Designer Whey Protein Powder is a product developed by Next Proteins, a company founded by Scottish 400m Olympic athlete David Jenkins. David Jenkins knows what athletes need, and this product is claimed to be America’s #1 selling protein powder supplement. Does it live up to its reputation and the pedigree of its creator? Let’s find out.

What Does it Do?

Designer Whey protein powder enables you to get the maximum benefit from exercise by increasing your lean muscle mass. The more lean muscle you have the higher your basal metabolic rate, so the faster you will burn off calories when at rest. That means you will not only increase your muscle bulk, but that you can lose weight easier and convert fatty tissue into lean muscle tissue with less exercise. The product should not be used for weight reduction, but it does help you maintain your ideal weight once it has been achieved.

By taking Designer Whey Protein, you will be able to become leaner and more muscular with less exercise – or alternatively will be able to maintain your weight but eat more, because your higher metabolic rate will burn your carbohydrates faster the more muscle tissue you develop. If you are a bodybuilder or an athlete, then adding whey protein to your diet is an ideal way to speed up your metabolism and improve muscle definition and bulk.

What Does it Contain?

Whey protein is obtained from milk and contains a source of all the essential and non-essential amino acids needed for your metabolism to generate the proteins that create muscle tissue. Many of the smaller amino acid chains, known as peptides, also help support and build a healthy immune system, enabling you to recover faster after extreme exercise and competition.

These peptides also help your body to absorb and make use of nitrogen that is an essential component of any muscle-building dietary regime.  The supplement also contains glutamine and the branched chain amino acids (BCAA) that are essential components in the sequence of biochemical reactions that result in muscle tissue development.

Designer Whey Protein powder contains calcium, a mineral that not only helps with muscle development but also helps to increase the loss of fat. Some people might be surprised to learn that Designer Whey Protein contains cholesterol. However, it should be understood that cholesterol is an essential part of human biochemistry, being used by your body to create hormones such as testosterone. Without cholesterol your metabolism could not function correctly.

The supplement contains no added sugar or aspartame, but tastes sweet largely due to its Stevia content. The FDA has finally accepted the use of this natural sweetener. The lactose content is 3%, lower than the levels that generally cause lactose intolerance symptoms. However because of that and its lactoglobulin content, it cannot be stated with certainty that no allergic reactions will occur.

PROS and CONS of Designer Whey Protein Powder

PROS

• Helps you to lose fat safely (but not recommended as a weight loss product).
• High protein content
• Low carbohydrate content
• Contains B vitamins to metabolize the protein into energy
• Contains magnesium and zinc for increased power and a strong immune system.
• Aspartame free – uses Stevia leaf as a natural sweetener.
• Good for those suffering insulin resistance or even diabetes.
• Low lactose content
• Kind to the digestive system.
• Suitable for children – good mixed with breakfast cereal or as a morning shake.
• Easily incorporated into a shake with milk or fruit juices.
• It works: you can build great muscles using this supplement as part of a muscle-building diet.
• Great taste.

CONS

• Poor taste.
• Stevia leaf is not FDA approved, but has been approved by many countries including Japan and the EU.
• Occasional lactose intolerance effects.

The only negatives reported have been personal comments on taste. Some remark on the use of Stevia as sweetener, because although this natural substance has been approved by the EU and many other countries, its leaf has not yet been FDA approved.

Also, comments have been made by a very few people regarding their lactose intolerance.  Most with this allergy can use Designer Whey Protein powder without a problem, but a very few do feel the effects of the small amount of lactose or lactoglobulin present. No negative comments have been identified that were connected with the performance of the product.

People with insulin resistance have reported that they can use this protein powder without any ill effects, and diabetics have made similar comments.

Conclusions

The only possible conclusion to be made from this Designer Whey Protein Powder review is that the product lives up to its billing.  Sure, there are complaints about the taste, particularly the vanilla flavor, but these are subjective and there were many more comments praising the taste.

There are few other whey protein powder supplements available that offer all the benefits of designer whey protein powder, and while we cannot state that this is the best (because not all have been reviewed), there is no reason not to use this product and it should certainly do what you want it to do: build muscle bulk quickly and replace fat with muscle.

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