Is there a age limit on when to start using protein shakes?
Fozzi43
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I have a young girl who works with me at Powerplate..she's very much into fitness and tends to look up to me ( why, I'm not sure but! ) and she knows I use protein shakes and she likes the fact I'm the only female that uses it as the other female trainer thinks she's gonna turn into the hulk if she takes it as she thinks protein is a no no in a diet :noway:
This girl is nearly 16, I've said to eat more chicken, beans etc but she's adamant but I'm sure there's a age limit to when you can start having shakes?
This girl is nearly 16, I've said to eat more chicken, beans etc but she's adamant but I'm sure there's a age limit to when you can start having shakes?
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65 or when you need dentures, whichever comes last.0
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65 or when you need dentures, whichever comes last.
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with any supplement, the idea is to provide that very small, extra push to get your macros (or micros) over the top. As long as they are aware of that, there's no issue with a protein supplement for teens. The problem with teens and any supplement is the potential for misuse. Protein that comes in powder form isn't metabolized as efficiently as protein in food (no matter how high quality, or type of protein they are taking). So what it says on the label isn't necessarily what you get, part of the natural metabolic process is the time it takes to break down food to deliver the macro's in a "timed release" type manner, giving your body smaller amounts over longer time. Supplements don't do this, they deliver the nutrient in a very fast manner, which can mean a lot of it can't be used by the body.
If they are using a supplement as a primary protein source, they are misusing it, as long as that's not the case, they should be fine.0 -
I have a young girl who works with me at Powerplate..she's very much into fitness and tends to look up to me ( why, I'm not sure but! ) and she knows I use protein shakes and she likes the fact I'm the only female that uses it as the other female trainer thinks she's gonna turn into the hulk if she takes it as she thinks protein is a no no in a diet :noway:
This girl is nearly 16, I've said to eat more chicken, beans etc but she's adamant but I'm sure there's a age limit to when you can start having shakes?0 -
I have a young girl who works with me at Powerplate..she's very much into fitness and tends to look up to me ( why, I'm not sure but! ) and she knows I use protein shakes and she likes the fact I'm the only female that uses it as the other female trainer thinks she's gonna turn into the hulk if she takes it as she thinks protein is a no no in a diet :noway:
This girl is nearly 16, I've said to eat more chicken, beans etc but she's adamant but I'm sure there's a age limit to when you can start having shakes?
It's because when I've got mine there is a sign in the shop saying people under the age of 16 aren't permitted to buy it.0 -
no offense but unless you are a qualified dietician, you have no business advising someone else's child how to eat or use supplementation like protein powder
if you had a 16 year old, would you want some person getting information from strangers and then passing it on to your kid?0 -
I have a young girl who works with me at Powerplate..she's very much into fitness and tends to look up to me ( why, I'm not sure but! ) and she knows I use protein shakes and she likes the fact I'm the only female that uses it as the other female trainer thinks she's gonna turn into the hulk if she takes it as she thinks protein is a no no in a diet :noway:
This girl is nearly 16, I've said to eat more chicken, beans etc but she's adamant but I'm sure there's a age limit to when you can start having shakes?
It's because when I've got mine there is a sign in the shop saying people under the age of 16 aren't permitted to buy it.0 -
no offense but unless you are a qualified dietician, you have no business advising someone else's child how to eat or use supplementation like protein powder
if you had a 16 year old, would you want some person getting information from strangers and then passing it on to your kid?
In my opinion that's uncalled for...if you'd read my post you've seen I advised her to eat protein in food form.
I'm not a qualified dietician but the girl asked me and I gave her my advice..do you think she should've read it up on the Internet then?
I'm not a stranger, I've worked with her for a while now and have known her for a number of years.0 -
no offense but unless you are a qualified dietician, you have no business advising someone else's child how to eat or use supplementation like protein powder
if you had a 16 year old, would you want some person getting information from strangers and then passing it on to your kid?
In my opinion that's uncalled for...if you'd read my post you've seen I advised her to eat protein in food form.
I'm not a qualified dietician but the girl asked me and I gave her my advice..do you think she should've read it up on the Internet then?
