10 oz steak containing about 60 grams of protein, you will again digest and absorb 97% of the protein. If you could only assimilate 30 grams of protein at a time, why would researchers be using in excess of 40 grams of protein to stimulate muscle growth?1
Critics of high protein intakes may try to point out that increased protein intake only leads to increased protein oxidation. This is true, nevertheless, some researchers speculate that this increase in protein oxidation following high protein intakes may initiate something they call the "anabolic drive".13 The anabolic drive is characterized by hyperaminoacidemia, an increase in both protein synthesis and breakdown with an overall positive nitrogen balance. In animals, there is a correspondent increase in anabolic hormones such as IGF-1 and GH. Though this response is difficult to identify in humans, an increase in lean tissue accretion does occur with exaggerated protein intakes.14,15
The take home message is that, if you are going to maximize muscle growth you have to minimize muscle loss, and maximize protein synthesis. Research clearly shows this is accomplished with heavy training, adequate calories, and very importantly high protein consumption. This means that meals containing more than 30 grams of protein will be the norm. Not to worry, all that protein will certainly be used effectively by the body.
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RE: You can only absorb 40g max of protein in each meal - May 6 2008 14:48:36
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However my PT disagrees with this and basically says that if your body needs it then it will absorb it, regardless of how much it is.
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