Comments on: Viewer Mail: Protein powder.

By: Evie Roberts

Evie Roberts — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:26:43 +0000

I use Whey protein a lot before and after my bodybuilding routines. Whey helps a lot in building muscles.:-”

By: Hannah Hall

Hannah Hall — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:34:11 +0000

I use Whey protein a lot before and after my bodybuilding routines. Whey helps a lot in building muscles.-”*

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:56:17 +0000

YEEE-HA! I had NO idea egg protien powder existed! I’ve used pea, brown rice, hemp a tiny little bit of the soy (same concerns you shared) and the usual whey (only the Wild Harvest brand cause I don’t do casein and all the other crappy brands have all kinds of gunk in them)
But EGGS! This is a miracle. I started doing egg whites and then more egg whites and realized it was my favorite way to get protien. You can mix it with just about any vegetable, drizzle them with olive oil and eat them any time.
A wealth of fitness knowledge.

By: Anne Keckler | ACSM Certified Personal Trainer

Anne Keckler | ACSM Certified Personal Trainer — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:33:29 +0000

I only read about half the comments, since I’m so late to this party. But one thing you seem to have neglected to mention is CASEIN protein.

Casein protein is excellent for deliving protein to your system over a longer period of time, which makes it perfect for a bedtime snack when you are trying to gain muscle. Whey, on the other hand, is absorbed very quickly.

As for sweeteners, there are times when you want low-carb (such as when you are trying to lose fat), and there are times when you want higher carb (such as when bulking, or anytime immediately after a workout to give you an insulin boost).

By: MizFit

MizFit — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:58 +0000

[...] gotten comfy in my (albeit pretty-healthy) rut and LOVE emails such as this one (& the protein powder one) which spark me to return to habits forgotten & explore new [...]

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:34:41 +0000

Thanks so much for this post. I’ve been contemplating adding protein powders myself – and for my best friend, who struggles to get enough protein in her diet as she hates meat AND tofu. And nuts. And…well, you see the pattern.

This information is exactly what I needed. Which happens often around here.

By: Angie (Losing It and Loving It)

Angie (Losing It and Loving It) — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:29:26 +0000

It is so funny that I’m just catching up on posts and see this one. Last week I pre-scheduled my Friday tip for this week to be about protein vs whey powders. I find whey to taste much better but I think whatever works for each person is what they should go with. Great tips!

By: Tony K

Tony K — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:48:43 +0000

I think most people don’t get enough protein anyway, so I totally support supplementing with protein powder.

For me, I usually use pretty low carb whey powder, it’s a pretty complete protein. Some people worry about whey concentrate vs isolate, etc. I think that’s getting into unnecessary details for most people. I use the costco stuff.

I make cottage cheese or yogurt and protein powder concoctions. Lately, I have been mixing yogurt or cottage cheese with a chocolate protein powder for dessert. Also good is mixing vanilla flavored powder, some sugar free jello mix with the yogurt or cott. cheese.

I don’t have an specific opinion about the other protein powders. If you want to know more than you cna imagine about protein, loo at Lyle McDonald’s Protein Book available at bodyrecomposition.com.

Cheers,
Tony

By: RunToFinish

RunToFinish — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:48:20 +0000

I’ve used Manitoba Hemp protein powder and like it pretty well. I’m a bigger fan of the hemp seeds which have a cool nutty flavor when added to my cereal!

By: Val

Val — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:06:02 +0000

The last I had was the Sun Warrior vanilla rice protein. It was good…mixed in well with things as its a very fine powder. Next time I’ll probably just buy whatever I find in the store though, as it was a little expensive.