Glutamine in Whey Powder

Mango · 05-09-2006, 01:27 PM

Keep in mind I'm a girl, I don't know if that makes a difference to my question, but questions are answered more quickly than in the female nutrition section....

I just bought a new iso whey, which has a small ("small" according to the guy running the store) amount of glutamine in it. I USUALLY only have whey post wo, but today, I had it with breakfast for lack of time, and I was planning on having whey pre wo, too....should I be using a protein powder WITHOUT glutamine in it, any time other than post workout?? My goals are to drop body fat and maintain/improve muscle quality....

bignpisst · 05-09-2006, 01:31 PM

I recomend protein with the glutamine in it

Mango · 05-09-2006, 01:59 PM

Thanks for the reply.

But I didn't simply ask if glutamine was fine in a whey shake, but if it is then inappropriate to eat that same whey powder, with the glutamine in it, at times when I did not just complete a wo.

in10city · 05-09-2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TricepGirl

Thanks for the reply.

But I didn't simply ask if glutamine was fine in a whey shake, but if it is then inappropriate to eat that same whey powder, with the glutamine in it, at times when I did not just complete a wo.

Unless you have a specialty protein, all protein powder contains glutamine. So whether or not it has glutamine is a non-issue. The question is whether or not one should consume a 100% whey protein - which is a fast absorbing protein - when you don't need a fast absorbing protein and a slower digesting protein is more appropriate. You can but it's not optimal. Other than pre/post workout, a blended protein (casein, whey, egg, soy...) with slow and fast absorbing is better. If you want the 100% whey, you can slow down the digestion with some fat and/or fiber.

So you can have your protein and broccolli too

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You have the Universal IsoWhey? Here is the amino acid profile...
http://www.universalnutrition.com/st...age.cfm?id=243

bignpisst · 05-09-2006, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TricepGirl

Thanks for the reply.

But I didn't simply ask if glutamine was fine in a whey shake, but if it is then inappropriate to eat that same whey powder, with the glutamine in it, at times when I did not just complete a wo.

yes

Mango · 05-09-2006, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by in10city

Unless you have a specialty protein, all protein powder contains glutamine. So whether or not it has glutamine is a non-issue. The question is whether or not one should consume a 100% whey protein - which is a fast absorbing protein - when you don't need a fast absorbing protein and a slower digesting protein is more appropriate. You can but it's not optimal. Other than pre/post workout, a blended protein (casein, whey, egg, soy...) with slow and fast absorbing is better. If you want the 100% whey, you can slow down the digestion with some fat and/or fiber.

You have the Universal IsoWhey? Here is the amino acid profile...
http://www.universalnutrition.com/st...age.cfm?id=243

Dude, you rock, thank you SO much!!

RADIRON · 05-09-2006, 04:27 PM

I beg to differ with an above post about ALL whey powder having glutamine in them. All wheys have glutamic acid in them, which is what glutamine is derived from but, glutamic acid is not glutamine itself. As an example, if the label says "4600mg of glutamic acid", you are, in no way, consuming a shake with 4600mg of glutamine. The glutamic acid must convert to glutamine and quite a bit of the number may be lost during digestion. If ALL whey shakes had glutamine in them, there would be no need for supplementing with glutamine, and results can be dramatic with additional glutamine supplementation. I realize that this has nothing to do with the original question but I just don't want anyone to be misled.

in10city · 05-09-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RADIRON

I beg to differ with an above post about ALL whey powder having glutamine in them. All wheys have glutamic acid in them, which is what glutamine is derived from but, glutamic acid is not glutamine itself. As an example, if the label says "4600mg of glutamic acid", you are, in no way, consuming a shake with 4600mg of glutamine. The glutamic acid must convert to glutamine and quite a bit of the number may be lost during digestion. If ALL whey shakes had glutamine in them, there would be no need for supplementing with glutamine, and results can be dramatic with additional glutamine supplementation. I realize that this has nothing to do with the original question but I just don't want anyone to be misled.

That is how they contain glutamine - via the 'glutamine precursors'.
A typical example of the labeling... http://www.maxperformance.com/pops/probolic_van.html

NOT all protein powders contain added free-form L-Glutamine.