Improvement in exercise…

28/07/2022 00:17

Review of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey and Optimum Nutrition Essential Amin.o. Energy

Abstract
Improvement with exercise after consumption of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey and Optimum Nutrition Essential Amin.o. Energy

Abbreviations
1. GSW: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey
2. EAE: Optimum Nutrition Essential Amin.o. Energy

Declaration of reviewer interest/limitations/ biases
1. Short allocation of time for review
-received product on 20.07.2022
-review deadline due in 7days after receiving product
2. No control available
-have not been taking other supplementary sports food prior review
-unable to make comparison with regard to superiority of abovementioned products versus other brands nor products
3. Not well versed in sports nutrition and food sciences.
4. Both products were taken together; unable to produce comparative results in between GSW alone without EAE versus EAE alone without EAE.
5. Lifestyle:
-Work (sedentary): 6 days a week
-Exercise (moderate): 5 days a week; swimming 1km in approximately 100 to 120 minutes ; evenings - time start in between 1700hrs to 2000hrs
-No dietary restrictions
6. Comorbids
- demographics: male, 31yrs old
- Overweight BMI 28
- Bilateral knee osteoarthritis
7. Unit of measurement
-Metric system
8. Dietary habit
- 3 meals per day: breakfast, lunch, dinner
- no snacks in between
- water intake 3L per day
9. Area of preparation
- kitchen
- pool locker room
- car with air condition
10. Sample flavors
- flavors limited for review: French Vanilla Creme flavor for GSW and Lemon Lime Artificially flavored for EAE
11. Low caffeine consumer
- max one cup of tea per day, unsweetened
- coffee one cup in 3-4weeks
12. Review points are of reviewers personal view of abovementioned products reviewed, no peer nor systemic review available for this review

Introduction
1. Gold Standard 100% Whey (GSW) is advertised to contain 24grams of protein per serving ; to provide post workout recovery, pre-workout energy and on-the-go sports nutrition.
-907g
2. Essential Amin.o. Energy (EAE) is advertised to support recovery before, during and after exercise, comprised of micronised free form amino acids for fast absorption, and contains caffeine from natural sourced (label: tea leaf and/ or coffee bean).
-270g

Objectives
1. To determine the efficacy of abovementioned products in aspects of
-pre exercise
-during exercise
-post exercise
2. To determine the convenience of preparation of abovementioned products on the go

Procedure
1. GSW is consumed first followed by EAE.
2. Shaker bottle with max capacity of 600mls (with measurement) use to dissolve both products into solutions prior consumption. Shaker bottle has a spring ball to improve solubility; used for both products.
3. One scoop of GSW in powder form dissolved with 250mls of room temperature filtered tap water. (1 serving = 1 scoop = 31grams of GSW)
4. 2 scoops of EAE in powder form dissolved with 300mls of room temperature filtered tap water( 1 serving = 2 scoops = 9g of EAE)
5. Consumption of both products before workout and after workout.

Findings/ Results
1. Packaging
- both are in opaque black cylindrical tubs, with screw on covers
- cover are sealed with tamper proof seals to indicate authenticity and pristinity of product
- QR CODE leading to website on product label for ease of authentication of product
- plastic scoop included in both tubs
- EAE has sachet of dessicant in the tub; unable to sieve through GSW to look for dessicant as do not own a sieve
- Informative labels
- Serving directions included on product label
- Nutritional factsheet included on product label

2. Convenience of preparation
- Both products dissolved easily with room temperature filtered tap water in a shaker bottle with spring ball.

3. Anti-caking agents
* reviewer finds anti-caking agents are review factors; given the humid air surrounding area of product preparation
- EAE has silicon dioxide and calcium silicate
- none listed for GSW

4. Taste
i. GSW: French Vanilla Creme flavor
- vanilla taste is subtle but mellow
- palatable, not nauseable
ii. EAE: Lemon Lime Artificially flavored
- tastes like candy
- cloyingly sweet with mild tanginess
- surprisingly works well as an afterdrink to GSW despite the prior mentioned taste

5. Dehydration
- noted increase in thirst with consumption of both products despite exercises remained in control

6. Pre exercise
- exercise initiated after 9hrs of work, 1hr in traffic jam in the car, followed by no meals/snacks in between lunch 1-2pm to dinner 8-9pm
- prior to consumption of both products:
-- moodiness
-- lethargic
--occasional pangs of hunger
- after consumption of both products:
-- mood slightly improved likely due to caffeine
-- motivated
-- tummy feels happy ?

7. During exercise
- no consumption during exercise as has had regurgitation of food during workout
- prior to consumption of both products:
-- need to rest in between 100m laps of swimming, rest time 2.5 to 3 mins
- after consumption of both products
-- rest in between 100m laps reduced to 1.5 to 2mins of rest

8. Post exercise
- usual dinner late: 8pm to 10pm
- prior to consumption of both products:
-- occasional hunger pangs prior dinner resulting in poor judgement of amount of food intake, bloatedness during sleep
- after consumption of both products:
-- able to take lighter meals, less bloatedness

9. Sleep
- generally have insomnia once a week
- prior to consumption of both products:
-- Sleep time ranging from 6-7 hrs on weekdays; oversleep during non working day 8-10hrs
- after consumption of both products:
-- Sleep time ranging from 5-6 hrs, non working day sleep time unaffected
--likely due to caffeine in EAE as reviewer is a light caffeine consumer

Conclusion
Good albeit minimal improvement to exercise noted with consumption of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey and Optimum Nutrition Essential Amin.o. Energy; limited by time and lack of control product for comparison. Taste of product subjected to personal preferences of flavor.

Review dated 27.07.2022