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    Finding a Protein Shake NO MILK/NO WHEY/NO SOY

    Posts: 1
    edited February 6 in Food and Nutrition
    I've heard all the great benefits of protein shakes but I cannot find one that I can even consume. I'm lactose intolerant which means I can't have milk products or whey products. Because essentially whey is lactose! Another sad fact is that I'm allergic to soy! Is there any hope for me finding a protein shake I can digest?!?

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    • Posts: 419 Member
      I am assuming you are making these shakes at home.

      In terms of a protein powder for the shakes, I would recommend rice or hemp protein powders.

      The only other ingredient I can think of that would be a problem would be milk. You could try almond milk or coconut milk, which I believe do not have lactose.

      Good Luck.
    • Posts: 6
      I've heard all the great benefits of protein shakes but I cannot find one that I can even consume. I'm lactose intolerant which means I can't have milk products or whey products. Because essentially whey is lactose! Another sad fact is that I'm allergic to soy! Is there any hope for me finding a protein shake I can digest?!?
    • Posts: 6
      I am assuming you are making these shakes at home.

      In terms of a protein powder for the shakes, I would recommend rice or hemp protein powders.

      The only other ingredient I can think of that would be a problem would be milk. You could try almond milk or coconut milk, which I believe do not have lactose.

      Good Luck.
    • Posts: 9,532 Member
      Why not just eat a steak?
    • Posts: 9,026 Member
      stick a chicken breast in the blender
    • Posts: 467 Member
      Steak in a blender?
    • Posts: 8,138 Member
      You could try hemp or pea protein powders,.
    • Posts: 4,955 Member
      ^ They're not far off in terms of steak in the blender. I'm severely lactose intolerant, so can't handle whey concentrates, haven't been able to handle the isolates as well, casien is out for the same reason. Not allergic, but don't like the soy ones. Don't like any of the plant based ones actually.

      I use beef protein isolate. Not bad, and definitely helps keep my protein up.
    • Posts: 9,026 Member
      cook the steak first though, okay?
    • Posts: 37 Member
      Whey protein isolate (WPI) is very low in lactose (less than a tenth of a gram per tablespoon) so may not even affect you. Even the whey concentrates are very low in lactose.

      Apart from the other good suggestions above, you could also try pea protein.

      There are many protein sources without having to supplement at all if you're prepared to change what you eat.
    • Posts: 675 Member
      Rice and pea protein powder. Almond milk.
    • Posts: 864 Member
      Vega Sport is dairy and soy free. You mix it with water.
    • Posts: 842 Member
      Egg protein. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000GIST86
    • Posts: 842 Member
      Also, fish and spinach, as a meal, has a lot of protein. Feel free to creep my food logs for ideas. It's redundant, but high in proteins.
    • Posts: 2,521 Member
      Vega Sport.
    • Posts: 97 Member
      look at sunwarrior.com I know the owners and their standards are quite high.
    • Posts: 75 Member
      I've seen a hemp protein powder out there, I don't know the name but it might work for you. Google Hemp Protein Powder
    • Posts: 2 Member
      Arbonne sells a really tasty chocolate protein shake that is all vegan proteins.
    • Posts: 8,059 Member
      Question, what "great benefits" are you talking about? Protein powder is exactly what it sounds like, protein in powder form. Nothing magical or special about it. It's ONLY benefit is it allows you to reach your protein goal if you can't reach it with food alone. Otherwise, there's nothing magical about it, and there's no need to consume it.
    • Posts: 444 Member
      Maybe even make some smoothies with peanut butter?
    • Posts: 3,536 Member
      Yeah I would rather go for the Steak first myself too or Peanut Butter or Chicken Breast or well you get the picture.... Nothing magical about protein powder just an easy way of getting in your Protein macros if you are coming up short on any given day but I would prefer real food over the powder if you can hit it that away.... Best of Luck
    • Posts: 2 Member
      I am looking to get Vega as I am dealing with similar dietary restrictions-check out the ingredients-may be a good fit
      :)

      www.myvega.com
    • Posts: 379 Member
      I love pea protein powder :) and it's cheap!
    • Posts: 726 Member
      Egg protein! It isn't the cheapest, but I think it tastes the best :)
    • Posts: 181
      Hemp protein powder.. I dont know it seems like it takes 10 scoops of that crap though to even make 30 grams of protein.
      When you make a smoothie, use fresh fruit, water, maybe some low fat greek yogurt. My cousin thinks making smoothies means a ton of juice or ice cream, thats not how it should be.
    • Posts: 960 Member
      Hemp Protein - 30g serving = 14g protein.

      http://www.goodhempnutrition.com/good-hemp-nutrition-range/10-good-hemp-protein-powder-natural-raw.html

      It tastes like crap when mixed with water, I tend to have it with rice milk, much nicer :smile:
    • Posts: 570 Member
      Egg protein!! My favorite :)
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