Egg protein is a very high quality protein that is made from egg whites. It's fat free and is considered a perfect source of protein for protein because it has a complete profile of essential amino acids, branch chain amino acids, and glutamic acid.

Once egg protein is in your system, it is completely absorbed by your body. When other proteins are measured for quality and effectiveness, egg protein is at the top of the list and is the standard for measurement.

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Egg protein is only available from eggs, no other food sources contain the high quaility protein found in eggs. Before egg protein powders came along, bodybuilders use to hard-boil dozens of eggs or even separate the egg white from the runny yolk from an egg to extract egg protein.

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Egg protein is the efficient, superior quality protein with a PER (Protein Efficency Ratio) at 3.8. It has one of the highest P.E.Rs of any other source. This is important to your body, because the higher the P.E.R, the better your body can make use of the protein. Egg protein also has a high absorption rate of 1.5-3 hours. With it's surfur-containing amino acids, your body receives a critical boost to your hormone-producing pathways.

To prove egg protein's benefits, Ball State University performed a study that tried to prevent the overtraining of 17 bodybuilders by supplementing daily protein powder rich with amino acid. For four weeks the subjects conducted the training program, where they lifted more than usual. After two weeks on the program, half of the men took an egg protein supplement, while other took a placebo.

The individuals given egg protein had more than measurable positive reactions in total testosterone and hemoglobin compared to those given a placebo. The study showed that taking approximately .88 grams of protein per pound of body weight helped to prevent the symptoms overtraining and reduce the effects of catabolism.

Effects whey protein has on performance:

1. Builds muscle and mass

2. Improves recovery time after workouts

3. Positively affects your overall fitness and bodybuilding efforts

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Egg protein has a standard Bioloical Value or BV of 100 which is the highest found in any protein food source. Biological Value is the measurement of the efficiency of a protein and how it can be absorbed and used by the body for growth. The higher the Bioloical Value the high the efficiency. Egg protein is assumed to be the most readily utilized protein.

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