Protein shake in a microwave

It's easier and better imo to have the protein powder separately in your shaker bottle or whatever with water or milk, while your porridge/oatmeal is cooking the way you normally do it.

My typical breakfast (5-6 of 7 days/wk) is old fashioned rolled oats, dried nutritional yeast, plain unflavored whey powder (sometimes pea protein powder if we have it on hand) in either plain water or dairy milk, either plain or with blueberries, and occasionally a leftover yolk from my wife's eggwhite-ish omelettes when she makes one. I well mix the dry items, add the liquid, mix, then fruit and/or yolk plopped in last. Everything I've read, multiple sources, says the microwave doesn't reduce these items' nutrition, and in fact may preserve it more than other cooking methods. I don't seem to be suffering. This may seem like a wierd concoction, but I consider it my "daily base" upon which I can get creative for lunch and dinner. I don't get bored with the repetition, probably because I am creative with the rest of the day. And I don't microwave in plastic.

Quronos wrote: »

Lifetimer1955 wrote: »

What is the best protein powder?

I don't believe there is a "best protein powder". It will come down to what your goals are as to which one you buy.

I'm trying to maintain a calorie deficit at the moment so I buy the vanilla whey protein powder from MyProtein which is pretty low in calories - mixed with skimmed milk its a decent hit of protein. I could get a low calorie Whey protein powder from anywhere really, I just find myprotein is convenient and reasonably priced to buy from!

The bags that are branded with a chocolate company (snickers/mars etc) etc tend to be higher calories and a bit more expensive - perfect for people who are bulking and have some extra cash!

While there may not be a best protein powder, there are some where the manufacturing of it is better. There aren't many manufactuers in the US and only a couple I know of use RAW MATERIALS that are USP certified. A lot of powders out there are made by 3rd parties and the 3rd party uses the cheapest raw material out there to increase profit. So a lot of their raw materials come from China and China has NO REGULATIONS on the quality of raw materials they provide. It's why a lot of cheap supplement brands have contaminated products with trace ingredients that aren't even on the label.
Personally I just deal with Optimum Nutrition products since they are US made and they are their own manufacturer using raw materials from US stock.

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