Protein and Fat

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Reven

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Well I have decided to try and cut down on the cost of protein supplements and using HSN possibly for my only protein supplement. I plan on doing this by possibly using lots of cottage cheese, and other hole foods. So I'll need know find out the delivery rate of different types of proteins (cottage cheese) and how long the increase of amino acids will last. Or something like that, I just got back from the gym and it turns out that it is very hard to write/concentrate during a massive insulin spike from the post workout shake.
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Oh studies, tests, links about this would be helpful.

Now onto some questions about fat...
1. The conversion rate of alpha lineolic acid in flax oil to EPA is about 2%, so what is done with the other 98%?

2. What is the conversion rate of lineolic acid to GLA?

3. I noticed Cis-lineolic acid in primrose oil, is that the same as regular lineolic acid (omega 6)?

4. A link about the amounts and types of anti-oxidants to take daily would be nice, this is just an after thought...

Oh, if I was just going to be taking one protein supplement from HSN which one would be the best choice, I'm thinking primer since I can just use some cottage cheese for after?
 
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Quote[/b] ]Oh, if I was just going to be taking one protein supplement from HSN which one would be the best choice, I'm thinking primer since I can just use some cottage cheese for after?
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Actually i have found that gram for gram of protein, cottage cheese is very similar in price to driver. I worked out that driver protein costs approx. $0.06 per gram (according to nutritional info on HST 'products' website, driver is approx. 66% protein. assuming 1kg costs $40, then 66% of 1000g = 660. $40/660 = $0.06 per gram of protein).
Cottage cheese is typically 10% protein. Here in UK, a 250g pot costs in the region of £0.80. That works out to £0.03 per gram. £0.03 is approximately $0.05
So there is only a few dollars difference between cottage chesse and driver. Since driver is more convienient i would be inclined to take that.
The primer on the other hand is no different to many other brands of whey. It might make sense to grab a bulk load of a cheaper brand (providing you trust that the contents match the label).
For me in the UK i dont have much choice. The market is limited and way overpriced!!! Oversees shipping is out of the question also. If we had something like 'protein factory' in UK i would be so happy. I would make my own 'driver' at a fraction of the cost.
 
I'm no expert, but here it goes anyway:

1. The 2% conversion is not set in stone. It will reproportion itself as necessary. More will go if needed, some can go to DHA, arachidonic acid, and prostaglandins & eicosanoids through various desaturations and elongations.

2. Probably similar

3. Yes, trans-fats are rarely found in nature. (They are mostly the product of the dreaded hydrogenation reactions)

4. With antioxidants, 100 specialists will give you 100 different answers, I take two different antioxidant blends, made by two different companies.
 
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