BSN - shocking!

emmab0902

So I was making my post workout protein drink with the yummy BSN lean dessert protein. While I was sipping it I glanced at the nutritional label and worked out that in a 2000 calorie a day diet, they recommend a mere 50g protein - that's only 10%!!!! And 60% carbs and 30% fat. I thought that was incredible to recommend such a low protein intake, especially from a company that makes protein products!!

IronSmasher

Maybe it's because they make such low protein products?

I think they're just quoting government recommendations.

emmab0902

Don't know - the lean dessert protein has 21g protein per serving, 8g carbs and 4g fat. And it is delicious unlike most protein powders I have tried. Just found that recommendation slightly off!

ailiemarks

Protein confuses me more than anything - even more than when cows do that huddling thing in the corner of a field. Everybody says something different about protein levels - but I bet someone's already written a pretty informative blog post all about it on this here site... anyone?

10fairywings

Me lol! Sort of ..............it all really depends on what you are trying to achieve but if you want a toned or tight or muscular frame you need protein protein and more protein! The wonderful facts about protein are;
It doesn't digest easily and takes longer to absorb therefore two effects are created; you stay full for longer and you use calories digesting it because unlike carbs it does not turn to sugar in the system so therfore doesn't lay on you as fat if you don't burn it off.
The most important thing about protein for people who want to develop muscle tone is that protein feeds and repairs muscle, so if you break your muscles doing heavy duty exercise protein will fix them and make them bigger. Even however if you don't do heavy duty exercise if you up protein levels you will become leaner just by changing your diet with a view to correct macros for each meal.
You do have to watch out for some shakes not only being low in protein but also high in sugar, it is the carbs of which are sugars content to watch out for. Some shakes are for pre workout which would be higher in carbs so you have the fuel for the workout, these you can happily avoid like the plague, all you have to do is eat complex carbs before workouts and use the good protein shakes, bars or foods after! The recommendation for protein is 1g per 1llb of body weight!

Hope this helps the confused!


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emmab0902

Great post as always 10fairywings!! :flowerforyou:

IronSmasher

They huddle because I think it's funny to push them over whilst they're asleep

maremare312

Are they going with a low recommended daily value so it makes their product look like it has most of a day's protein serving in it?

AH2013

Me lol! Sort of ..............it all really depends on what you are trying to achieve but if you want a toned or tight or muscular frame you need protein protein and more protein! The wonderful facts about protein are;
It doesn't digest easily and takes longer to absorb therefore two effects are created; you stay full for longer and you use calories digesting it because unlike carbs it does not turn to sugar in the system so therfore doesn't lay on you as fat if you don't burn it off.
The most important thing about protein for people who want to develop muscle tone is that protein feeds and repairs muscle, so if you break your muscles doing heavy duty exercise protein will fix them and make them bigger. Even however if you don't do heavy duty exercise if you up protein levels you will become leaner just by changing your diet with a view to correct macros for each meal.
You do have to watch out for some shakes not only being low in protein but also high in sugar, it is the carbs of which are sugars content to watch out for. Some shakes are for pre workout which would be higher in carbs so you have the fuel for the workout, these you can happily avoid like the plague, all you have to do is eat complex carbs before workouts and use the good protein shakes, bars or foods after! The recommendation for protein is 1g per 1llb of body weight!

Hope this helps the confused!


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Fabby!! Great info!

I've just bought isopure and add it to homemade smoothies for breakfast and after evening workout, it's carb and sugar free so I'm glad I chose it after reading your post.....a little unsure if I can manage to eat 1g for every lb of body weight! I'm a veggie and find it hard to reach my limit each day as it is....and that's about half that.