# Is whey protein actually useful for strength training?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 10, 2009, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-whey-protein-actually-useful-for-strength-training/495934 "2009-05-10T09:33:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-whey-protein-actually-useful-for-strength-training/495934/41 "2012-10-06T20:30:56Z")

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I’ve always read that there should be the right ratio of omega 3 to 6, but I can never remember what that ratio is :); however, I recently read that omega 6 is not detrimental to your health (_Consumers Report on Health_),which means, in my mind, that the ratio does not matter.

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