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Originally Posted by jfelco
i have a healthy diet, consisting of vegetables, chicken, salmon, tuna, turkey, and red meat. im interested in taking a protein supplement to help my body develop more muscle.
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I'm wondering if you were being generic here. If you were being specific, it sounds like you may already be eating a lot of protein. If you're hitting the 1g of protein per lb. of (lean) body weight, you shouldn't need much more than that. A whey and/or soy protein will help out, but don't get caught up on the variety of products out there. In most cases, protein is protein.
What I'm wondering, however, is whether you're missing some other nutrients in your diet. You failed to mention complex carbohydrates such as whole grains and legumes. If you aren't already eating such things as non-instant oatmeal, long-grain rice, black beans, whole-grain bread, etc., then you need to start eating these if you want to optimize muscle gain. It's difficult to build muscle if you don't have the proper fuel. Protein is just one component of nutrition. If you fall short on glucose/glycogen as obtained from carbohydrates, your protein will be used instead, which is counterproductive, so be sure to fuel your muscles!