Protein Supplement Guidelines

[Guest guest]

I am fairly new to Bariatrics and I am trying to figure out if there are set guidelines that any of you look for in the protein supplements you recommend to patients. I am curious about kcals, protein, sugar content, etc., but also do you all look at ingredient lists and if so what key ingredients do you look for are there certain ingredients that I need to watch out for. There are so many protein supplements out on the market that I am having a difficult time figuring out which ones are the most appropriate for Bariatric patients.Thank you to anyone who can offer insight on this! Chase, RD, LDPersonal Nutrition Solutions

[Guest guest]

Everywhere

is different. We recommend no more than 2 grams of added sugar/meal. I

attached a handout that explains what words should be avoided and how to tell

if it’s added or natural sugar. Basically, if there are more than 2

grams of sugar listed, you will look at the first 5 ingredients. We recommend

the following ready-to-drink protein supplements: Atkins, EAS, Myoplex Light, Glucerna,

Low-carb Slimfast. There are also many powders available at our facility or at

GNC or other similar stores. Hope this helps!

Bach, RD, LD, HFS

Barix

Clinics of Ohio

3964

Hamilton Square Blvd.

Groveport,

OH 43125

(614)

834-6819

Protein Supplement Guidelines

I am fairly new to

Bariatrics and I am trying to figure out if there are set guidelines that any

of you look for in the protein supplements you recommend to patients. I

am curious about kcals, protein, sugar content, etc., but also do you all

look at ingredient lists and if so what key ingredients do you look for are

there certain ingredients that I need to watch out for. There are so

many protein supplements out on the market that I am having a difficult time

figuring out which ones are the most appropriate for Bariatric patients.

Thank you to anyone who can offer insight on this!

Chase, RD, LD

Personal Nutrition Solutions

[Guest guest]

We have always just recommended using the protein powder mixed with

Skim milk plus, however I am wondering what other facilities are

doing? Are you recommending both pre-mixed and powder?

>

> Everywhere is different. We recommend no more than 2 grams of added

> sugar/meal. I attached a handout that explains what words should be

> avoided and how to tell if it's added or natural sugar. Basically,

if

> there are more than 2 grams of sugar listed, you will look at the

first

> 5 ingredients. We recommend the following ready-to-drink protein

> supplements: Atkins, EAS, Myoplex Light, Glucerna, Low-carb

Slimfast.

> There are also many powders available at our facility or at GNC or

other

> similar stores. Hope this helps!

>

>

>

> Bach, RD, LD, HFS

>

> Barix Clinics of Ohio

>

> 3964 Hamilton Square Blvd.

>

> Groveport, OH 43125

>

> (614) 834-6819

>

> Protein Supplement

Guidelines

>

>

>

> I am fairly new to Bariatrics and I am trying to figure out if

there are

> set guidelines that any of you look for in the protein supplements

you

> recommend to patients. I am curious about kcals, protein, sugar

> content, etc., but also do you all look at ingredient lists and if

so

> what key ingredients do you look for are there certain ingredients

that

> I need to watch out for. There are so many protein supplements out

on

> the market that I am having a difficult time figuring out which

ones are

> the most appropriate for Bariatric patients.

>

> Thank you to anyone who can offer insight on this!

> Chase, RD, LD

> Personal Nutrition Solutions

>

[Guest guest]

Check out ASMBS Nutrition Guidelines (Bariatric Nutrition: Suggestions for the surgical weight loss patient). They recommend to look at the Protein Digestability Content of Amino Acids (PDCAAs) . This score helps to look at the amino acid profile for each product and see how much protein you are actually using in your body:

To Calculate you must convert IAA (indispensable amino acid) data from manufacturer into mg/g protein. Then Calculate amino acid score mg IAA/gm protein (mg IAA/gm reference pattern). Multiply digestibility score by lowest uncorrected ratio AA score = PCAAS.

It sounds confusing but once you get the hang of it it's fine.

We recommend Bi Pro 100% Whey, EAS, Slimfast Low-Carb.

From: kristen.smith46 <krisper@...>Subject: Re: Protein Supplement Guidelines Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 10:20 AM

We have always just recommended using the protein powder mixed with Skim milk plus, however I am wondering what other facilities are doing? Are you recommending both pre-mixed and powder? >> Everywhere is different. We recommend no more than 2 grams of added> sugar/meal. I attached a handout that explains what words should be> avoided and how to tell if it's added or natural sugar. Basically, if> there are more than 2 grams of sugar listed, you will look at the first> 5 ingredients. We recommend the following ready-to-drink protein> supplements: Atkins, EAS, Myoplex Light, Glucerna, Low-carb Slimfast.> There are also many powders available at our facility or at GNC or

other> similar stores. Hope this helps!> > > > Bach, RD, LD, HFS> > Barix Clinics of Ohio> > 3964 Hamilton Square Blvd.> > Groveport, OH 43125> > (614) 834-6819> > [bariatricNutrition Dietitians] Protein Supplement Guidelines> > > > I am fairly new to Bariatrics and I am trying to figure out if there are> set

guidelines that any of you look for in the protein supplements you> recommend to patients. I am curious about kcals, protein, sugar> content, etc., but also do you all look at ingredient lists and if so> what key ingredients do you look for are there certain ingredients that> I need to watch out for. There are so many protein supplements out on> the market that I am having a difficult time figuring out which ones are> the most appropriate for Bariatric patients.> > Thank you to anyone who can offer insight on this!> Chase, RD, LD> Personal Nutrition Solutions>