Rethinking protein powder
Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 17:49
in Health & Medicine
Supplements are touted by their makers, especially for muscle-maxing weightlifters. But who really needs how much -- if any?When it comes to misguided efforts of average people wishing to pack on muscle, protein supplements are way up there. A 2004 study of exercisers at a Long Island commercial gym that was published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition revealed that more than 40% of regular exercisers take protein supplements more than five times a week.