Desde hace tiempo se investiga los efectos que pueden tener los suplementos proteicos de suero de leche e hydrolizado de leche, en los Atletas. Su recomendación por nutricionistas deportivos es muy común, en muchos casos , es necesaria. Pues recientemente se ha publicado un estudio, (Whey protein hydrolysate boosts glycogen storage in muscle cells) en el que muestra, como el suplemento de proteína hydrolizada de suero de leche al ingerirlo,  se mueve hacia las membranas de las células musculares  y absorbe la mayor cantidad posible de glucosa de la sangre . Los atletas de resistencia hacen uso de este principio cuando se cargan de hidratos de carbono después de un gran entrenamiento. Este dato es muy importante, ya que muestra como la mayor parte de la glucosa que esta circulando en la sangre en la primera hora después de una sesión de entrenamiento termina en las células musculares , y menos en las células lípidas (grasas). Se observa otro efecto el cual es beneficiosos para las personas con diabetes, pues la proteina hydrolizada , no estimularía la insulina, de forma significante, o de una manera negativa.

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Las siguientes figuras muestran que en ambas (ratas activas e inactivas) la cantidad de glucógeno fue mayor en los animales que habían sido dados de proteína de suero hidrolizado.

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Referencias:

Estudio: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3758293/

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