The rationale for consuming protein blends in sports nutrition

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue , 2009, Pages 464S-472S

  Paul, Gregory L ^a  

^a Solae LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Arginine; Branched chain amino acids; Casein; Caseinate; Glutamine; Soy protein; Sports nutrition; Whey protein

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ARGININE; CASEIN; GLUTAMINE; GROWTH HORMONE; ISOLEUCINE; LEUCINE; MUSCLE PROTEIN; SOYBEAN PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALINE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; WHEY PROTEIN;

BODY MASS; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MILK; NUTRITION; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SPORTS MEDICINE; WEIGHT GAIN; WHEY;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BEVERAGES; DIETARY PROTEINS; EXERCISE; HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE PROTEINS; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SPORTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77951589144     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2009.10718113     Document Type: Article

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