Protein powders

clywdo
clywdo Posts: 11 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Are all protein powders safe? If you drink 1 or 2 times/day, do you eat anything else? Are they supposed to be meal replacements?

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Protein powders are just a convenient way to get more protein into your day. They are NOT meal replacements.
  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
    edited May 2016
    clywdo wrote: »
    If you drink 1 or 2 times/day, do you eat anything else?

    Typically, people add protein powder to other things to get more protein than they would otherwise. For example, it goes well with oatmeal, cold cereal, and peanut butter.

    By itself, just mixed in water or something, it would be a pretty lousy "meal". Though in the context of a day, it could be something to do. IMO, food is best thought of in a daily context rather than as individual items. Even better, in terms of a longer period like a week.

    They're plenty safe.
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    Are the all safe? Generally speaking yes. Some companies will spike their protein loads with amino acids, but they are still safe.

    For me, they constitute one or two my 5-6 meals a day.
  • clywdo
    clywdo Posts: 11 Member
    Thank you for sharing!
  • cjdecz
    cjdecz Posts: 30 Member
    Everything you need to know about Protein Supplements

    Beginners Guide to Protein Powder

    Enjoy!
  • ericatoday
    ericatoday Posts: 454 Member
    Depends on how you take it. If you want it for a meal replacememt which is what i do for breakfast my protein sgake has fruits veggies plant based protein powder and yoghurt so i can a balanced meal. But if you just drink it shaken in some almond milk or something then no its not a meal replacement. But if you do drink protein powders on top of your regular diet it will add quite a bit of calories. But i use it as a breakfast meal replacement.
  • clywdo
    clywdo Posts: 11 Member
    That's really helpful to know! Thanks!
  • clywdo
    clywdo Posts: 11 Member
    Cjdecz: thank you!! now I'm thinking how can I buy /try a small tub of any generic protein powder but I haven't seen them in small enough tub sizes for a newbie like me!
  • nikkxjohnson
    nikkxjohnson Posts: 70 Member
    I get mine from trader Joe's. They carry a couple of powders including some smaller sized bottles. If you have one near you, I would recommend trying them out. They are also very reasonably priced
  • clywdo
    clywdo Posts: 11 Member
    Nkkxjohnson: thank you but I'm from Singapore and we don't have Trader Joe's. By the way, would Superfood powders be a close equivalent to protein powders?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    clywdo wrote: »
    Nkkxjohnson: thank you but I'm from Singapore and we don't have Trader Joe's. By the way, would Superfood powders be a close equivalent to protein powders?

    You could try ordering online if you can find a decent one in the store. I've never heard of superfood powders. Can you post a link that lists the ingredients and macros?

    I'm in Australia and don't have the huge selection America has either.

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