Kathleen's Post About Protein Powder

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Kathleen sent out a post on protein powder today. Thought the group would enjoy

reading this and thinking about how it may help your steps....

 

 

 

The idea shake tastes fabulous, gives you maybe 20- 30 grams of

protein in it and has a nice complex carb in it as well. Soy powder

can be nasty if it is not manufactured well or if it is not

*distilled*. The good side to soy is that it is a very dense protein

source, so you can get a big bang for your buck. A crucial part of

soy is that it is estrogenic. So if you are in peri or regular

menopause, it can be a wonderful tool in the transition. If you are

younger, it can play havoc with your hormones.

 

If you are a kid or a younger person, my suggestion is to use whey

protein isolate. You can get this at a store that markets to body

builders. When you go to chose one, you will find a gadzillion

variables. Do not be mislead by all the market hype. You want one

that is free of sweeteners (you have to learn all the names), and

that is made by ionic exchange rather than hydrolization. And you

want one that is tasty. Heh heh, this is why I ended up making one.

Whey Protein Isolate by itself is relatively tasteless. Remember we

are talking about whey protein isolate, not plain whey or whey

protein concentrate.

 

So, you get some white powder that you like <smile>. Get your liquid

base. Oatmilk is a great starter. Add the white powder to the

liquid - use

about 2 cups of liquid.

 

Most of us add oatmeal as the carb. It is grainy. If you don;t like

grainy, you can either put it in the blender and make it really fine,

or go to the grocery store and get some baby instant oatmeal.

 

When people are starting off, they often use frozen fresh fruit. If

you like bananas, they are great. I love frozen strawberries. Fruit

is a better option than other sweeteners

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You might want to add that Kathleen thinks that Original (soy) and Restore arethe best tasting products on the market <smile>kathleenOn Aug 7, 2006, at 9:14 PM, Bob wrote:Kathleen sent out a post on protein powder today.  Thought the group would enjoy reading this and thinking about how it may help your steps....The idea shake tastes fabulous, gives you maybe 20- 30 grams ofprotein in it and has a nice complex carb in it as well. Soy powdercan be nasty if it is not manufactured well or if it is not*distilled*. The good side to soy is that it is a very dense proteinsource, so you can get a big bang for your buck. A crucial part ofsoy is that it is estrogenic. So if you are in peri or regularmenopause, it can be a wonderful tool in the transition. If you areyounger, it can play havoc with your hormones.If you are a kid or a younger person, my suggestion is to use wheyprotein isolate. You can get this at a store that markets to bodybuilders. When you go to chose one, you will find a gadzillionvariables. Do not be mislead by all the market hype. You want onethat is free of sweeteners (you have to learn all the names), andthat is made by ionic exchange rather than hydrolization. And youwant one that is tasty. Heh heh, this is why I ended up making one.Whey Protein Isolate by itself is relatively tasteless. Remember weare talking about whey protein isolate, not plain whey or wheyprotein concentrate.So, you get some white powder that you like <smile>. Get your liquidbase. Oatmilk is a great starter. Add the white powder to the liquid - useabout 2 cups of liquid.Most of us add oatmeal as the carb. It is grainy. If you don;t likegrainy, you can either put it in the blender and make it really fine,or go to the grocery store and get some baby instant oatmeal.When people are starting off, they often use frozen fresh fruit. Ifyou like bananas, they are great. I love frozen strawberries. Fruitis a better option than other sweeteners