ct is very wrong. Protein needs are sometimes even more important in which it has crucial timing rules. As an overview of what protein does Marie Spano says "Protein is vital for more than just building strong muscles: it makes enzymes, hormones and other body chemicals; it helps transport nutrients and regulates water balance; and it helps build and repair tissue throughout your body, which is especially critical when you are tearing down muscle tissue during training, or recovering from an injury." Marie also talks about how protein stimulates greater glycogen synthesis (storage process of carbohydrates) than just consuming carbs only after your workout. When your glycogen storage is very high, your endurance increases allowing a better workout. Marie recomends adding protein into a high carb drink (at a 4:1 carb-protein ration) while working out for an extra push. Lastly, Marie talks about immediately after exercise where theres a window of opportunity when it's important to refuel your body with the right nutrients. If you don't you are more likely to experience greater muscle breakdown, which causes injury.As an athlete myself, this article taught me a lot about proper ways to supplement using protein. I never knew that there was a "critical window" where your body had to have nutrients, I always thought as long as I recieved the nutrient I was fine. I also learned that adding protein in your workout drink helps endurance. Overall this was a great article on protein, and would help many readers with their own health and fitness goals.
Spano, Marie. "Protein: The Better Picker-Upper". Muscle and Body January 2010: 33-35.
