Even among those who are into fitness supplements, hydrolyzed proteins a.k.a. protein hydrolysates is a term few may be very familiar with. That is sad really because hydrolyzed proteins actually offer quite a few benefits over traditional protein supplements. What does Hydrolyzed proteins even mean? In essence, a hydrolyzed protein is a protein that has been broken down from its typically large size by adding proteolytic enzymes, resulting in it breaking down into its smaller building blocks, amino acids.
How does that help? This smaller version of the parent protein allows for faster and greater delivery from your intestine (after eating) to your muscles, reducing the role of the 'border patrol' liver to steal certain amino acids before they reach the muscle. Thus, more product reaches their destination. What are the other benefits of hydrolyzed protein? The higher insulinotropic…
