Protein Powders - To use or To not use
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If you need to make up your protein number, powders are a good way to do it because they are cheap and generally tasty. They're cheaper than meat / eggs and better tasting than egg whites.
I use ON gold standard and GNC's equivelant.0 -
DBrooks1979 wrote: »Ok.. to push this back to the top and give a bit of an update and ask for some more ideas on what protein powders everyone likes... I have tried a few protein bars and found a few I like but going to be looking for a few inexpensive shakes and bottles of protein powders and now I really need to figure out what the difference is in each of the powders and what makes any better than the other... maybe you all can chime in on this.. and maybe a trip to GNC is in order or one of our other health and nutrition places to get some advice and maybe try a small bottle.
Thanks everyone so far on this and I would love to hear more and maybe even see what using them has allowed you to do.
Don't count on good advice from a GNC store (or most nutrition stores, for that matter). They're going to try to sell you whichever protein powder makes them the highest profit. The people working in there are just salespeople, not nutritionists/dietitians.
ON (Optimum Nutrition) makes very good quality protein powders. I also like Dymatize, and have recently been trying Trutein (they have a lot of good flavors and you can order sample packages on their website for very reasonable prices).0 -
ON makes GNC's brand , they have the same stats.0
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Thanks @AnvilHead for the advice on this... I would also love to find out what the difference between pea protein, whey protein, soy protein etc.. etc.. etc... is and what difference it actually makes nutritionally, and how it effects taste.0
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DBrooks1979 wrote: »Thanks @AnvilHead for the advice on this... I would also love to find out what the difference between pea protein, whey protein, soy protein etc.. etc.. etc... is and what difference it actually makes nutritionally, and how it effects taste.
Here's a great paper from the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, which talks about the nutritional values of various protein sources: jssm.org/vol3/n3/2/v3n3-2pdf.pdf0 -
Thanks @AnvilHead I will take and read the information here.. looks like it will be a great read.. so thank you for sharing this information...0
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would love to hear more...0
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best protein my brother is egg whites, almond milk and 2-3 teaspoons of sugar free pudding like choc. vanilla and so on.0
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don't over do it I do about 120-160 at most that's it. Unless your on the juice then of course you could up the amount but you also shorten your life span0
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best protein my brother is egg whites, almond milk and 2-3 teaspoons of sugar free pudding like choc. vanilla and so on.
Huh???
Egg whites, almond milk and pudding mix would have comparatively very little protein, short of consuming the equivalent of a dozen eggs worth of egg whites.0 -
I think they're great for helping you hit your protein goals.0
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Yesterday i had no interest in eating meat, fish or eggs. The protein shakes sounded good though. I like having that option.0
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I also struggle to get enough protein..... I have been mixing a scoop of Whey powder in my morning coffee for over a year and it gives me 18 g of protein for 100 calories.
I use Designer Whey French Vanilla - I get a 4lb container for about $40 and it lasts about 90 days.
The trick is to find one that you think tastes good..... the one I use has a lot of bad reviews... but I like it.0 -
I too have a hard time with protein. I am allergic to eggs and I hate meat, so I am vegetarian. I consume greek yogurt, protein bars and protein shakes in an efford to get enough protein during the day.0
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I make delicious smoothies !!!!!
If you like gingerbread, Oxygen magazine has a recipe for a delicious Gingerbread cookie shake: 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder, 1/2 cup vanilla enriched Rice Dream, 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 T molasses, and ice cubes. Blend and drink ! Mmmmmm
I also like a Creamsicle, which is a cup of orange juice (I get the Healthy kids kind with extra calcium and vitamins), half a scoop of vanilla protein powder (I’ve been getting spirulina), and a lowfat or Greek vanilla (or plain or coffee) yogurt. Blend and drink.
The Key Lime Protein Shake is blended with the juice of a lime, 2 tsp lime zest, 1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder, 1 T coconut, a cup of milk, and 1-2 packets of Stevia (optional).
The Chocolate Maple Shake is made by blending a cup of milk, 3 T protein powder, 1 T cocoa powder, and 1 tsp maple syrup
Last but not least, for a change, I blend a cup of orange juice (I get the Healthy kids kind with extra calcium and vitamins), half a scoop of chocolate protein powder (I’ve been getting spirulina), and a lowfat coffee yogurt. Also good!
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How do you put it in your coffee? I put my coffee in the shaker and shook it up,,, it exploded. Just stirring makes it lumpy?0
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In addition to straight-up shakes, I use protein powder as a flavor enhancer in a number of different ways:
Greek yogurt
Oatmeal
With coffee over ice
I know that some people bake with protein powder, although I haven't tried it yet.
I buy in bulk and wait until there are killer deals. I try and get it to about $0.30-$0.40 per serving.0 -
I use two kinds - every morning, I have 2 TBS of collagen that dissolves completely into my coffee.
Then, on some days (especially when I work out with weights) I'll also make a protein fluff made with casein powder. It's FABULOUS - I wish I had heard about it years ago. It feels like a real treat and is very filling.
I find if I don't include protein powder it's really hard for me to meet my protein needs without going over in calories. This is not true for me at maintenance, but it is when I'm trying to lose weight.0
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