Protein Supplements Properties and Safety
Protein Supplements Properties and Safety
Supplements
Products that are ingested in addition to the regular
diet to provide additional health-promoting nutrients
Properties Safety
Protein
Supplements
✓ Ease of Types According to Source:
availability
and use Whey
Casein
Soy
✓ Priced at ~P2850
Protein
Supplements
✓ Available in various
flavored powders
✓ Dissolved in milk or
water
✓ Consumed
throughout the day
as shakes
Proteins
A macronutrient comprised of amino acids
Whey Protein
Exploring use in
medicine
Protein is required to:
✓ Promote growth Nutritional supplement
✓ Repair damaged cells to help promote skin
and tissue
✓ Synthesize hormones
health, wound healing,
✓ For a variety of immune response and
metabolic activities muscle strength
Exploring use in
medicine
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