24 Grams Trisource Protein. 5.2 g Branch Chain Amino Acids. 17 Vitamins & minerals. 4.6 g Glutamine. Great taste. Nutrition Q&

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» When Do I Use Powerbar Protein Plus? Immediately following exercise to help optimize recovery and support muscle growth. Why Do I Need Protein? For athletes, protein is essential in the repair, maintenance and growth of tissues and muscles. It is an important factor in helping athletes recover from exercise. The following illustrates how much protein different types of athletes require.

Sport:

» Grams of Protein (Grams of Protein Per lb. of Body Weight)

- Running, Cycling, Swimming, Triathlon:

» 0.5 - 0.6 grams.

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Body Building, Wrestling, Weight Lifting, Football:

» 0.7 - 0.9 grams. How Does Powerbar Protein Plus Help Me Recover from Exercise? Studies show that consuming protein and carbohydrates immediately after exercise helps optimize recovery. Powerbar Protein Plus provides a blend of high quality protein and carbohydrates to help your body recover. TriSource high quality proteins provide a ready supply of amino acids to promote protein synthesis after exercise. The TriSource protein blend contains only milk and soy proteins, which are complex proteins, and contains all the essential amino acids in the appropriate ratios that are necessary to support muscle growth.

TriSource is a blend of three complete proteins:

» whey protein isolate, calcium caseinate, and soy protein isolate. Carbohydrates are necessary to replenish muscle glycogen stores depleted during exercise. Plus, Powerbar Protein Plus includes additional vitamins, minerals and important amino acids that are key to recovery and building muscle tissue. 100% DV Antioxidant Vitamins C & E which act to protect cells against the effects of free radicals, which are potentially damaging by-products of the body's metabolism. 100% DV of 8 B-Complex Vitamins to help your body convert food into energy and utilize protein. 5.2 g of naturally occurring Branch Chain Amino Acids Leucine, Valine and Isoleucine to help provide energy for muscles. 4.6 g of naturally occurring Glutamine, providing a dietary source of the amino acid most abundant in muscles.