whey protein and insulin levels

raphaelk56 · 11-09-2009, 10:55 PM

since whey protein is fast digesting will it spike my insulin levels, or since its just a whey isolate will not effect since theres no carbs/fat?

svtfocusmansvt · 11-09-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by raphaelk56

since whey protein is fast digesting will it spike my insulin levels, or since its just a whey isolate will not effect since theres no carbs/fat?

Protein will not effect blood glucose readings. It is the carbs / sugars that will raise the numbers.

Obnoxious123 · 11-09-2009, 11:16 PM

only if your carb and fat intake is very low for x amount of time, will the protein go through gluconeogenesis and then some of it might convert to glucose...but you'd have to try to do that...

in10city · 11-10-2009, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by raphaelk56

since whey protein is fast digesting will it spike my insulin levels, or since its just a whey isolate will not effect since theres no carbs/fat?

Whey is insulinotropic. But define "spike" since I know people love to mindlessly throw that term around.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18679613

raphaelk56 · 11-10-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by in10city

Whey is insulinotropic. But define "spike" since I know people love to mindlessly throw that term around.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18679613

im talking about a spike as in postworkout where i would be having whey protein and some simple carbs to boost recovery, i guess what i am really getting at is if i take whey protein in the morning when my insulin levels would be very sensitive, would whey protein affect this since im cutting and that would be the last thing that i want, thanks

liftjunkie06 · 11-10-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by raphaelk56

im talking about a spike as in postworkout where i would be having whey protein and some simple carbs to boost recovery, i guess what i am really getting at is if i take whey protein in the morning when my insulin levels would be very sensitive, would whey protein affect this since im cutting and that would be the last thing that i want, thanks

You are making this FAR too complicated. hit your macros, decent protein, lots of nutrients, and lift hard. Almost everything elicits a reponse--you want that. You need protein early to break the overnight fast.

People get to 3 and 4% BF naturally all the time, eating carbs. Unless you have a medical condition, it's really the end macros that count. The key is a caloric deficit and smart, yet sufficient, training. the rest is really just stuff most don't need to worry about. Take your whey--it won't keep you fat.

Lucky_ROA · 11-10-2009, 09:56 AM

When it boils down to it, all foods cause insuline spike. However, the magnitude of the spike is what's important. I dont know exactly how much insulin is released, but im pretty sure its not the same magnitude as eating a big carby meal.

seanpreynolds1 · 11-10-2009, 10:43 AM

they are right insulin spikes when you eat or take whey (i prefer a whey isolate). The problem with people is they dont eat/diet properly and eat only three times a day with a shake so their insulin spikes lag you want a steady diet every 2 or so hours eating allowing metabolism to build and only getting natural sugars from food and fruits and proteins. your over thinking it trust me.

raphaelk56 · 11-10-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by liftjunkie06

You are making this FAR too complicated. hit your macros, decent protein, lots of nutrients, and lift hard. Almost everything elicits a reponse--you want that. You need protein early to break the overnight fast.

People get to 3 and 4% BF naturally all the time, eating carbs. Unless you have a medical condition, it's really the end macros that count. The key is a caloric deficit and smart, yet sufficient, training. the rest is really just stuff most don't need to worry about. Take your whey--it won't keep you fat.

yea i see your reasoning here, thanks for the knowledge