and to meet their daily protein intake, but what sets whey protein apart?“Whey protein is the watery portion of milk that separates from the curds during the cheese-making process,” says , MS, director of coaching at , a nutrition coaching company. “Even though whey is derived from cows' milk, whey protein has a low lactose content and is easily digestible.
It’s also a complete protein, providing all nine essential amino acids,” Werner says. Whey , the most potent muscle-building amino acid, than other types of protein, says , a registered dietitian in St.
Louis, Missouri. (That’s why she tells clients to stop dumping out that watery liquid at the top of a newly opened yogurt container, a.k.a.
whey.)To learn more about how to select a quality whey protein powder, we spoke with registered dietitian and people who take them daily.
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