How your protein supplement / food could actually be making you unhealthy!😞

The benefits of protein as a macronutrient are universally understood. It has a major role to play in the maintenance and development of muscle, bones, enzymes, hair, skin, tendons, ligaments, organs etc. That’s probably the reason why it’s a multi-billion dollar industry in almost every country.

However if we consume the wrong protein, for the weather/ season we are in, it can lead to a whole array of issues like indigestion, insomnia (due to improper digestion at night), GI tract disruption (bloating, farting etc) muscle wasting (due to not absorbing enough amino acids), mental health issues (remember the gut is linked directly to the brain) etc.

So what’s the solution?

Pick the protein type that’s appropriate for the weather/ season you’re currently in. Poultry, seafood, meat, lentils, legumes, whey, casein all are perfectly good examples of protein sources; but they all vary from hot to cool in nature. Consuming the wrong protein source (rarely is okay) but if done regularly and in any significant quantity will result in ill health and wastage of resources.

Below is a comprehensive list of different protein sources, their nature and ideal season of consumption:

Protein Source	Nature of the protein	Ideal Season
Egg Yolks	Hot	Winters
Egg Whites	Cool	Summer
Whey (Conc., Isolate, Hydrolysed)	Cool	Summer