protein drinks

[Bikingmomof3]

Here she goes again...

I have read a fair bit on protein supplements, and most companies are actually MARKETING companies, that have nothing to do with health food at all. The thing is, most sources of protein powder are waste product from various industries and some chemist managed to find a way to sell it.

Most people DO NOT NEED extra protein in their diet. Some do, but can easily get it from actual food not a powder. ie eat some protein at dinner and lunch kind of thing.

If you want a good post workout drink, just make the smoothie with some yogurt, milk (either from dairy or another source - this will depend on your tolerance and allergies) and fruit and skip the powder. Unless you have some kind of digestive issue that your body is not processing protein properly, NO ONE actually needs the powder.

another of my two cents.

Han

I agree. Smoothies are wonderful and refreshing and I know for me, I consume plenty of forms of protein in my regular daily intake of food.

[Pax]

Hi Queen- the one we have been using is Vega Complete whole food meal replacement- it has 25g of protein, total carbs 21g (9g fibre,2g sugar) fat 9g.
It uses hemp and yellow pea protein.
good luck in your search

Thanks Pika! Normally the whole foods I ingest take care of my nutritional requirements but I've been feeling a need for more protein since I switched to a plant bases diet. A little bump in the form of a powder should help.

[Resi]

I use Rainbow Light Protein Energizer vanilla,, iherb.com has the best price,and it is vegan check it out: www.iherb.com

Resi

[beth63111]

I like GNC's 50-gram slam. Vanilla is my preferred flavor, though chocolate is nice. I found banana to be too sickeningly sweet.

FYI, since your digestive tract can only digest about 25 gm. of protein at a time, you really get two servings out of one can. It's only 240 calories for 50 gm. of protein. It also has a lot of good nutrients/vitamins in it, too.

[Zen]

I wholeheartedly agree with Han regarding protein intake.

chocolate milk has been shown to be one of the best (if not the best) recovery drink there is.

[roadie gal]

I put a scoop of protein powder in my sports drink to make a recovery drink. I can't handle that much yogurt or other milk products. I get my protein from TrueProtein.com. You can formulate your own mix if you want or just choose from a bunch of different protein sources. Mine is 75% whey and 25% soy protein.

[HillSlugger]

chocolate milk has been shown to be one of the best (if not the best) recovery drink there is.

I keep hearing this. Why chocolate milk and not just regular skim milk?

[Zen]

From Medscape Medical News-

...coauthor Joel M. Stager, PhD, from Indiana University in Bloomington, said in a news release. "Chocolate milk contains an optimal carbohydrate to protein ratio, which is critical for helping refuel tired muscles after strenuous exercise and can enable athletes to exercise at a high intensity during subsequent workouts."

The clinical context and study highlights can be found here

My own study results have shown that chocolate milk is just plain tasty.

[KnottedYet]

My gut isn't always pleased with milk products, so on a whim I bought an envelope of Nutiva hemp protien powder last year. Forgot all about it, and now it's expired.

I think I'll eat it anyway.

Will this stuff make you test positive on a drug test?

[Jolt]

yogurt smoothies are nice.

Throw some plain yogurt and frozen fruit and milk (and sugar if you want it) into a blender and buzz it.

Rock on! That's my favorite post-workout drink as well, at least when it's warm out. I add a shot of honey to sweeten it.

[Bklynmom]

I do so want to hear that chocolate milk is the perfect recovery drink - yum

I either do a yogurt smoothie that comes in a bottle (anything involving the blender is too complex after riding for me) or chocolate milk made with skim milk, with a pinch of salt.

After this weekend's century ride (my first ) I downed my las Gu Gel after I finished and it seemed to make a really big difference - no muscle aches or twitches to report at all. I was very happily surprised.

[Kitsune06]

My gut isn't always pleased with milk products, so on a whim I bought an envelope of Nutiva hemp protien powder last year. Forgot all about it, and now it's expired.

I think I'll eat it anyway.

Will this stuff make you test positive on a drug test?

No. If you read the pkg, it'll say it has either '0' or whatever very low amt. of THC. When they do a 'real' drug test, they're looking for amts beyond 'normal' consumption. I.E. if you ate 20 poppyseed muffins *right* before your test, you *might* come up as positive for opiates. Maybe.
For instance, my lip balm contains "10qg/g or less THC"
No idea what a qg is, though.

[HillSlugger]

For instance, my lip balm contains "10qg/g or less THC"
No idea what a qg is, though.

Are you sure it's not pg=picogram, one trillionth of a gram?