The Best Protein Supplements For Fat-Loss And Strength

I’ve long advocated for a diet that’s centered around a foundation of high-quality animal foods (see my post, “The Food My Family and I Eat”. )

Why?

It’s not about politics.

It’s not about religion.

It’s not about appeasing some advocacy group.

It’s not about feelings.

It’s simply about the preponderance of scientific, historical, and philosophical evidence that shows animal foods being superior food for humans in terms of digestibility, nutritional-density, and most importantly, tastiness 😊

That doesn’t mean I’m against some quality, organic fruits, vegetables, and the incredibly delicious sourdough bread. They’re fine, but when it comes to digestibility and nutritional-density, animal foods win.

Now, with that understanding, what do you think the best protein supplements are for fat-free mass and strength gains?

It likely would not behoove you to see the following research showing whey and collagen (animal sources of protein), are superior to every other protein supplement on the market (including plant-based proteins).

I’m not saying this because of some deep-souled hatred I have for vegans and plants (which make great décor, much better than a cow or other animal).

This is simply what objective, unemotional evidence shows.

When combined with resistance training (read here and here why that’s important), collagen protein was the best performing supplement for strength and fat-free mass, followed closely by whey.

Patients often ask what the best protein supplement is. I’ve long advocated for a high-quality protein collagen supplement, followed by whey.

Why?

Not only for the reasons mentioned in the above research, but also because collagen protein tends to be more difficult to get in the human diet, unless you are eating plenty of connective tissue (broths and/or the chewy bits in meat)

At Complete Chiropractic, we only source high quality collagen and whey protein supplements to help our patients complement their structural chiropractic care.

These proteins help to fortify and strengthen the vast network of connective tissues forming the framework and integrity of the spinal structures and complex nerve network.