EAS Proteins
Isolate is good, concentrate is bad! That's the only thing to look for when purchasing any protein. Taste, amino acid content, sweeteners, etc.... are all secondary. In the full spectrum of things, WE AREN'T PAYING FOR SUPPLEMENTS, WE'RE BUYING RESULTS! Isolate has been proven in hundreds of studies to be far more superior and more beneficial than concentrate, no question. So if something is utilized more and provides more gains in the body, isn't it worth the extra $$$?
Mr. BMJ, I totally understand where you're coming from, I was once a poor college student too. At the time, I probably wasn't as supplement savvy as you are. But when you're able to utilize all that info you're learning in school and make some real dough, make sure you upgrade. Only purchase products from companies who stand for quality and provide unlimited substantiation on all of their products. For example, let's take Next Proteins (Designer). A great tasting formula and an oblivious favorite among Elite members. But look at the label, once again we have a manufacturer using the label as their loophole. The container says APT-full spectrum whey peptides which is a combination of (hydrolyzed) whey concentrate and isolate. Once again we don't know how much concentrate is in there and how much isolate is actually combined with the concentrate. My guess is that there is a small percentage of actual isolate in the blend, if the % was higher, Designer Protein would most likely cost more. Another thing, it advertises that it contains glutamine peptides, but the container, nor their site, indicates any exact amounts. How frustrating! At least it tastes good and it has great ingredients.
I'm always on the look out for great products, regardless of cost. So if any of you fellas can recommend a great whey protein that's all isolate, let me know! For those of you who will continue to use Simply Whey, it's definitely one of the better proteins on the market, but make sure you're taking lots of L-glutamine.