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Is protein powder good for you?and how to use it so that my body's protein absorption wont be harmed by the large concentrated protein consumption
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Yes: The best protein is the natural protein gained from good, *essential amino acids* to many protein will exhaust the liver as the liver is responsible for breaking down the proteins and you might have concentrated urin if taken large amount of protein powder,the best is to drink large amount of water after taking the protein.
Answered 11/8/2014
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