question about protein supplements??

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Hi! I am new to the group.. My name is and I am a RD at Our Lady of lake

Regional Medical Center. I work in the outpatient Diabetes and Nutrition Center

and the RD's here also see Bariatric patients pre and post op.

Is anyone familiar with a product called ViSalus? A patient states her friend is

encouraging this product for her protein supplement. I am not familiar with it

but I do not think it would be appropriate with the bariatric surgery patient.

The product has only 12 g protein in 2 scoops.. Ingredients listed: soy protein

isolate, digestive resistant maltodextrin, when protein hydorlysate and whey

protein concentrate etc...

We normally encourage whey protein isolate. I am not sure if this is a good

option or not. Any suggestions? thanks!