I'm not a stranger, I've worked with her for a while now and have known her for a number of years.
you are reading it on the internet so whats the difference? she is someone else's child. advise her to ask her parents. you are not qualified. that isnt meant to be a personal attack. I am not qualified to advise a child either. And I doubt many here are as well.0 -
It's a supplement. If the person training can get protein in whole food form, it's far more preferable to powder. However, if like me, eating that much in a day just makes you feel ill just from thinking about it, then powders are a god-send. I "eat" 5 times a day. However, 3 of those "meals" are shakes. It works for me because I don't have the time to cook 5 times a day, and I don't trust buying food from cafeterias because there's no calorific detail on the packaging as they make it fresh.
So yes, use it to supplement your lifestyle/food, not to take over. I still eat at least two full meals a day with no supplement included, and I make sure they are the bulk of my calorific intake. However, as far as I am aware, any age limit on buying/taking protein powder would be self-imposed by the retailer. It's not a legal thing from what I understand. Certainly there are no limits on the websites I purchase from.0 -
no offense but unless you are a qualified dietician, you have no business advising someone else's child how to eat or use supplementation like protein powder
if you had a 16 year old, would you want some person getting information from strangers and then passing it on to your kid?
In my opinion that's uncalled for...if you'd read my post you've seen I advised her to eat protein in food form.
I'm not a qualified dietician but the girl asked me and I gave her my advice..do you think she should've read it up on the Internet then?
I'm not a stranger, I've worked with her for a while now and have known her for a number of years.
you are reading it on the internet so whats the difference? she is someone else's child. advise her to ask her parents. you are not qualified. that isnt meant to be a personal attack. I am not qualified to advise a child either. And I doubt many here are as well.
I was asking if there was a limit..and I know quite a few use it on here so would trust what they would say..I was asking people with experience of it. That's all.0 -
Found this!! But I agree that she should ask her parents permission first
http://www.livestrong.com/article/502664-at-what-age-should-a-person-drink-protein-shakes/0 -
Found this!! But I agree that she should ask her parents permission first
http://www.livestrong.com/article/502664-at-what-age-should-a-person-drink-protein-shakes/
Brilliant, thank you!0 -
. However, as far as I am aware, any age limit on buying/taking protein powder would be self-imposed by the retailer. It's not a legal thing from what I understand. Certainly there are no limits on the websites I purchase from.
I could be that it's just the shop where I buy mine? I only use them after a workout.0 -
I have been making my son protein shakes for a few years. He is 17 and underweight. He plays all sports and does some lifting. My concern was all the junk in most of the protein powders( artificial flavors, preservatives, artificial sweeteners).... i would find one with all natural ingredients, if possible. Yes, as someone else said, ideally it would be better for her to get all her daily protein in through her food. That's not realistic for my son....kids need extra protein too if they are lifting and or in sports. That's silly thiking she'll "bulk up "....she'd need some steroids for that!0
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i don't think there is an age limit personally. my parents used to give me protein shakes all the time when i was in middle school for breakfast...i loved it! my favorite thing to do with it was/still is put a scoop of whey chocolate on top of my cereal (honey bunches of oats, cheerios or frosted flakes) then drench it all in milk. delicious!0
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no offense but unless you are a qualified dietician, you have no business advising someone else's child how to eat or use supplementation like protein powder
if you had a 16 year old, would you want some person getting information from strangers and then passing it on to your kid?
In my opinion that's uncalled for...if you'd read my post you've seen I advised her to eat protein in food form.
I'm not a qualified dietician but the girl asked me and I gave her my advice..do you think she should've read it up on the Internet then?
I'm not a stranger, I've worked with her for a while now and have known her for a number of years.
you are reading it on the internet so whats the difference? she is someone else's child. advise her to ask her parents. you are not qualified. that isnt meant to be a personal attack. I am not qualified to advise a child either. And I doubt many here are as well.
And who's to say her parents are any more knowledgable?
The OP isn't pushing the girl to use a protein supplement, actually much the opposite.
She was asked her opinion - and I think gave a great response.
Plus, do you remember being 16?? I would ask the advice of friends' parents or older co-workers before my own parents.
And 16 really isn't a child anymore. At 16, I could pass physically for 21 and had already stopped growing and developing0 -
No age limit, protein shakes are just protein supplements just like there are vitamin supplements for vitamins, etc.0
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But the shop where I buy mine says no to selling supplements to under 16s?
