What kind of protein should Women take?

i take whey protein, but my main protein comes from meat eggs and seafood.

any meat,dairy,nuts,seafood in basic oh and pulses too!

You'd be surprised by the amount of protein in leafy greens - think of horses and elephants - how muscular they are, but what do they eat?
We should be eating a lot of greens, too!

On top of that - you might want to consider rice protein. Whey and soy are the most popular/common types, but American diets are on soy overkill because it's in EVERYTHING. Read the ingredient list in anything, and you'd be surprised - you're always eating soy! Too much of anything isn't good, so you probably shouldn't add to it. And when it comes to whey (from milk) and rice (...from rice) -- rice is going to break down easier, which makes it more available for your body to work with.

There are some other options - I saw pea protein the other day - but then you get into the difficult-to-find and difficult-to-afford stuff.

In short - eat your greens, your beans/lentils, and consider supplementing with something if you feel it's super-necessary.

I have a whey protein shake and I am still not getting enough protein!

whey protein, milk, tuna, cheese, eggs and chicken is how I get my protein. I drink two shakes a day with milk and that puts me way ahead of things. I buy a 5 pound tub on Amazon. If I didn't use shakes, it would be hard for me to hit my protein goal for the day.

I like the taste of whey protein but I have heard some people don't. Not sure what to think of soy. I saw Jillian Michaels on the Doctors saying basically to stay away from it if you're a woman because of something to do with hormones I think but then Dr. Oz said it was best if you want to keep your curves so I'm quite confused.
Aside from supplement confusion I get my protein from greek yogurt, cottage cheese and chicken. Feels like all I eat.

I use rice protein. I'm vegan and prefer it over any kind of soy protein because I already get a lot of soy in my diet.

Oh my...:devil:

Ahahahahaha...

There's no "special" protein to eat. Eat healthy foods - chicken, fish, egg whites, eggs and whey protein. Leafy greens are healthy, as are some plant products such as soy (though soy is the MOST GMO if that's something you're trying to avoid), as is greek yogurt and low fat cottage cheese (though dairy products can cause other side effects if you're lactose intolerant ). Most pork is now pretty low fat as well, and can be a nice break from chicken so long as you don't slather it with BBQ sauce.

I use Isopure unflavored powder. It's 100% all natural whey protein with 26 grams of protein, 0 carbs, 0 fat, and 0 sugar. It tastes awful with just water but I usually use skim or unsweetened almond milk with a scoop of nestle chocolate powder and it taste great that way.

Right now I am taking Vega Sport Performance Protein (it is made from seeds). It does not taste good (I blend a smoothie with berries, unsweetened cocoa, matcha, unsweetened cranberry juice, stevia, lemon juice). I may try some of the options mentioned here (or some other vegetarian seed protein, not soy protein). I know it is better to get protein from food (and I do), but it's just not always enough for me (when I don't get enough protein to sustain my exercise I feel muscle pain). I didn't take protein powder during my pregnancies, but if I were to have more children now (not planning that), then I probably would. When you do get pregnant, taste will probably matter a lot because we are more sensitive to tastes and smells (everyone is different). My midwife always had great advice about nutrition. All of us pregnant women have different needs to meet. I needed lots of iron. Antioxidant rich foods (nuts) are important for the skin during pregnancy/birth.

I like greek yogurt - I usually buy Chobani 0% fat or Fage 0% fat. Really high in protein and pretty versatile. You can use it as a substitute for sour cream or eat it sweetened - with fruit or honey. Also, I love cottage cheese. Nice because they both contain calcium which is beneficial.

Increased soy intake in women increases our risk of breast cancer due to it mimicking estrogen in your system...... not the good estrogen. (There are different types) If you want the full science behind this, and there have been numerous studies published in respectable journals, you can Google search it.

Whey is best. I use Jarrow and get it from Vitacost.com, who I have found to be the cheapest course.

Now, do you need it? Are you lifting heavy? Are you training very hard in cardio, so as to break down muscle and need to build it back up? If either is the case, you should be taking in 1.2-1.5g of protein per Kg of body mass (this is for athletes - not for just moderate exercise). If you are are exercising moderately, 0.8g per kg is sufficient. Remember, you can take in too much protein, if it goes unused.

In my opinion, the more you can get from whole foods, the better: lean meats, fish, tuna, shrimp, nuts, nut butters, greek yogurt, eggs, cheese, peas and beans, cottage cheese, chocolate milk (<~~~ found to be great for recovery after a work out and will boost your protein intake and perfect during pregnancy).

Also, if there is a day you are a little low in your protein requirements, try some frozen greek yogurt (nice treat) topped with fresh berries or chopped nuts and also Luna Protein Bars are delish!!

Good luck!

Take a look at all these "unhealthy" people who get about 10% of their calories from protein...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucHEVNX2c9o

Those people all look very skinny. Sure, you can do lots of exercises on such a diet but fast-acting energy is what you need for high intensity exercise, so carbs are ideal.

Just my 20p.

Interesting evaluation.
So, do you see this guy as skinny?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbEUHCU_GtM

Just curious...

I like the taste of whey protein but I have heard some people don't. Not sure what to think of soy. I saw Jillian Michaels on the Doctors saying basically to stay away from it if you're a woman because of something to do with hormones I think but then Dr. Oz said it was best if you want to keep your curves so I'm quite confused.
Aside from supplement confusion I get my protein from greek yogurt, cottage cheese and chicken. Feels like all I eat.

I don't know what Jillian michaels said, but I have a thyroid condition and soy will interfere with my medicine. I stay away from soy also because of the estrogen factor. Soy is in many processed foods especially protein bars.
Good luck to you.

o.o

Women need different protein?

No!

This is kinda why I asked. I don't get the question and wonder if the OP had some specific problems that need addressing?