The fitness media is constantly bombarding you with all the latest trends in protein powders, weight gainers, high protein meal replacements, etc. But one of the harsh realities about protein is most of the protein an individual consume ends up in one of two places.
One is your toilet bowl.
And the second place is in a nice layer of sludge somewhere in your digestive tract.
When this happens it adds up to one GIANT-SIZED WASTE OF MONEY AND EFFORT from all the food you're eating - especially if you're taking protein supplements!
Chances are that you are only absorbing and using a tiny fraction of the nutrients you're taking in.
Fact is, our bodies require ENZYMES to perform at their best.
Without getting too complicated, enzymes are THE WORKERS in our bodies. (In many ways, they’re the "holy grail" of health).
EVERY function in your body requires enzymes. Enzymes digest your food,
stimulate your brain, provide cellular energy, and repair all the cells, tissues
and organs of your body.
Enzymes are the sparks that make everything happen.
AND HERE’S THE BAD NEWS:
Our bodies have a LIMITED enzyme-producing capacity, which naturally declines as we age. (In fact, most individuals have only 30 percent of their enzyme potential by the time they are 40 years old!).
Your body naturally produces over 3,000 different types of enzymes, yet our ONLY external source of enzymes comes from THE FOOD WE EAT.
Digestive enzymes are found naturally in ALL food, whether it’s fruits, vegetables,
or meats.
However, most of the food we consume in our modern diets is completely devoid
of enzymes, because of how we grow, prepare and transport it.
And research demonstrates that ANY FOOD HEATED ABOVE 114 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT LOSES ALL OF ITS ENZYMES.
In other words, all cooked food is deficient in digestive enzymes, leaving very little
to break down your food.
This means most of us are UNABLE to effectively digest the protein we eat.
And that’s pretty shocking and scary when you think about it. But don’t be too alarmed, because some very bright scientist brains have thankfully figured out a solution:
