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Article: Be an egghead: why long-forgotten egg-white protein should be a part of your supplement arsenal.(NUTRITION)
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- Flex
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
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Before whey was king, before bodybuilders knew what the hell casein protein was, egg white was the undisputed protein-powder champion. Yet, today, few supplement manufacturers even offer an egg-white protein powder.
Blame it on research. When whey moved to the forefront in the early '90s, studies were showing how quickly whey gets digested and how effectively it boosts protein synthesis. Back then, bodybuilding nutritionists thought that combo was as good as it gets. Because of the research, demand for whey shot up, and the supply followed, drastically bringing down its price. That made it a no-brainer for bodybuilders: whey was a cheap protein that was ...