The word protein comes from a Greek root meaning “of first importance”. 

Protein is the basic material of life and constitutes three-fourth of our body tissue.  Protein builds tissue and muscle.   It helps keep blood sugar/insulin levels steady which keep away those cravings and helps stop hunger and supports your systems detoxification process.

Did you know that egg yolks contain sulfur-bearing amino acids that help your liver metabolize fats?  Good to know!  I just recently learned that whey protein is an energizer to your body and a cholesterol zapper.

Whey proteins use as a medical food can be traced as far back as 400 BC, to the time of Hippocrates.