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I recently starting "monitoring" my calories/nutrients and noticed that I'm not consuming nearly enough protein. The recommendation is about 69 grams of protein each day.
I've tried protein shakes in the past but some of them taste so awful that it ended up being a waste of money.
Can anyone recommend a protein shake that tastes okay?
Thanks! :heart:
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The best protein shakes I have ever tasted are from Herbalife (Formula 1 shake mix). They are a but more expensive but they have more vitamins and minerals in them so the count as more of a meal replacement. Just go online and Google 'Herbalife products' and they connect you with a distributor. Good luck!!
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Have you tried ensure before its pretty good
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I use Super Advanced Whey Protein Powder by Body Fortress. I picked it up at Walmart, I don't remember the price though.
It tastes pretty good. I mix mine with either Greek yogurt or soy milk or almond milk, through in some frozen bananas and frozen berries. It's really rather good. Also, you could add some honey for a little sweeter taste. Hope that helps a bit.
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Hope I don't get canned for this.. We have been drinking this for a month.. Love it.. Drink it every morning.. We got the chocolate flavor one..
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My opinion depends on what are you planning to do overall.
If you are just plannning to snack on some protein as a way of cutting down in calories and maybe watch your weight a little, then you can do good with some protein rich meals or snacks, like chicken or turkey (cooked in a way to avoid fats and grease) and salads. Maybe some nuts which are rich in protein and health fatties, egg whites, or some protein bars, etc.
If you are planning to be more of a nutritional enthusiast, or to take it a little more seriously, then you have to know that protein can be taken as a small meal replacement, and its a great way of get you that feeling of being full and not wanting to eat. But, you have to burn those calories, because it isn't good, just getting protein shakes and not exercising. In addition, you have to get some regular and balanced meals. So if you are in this bandwagon, then I'd recommend you to go shop around a little bit, at health and nutrition stores, like GNC for example and read the labels. Most of the protein shakes or protein bars list their protein contents in the nutrition label, but you have to take a closer look at the type of protein they have in the ingredients listed in the label. You have to go for the best protein, and that is "Protein Isolate", as its name implies, the protein is isolated from the source, be it whey, soy, etc. That is pure protein, and you are getting the isolated protein. Some good brands, surprisingly, have gone the cheaper and less nutritive way, filling up their products with "Protein Concentrate", which has higher amounts of carbs and fats, as well as lactose, which is a problem for people who are lactose intolerant, if they are to consume protein on a regular basis. Protein Isolate on the other hand, has an almost pure form of protein, with very low levels of fat and carbs, as well as lactose being almost non-existent. As a way of comparisin, protein concentrate has a protein ratio of about 70%+, while isolates are easily 90%+ pure protein. Also, many companies and brands have a combination (most common occurrence), of concentrate and isolate. The ingredients section in the label should list the protein most predominant or the protein which the product has more content of. For example, if the first ingredient in the protein section of the list is protein concentrate, and the second listed is isolate, it means the product has more protein concentrate content than protein isolate.
Take a look at this ingredients list of a X Product:
INGREDIENTS: PROTEINŽ BLEND (WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE), LYCASIN, GLYCERINE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MALTODEXTRIN, WATER, ALMONDS, COCONUT OIL, COCOA POWDER, HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN, EGG WHITES, INVERTASE, VANILLA, CHOCOLATE FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], VITAMIN MIX (DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, ASCORBIC ACID, COPPER GLUCONATE, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, BIOTIN, ZINC OXIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, FOLIC ACID, MANGANESE SULFATE, CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE, RIBOFLAVIN, SODIUM SELENITE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE), FLAXSEED OIL, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE (A PRESERVATIVE), PEANUT PASTE (PEANUTS, SALT).
The ProteinŽ Blend, is the important here, because whey (the better source of protein, than say milk or soy) is listed first, and it is an "Isolate", it means the product has more whey protein isolate than the second and third ingredient in the list, whey protein concentrate and milk protein isolate.
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Well I've never actually tried a protein shake that have tasted good (lol) but some protein bars are very delicious and hold around 30 grams of protein in them! That could be a simple solution.
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Hi there,
Just read your post about protein shakes. So great that you are interested in healthy nutrition. I drink protein shakes every morning for
breakfast. They have about 15 grams of protein and are so yummy. Many flavors. If you would like to know more, I would be glad to
help you.
If you would like, you can message me here, or you can email me at peace.love69@hotmail.com and put PROTEIN SHAKES in the subject line.
Hope you have a great night,
Tammy More
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I really enjoy Bolthouse Farms protein shakes and chilled teas and coffees. They have lots of different flavors and they don't taste chalky or gritty like others often do. Also, Silk makes a Fruit and Protein Juice Drink that comes in 3 different fruit flavors. As a vegetarian, these are a fantastic way to get a little protein into my diet. :thumbsup:
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I have protein shake smoothies for breakfast a lot. I usually go with whatever whey protein is on sale or least expensive at WalMart. I've done Designer Whey, Body Fortress, EAS and Pure Protein. The only one I haven't liked has been the Pure Protein brand. I'll usually add a banana, some frozen berries, and 1/4 cup oatmeal into the blender.
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My husband's an ex body builder so I've tried many of them. The one we've been using for the past 3-4 years is from Beverly International. It's one of the higher priced ones but of very good quality. :cat:
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I like the Bolthouse protien shakes they have a really great taste.
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I got the p90x whatever it is, I never did it.