Weight gainer

[quitsmoke]

What is a good weight gainer protein powder to buy?

[gymdandee]

Whey protein supplements and weight gainer supplements are considered useful for weight lifting and athletic goals because of their protein content. However, the two supplements have significantly different nutritional profiles, which makes them useful for different goals. While weight gainers and whey protein may aid in your fitness goals, you should consult a doctor before using these or other supplements.
Weight gainers and whey protein are different in calorie content. As their name indicates, weight gainers are intended to aid in weight gain, so they are high in calories. Weight gainers may have between 500 and 2,600 calories per serving. Meanwhile, a typical whey protein powder contains about 120 calories.
Weight gainers are typically higher in protein than whey protein supplements. However, the protein content comprises a significantly larger percentage of whey protein supplements than weight gainers. A lower-calorie weight gainer may contain 35 grams of protein, while a higher-calorie weight gainer may supply 100 grams of protein. However, given calorie amounts of 620 and 1,860, the protein comprises just 22.5 and 21.5 percent of the calories in these gainers. Meanwhile, a whey protein powder with 120 calories typically contains 24 grams of protein, meaning protein comprises 80 percent of the calories.
Fat is high in calories, so it is included in weight gainer supplements; a weight gainer may have between 4 and 29 grams of fat. Although fat is sometimes avoided on diets, fat is vital for proper health, as it helps your body absorb nutrients and encourages proper growth. Whey protein supplements typically contain very little fat, about 1 gram per serving.
Because whey protein is intended to be a source of protein and little else, such supplements contain very little carbohydrates, about 3 grams per serving. Weight gainers contain high levels of carbohydrates, as this helps increase the calorie content. A weight gainer may contain between 58 grams and 391 grams of carbohydrates per serving. In addition to providing calories, carbohydrates provide your body with energy. Not all carbohydrates are beneficial, and you should limit your sugar intake. Limit added sugars to between 6 and 10 percent of your total calorie intake.
All this being said try the following if your doctor says it's OK!
Protein bars are also a good choice for a general weight gain snack.
look for one that has at least 3 grams of fiber and less than 12 grams of sugar.  It should also have less than 300 milligrams of sodium and less than 3 grams of saturated fat. Some bars are marketed as weight loss or dieting bars avoid these. Bars should not be used to replace a meal; they should be a calorie-boosting snack between meals.
Mixing a protein powder with other high-calorie ingredients, like peanut butter, chocolate syrup or honey.
you can buy pre-made weight gain shakes and powders. These contain protein, but have a higher calorie content than basic protein powders due to added fats and carbohydrates. The only downside to these is that the carbohydrates may be sugary and lack nutrients. I suggest making your own using a basic protein powder, however, you can add higher-quality carbohydrates, such as fruit, oats and nuts to push up the calorie content.
Buy Whey protein concentrate, NOT protein isolates
Protein isolates are proteins stripped away from their nutritional cofactors. There are three problems with that! All isolates are exposed to acid processing. Your body cannot assimilate proteins in isolated form. Due to over-processing, isolates are deficient in key amino acids and nutritional
cofactors.

[Paxiled]

You don't say why you want to gain weight, or what kind of weight.  Are you ill?  Is there a reason you're underweight?  If you just want to gain weight, remember that all weight gain formulas contain things that aren't healthy to eat, as do most protein supplements (but not all).  The easiest way to gain weight is to skip the unhealthy supplements and just eat more of what you're already eating without increasing your exercise.  That way you can just add healthier choices than what's generally in these kinds of supplements.  Just a note about the above -- it assumes the only kind of protein is whey protein.  There are of course many different sources of protein in supplements -- soy, rice, egg, milk (many whey protein supplements and bars also contain milk protein) -- anything that contains protein can be made into a protein supplement.  Now, I'm assuming you're having one of two problems:  you either want to add muscle, which means you need to eat more protein and do so without a supplement but if you want a supplement the above is helpful in choosing but realize whey isn't necessarily the best protein for a particular person because most of us have a problem assimilating dairy without other problems but whey is the easiest form of dairy to assimilate; or, you're underweight and your metabolism is so fast you can't gain weight and you want to not be so thin.  If the latter is the case, again, just eat more, maybe add a meal, and don't add any extra exercise.  If the former is true, then you need a resistance training regimen that works for you but don't have unrealistic goals -- remember that most of the really cut people you see on TV have used unhealthy things to get there, including steroids, or they have exception genetics, or they do this full time such as a professional athlete, which the rest of us don't have the time to do usually.  So have reasonable goals.  Good luck.

[Paxiled]

I forgot to add, many supplements labeled weight gainer are really bodybuilding formulas and don't differ from many protein supplements for bodybuilders, which vary from just containing protein and flavoring to containing all kinds of supplements that supposedly help with muscle gain.