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Questions and AnswersQuestion No.: 18819 Submitted By: A.R. Submitted on: March 13, 2009 Subject: whey: yea or nay? Question: What do you think about whey for muscle building? Dr. Cinque's Answer: I realize that whey is very popular, but I am not a fan of whey. I certainly don't take whey. However, I don't deny that when it comes to muscle-building, it may be effective. Milk protein can be very stimulating to anabolism. After all, that's what milk is all about: stimulating growth. But that doesn't mean that we should all take it. First, realize that taking milk beyond infancy, and particularly the milk of another species, is dietetically radical and extreme. There is a certain amount of dietary extremism in Nature, wherein an animal that ordinarily eats a certain way deviates to something very different occasionally, and that includes where largely vegetarian animals, such as chimps, occasionally eat flesh. But, you don't see them taking milk. The rule in Nature is that mammals take milk during infancy and then they are weaned, and that's it. They're done with milk, and they never go back to it. And even for humans, if you were walking down the road and you saw a man underneath a cow or pig or donkey or other mammal sucking at the teet, you would be inclined to either call the police or the insane asylum. As a behavior, it would look deviant. Well, it's not all that different just because you drink your milk from a glass. Whey bypasses most of the cholesterol and animal fat within milk. But according to famed researcher T. Colin Campbell, it's not just the animal fat that is perilous. It's the animal protein as well. His research found that animal protein was an independent risk factor for many diseases, including childhood cancers. Whey is high in lactoalbumin and lactoglobulin. Whey protein is partially denatured and easy to assimilate. Whey is high in sulfur-containing amino acids like cysteine, and it has been shown to increase glutathione levels- which is a crucial antioxidant. But none of these potential benefits lures me into wanting to add whey to my diet. I am entirely content with the strength and muscularity I am maintaining from eating my plant-based diet. Would I take whey for the sake of acquiring larger muscles? No. As a 58 year old man, I have other priorities. I do want to remain strong and fit for as long as possible. But, it's a matter of degree, and it's a matter reconciling that value with other health values. And when I look at all my health values, and as I assess how I am doing overall, it leaves me with no incentive whatsoever to add whey to my health program. |
