HAS whey had its day? If a new study from the University of Maastricht is anything to go by, the protein source favoured by many athletes has a new rival in the form of hydrolysed wheat protein.
Plant-based proteins, like those found in wheat, have long been considered less potent in stimulating muscle growth than animal-sourced proteins like whey, largely because of their reduced digestibility and lower levels of amino acids like leucine.