Maybe it's just the shop I use?0 -
My boys (6 and 8) just won't eat enough protein so sometimes I add half a scoop of whey protein to their muffins or cookies. As long as it's good protein without chemicals etc then it can only be beneficial.0
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I was drinking plain whey when I was 15 and lifting for football with no ill effects.
I'd recommend NOT getting anything full of chemicals, just some plain old whey protein to supplement that, if that's what you want.
Personally, I would not give my children anything other than that and a lot of food.0 -
I've got a friend who was advised by her doctor to add protein powder to her son's milk when he was only 2 or 3. He had some sensory development holdups, wouldn't eat solid food, and until they could get it figured out with therapy, they wanted to at least make sure he was getting some nutrients. I do think that maybe advising the young lady to ask her doctor about it wouldn't be a bad place to start, but as long as the shakes are used responsibly, and not to replace meals (young girls are so vulnerable to ED), I don't think there would be an issue.
I'm not a doctor, or a dietitian, just relating my personal experience and opinion on the matter.0 -
I have a young girl who works with me at Powerplate..she's very much into fitness and tends to look up to me ( why, I'm not sure but! ) and she knows I use protein shakes and she likes the fact I'm the only female that uses it as the other female trainer thinks she's gonna turn into the hulk if she takes it as she thinks protein is a no no in a diet :noway:
This girl is nearly 16, I've said to eat more chicken, beans etc but she's adamant but I'm sure there's a age limit to when you can start having shakes?
It's because when I've got mine there is a sign in the shop saying people under the age of 16 aren't permitted to buy it.
My guess is that that sign is up for cover the behind of the owners--not for any well-founded biological reason (that may or may not exist). Here at least, I can buy a variety of protein supplements at the grocery store. I think your advice to get protein from food is good advice, but have you asked her why she wants to supplement with powder? Is she tracking her protein intake and consistently coming up short? Does she think it will perform some sort of miracle, etc.? If she has what seems to you like a good reason for wanting to supplement protein with shakes, I would advise her to talk to her parents and/or healthcare provider about it. This gets you off the hook, and it's really the more appropriate route anyway.
As others have said, assuming she is getting a well-balanced diet, and the shakes are just providing a little extra protein, I don't see an issue, but I am not an expert.0 -
Have her talk to a nutritionist first.0
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I was drinking plain whey when I was 15 and lifting for football with no ill effects.
I'd recommend NOT getting anything full of chemicals, just some plain old whey protein to supplement that, if that's what you want.
Personally, I would not give my children anything other than that and a lot of food.
I agree that avoiding some of the more additive-laden supplements is a good idea, but I wanted to point out that there are options other than whey that are not "full of chemicals." For example, pea, brown rice, and hemp protein are all available in relatively plain forms, and given that they don't come from conventional dairy cattle that spend their lives being pumped full of hormones, antibiotics, etc. are probably less full of chemicals.0 -
I think it's because she knows I use it..but I have mine purely to help with my workouts. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't be wanting to use them for any other reason but she wants to help build muscle. She does workout pretty well and she just wants them to supplement her diet but I did say its best to get it from food.0
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I not sure how I feel about a 16 year old going to someone besides their parents for health advice. I'm not trying to be mean it just "not right" for a child to be worrying about nutrition like that. But on another note my kids get protein shakes they are 6, 4, 2. For my older kids it was to gain weight for my youngest it because she has a hard time getting protein from meats (natural vegetarian) she does hard boiled eggs and beans but needs the change sometimes. I also of course do not give them the full serving ever. That's to much and they do not need that. I don't think a 16 yo should be taking a full serving all at once.0
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There should be no reason for an age limit on protein shakes. Any kid can walk into the local smoothie shop and have protein added to their smoothie, which isn't that different. I agree that directing her towards food first is great, but if she is determined to supplement, she is going to regardless of your help. Better to direct her to a quality product than leave her to the sales rep or internet. With the amount of soda and junk food most teens consume, it's great that she is focused on her health.
And for those concerned about a sixteen year old asking for advice from someone other than her parents, seriously? Do you remember what it was like to be sixteen? Or have you been around teens lately? Sixteen is almost an adult. I've coached a highschool dance team for the past four years, and these girls deal with alot of grown up stuff these days. What protein shake to use is nothing by comparison to some of it! Even those with great relationships with their parents need other adults in their lives that they trust for advice.0
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