metal contaminants found in protein drinks

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Metal contaminants found in protein drinks

Consumer Reports has been delving into more studies on consumer goods that go

into our bodies, rather than the characteristic cars, cell phones, washing

machines and televisions. In addition to current reports on chicken nuggets (and

their related fat and sodium content) and antidepressants, a new study establish

in their July issue takes on protein drinks and sends a warning about the

quantity of protein and lead contaminants found in these popular beverages.

Consumer Reports tested 15 protein drinks and establish that all the products

had at least one example containing one or more of the following detrimental

ingredients: arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. In some cases, the amount of

lead in a single daily serving of eight of the products exceeded California

Proposition 65 levels, which would necessitate caution labels.

Protein drinks offer an easily ingested protein basis for low-carb dieters and

for high-energy athletes. At the same time as serving recommendations differ

from product to product, drinking numerous servings per day may provide

considerably more protein than your body needs and may prevent you from getting

other optional daily requirements from other sources (such as vitamins and

minerals from fruits and vegetables). Additionally, manifold servings per day

over a long period of time could have an unfavorable health effect, given the

attendance of damaging metals which do not easily disperse over a period of

time.

There is no system in place for the regulation of protein drinks. The Food and

Drug Adminstration (FDA) does not do any reviews prior to products coming on the

market and their health claims are not confirmed or challenged. Consumers

Reports " believes that the FDA's oversight under the Dietary Supplement Health

and Education Act is insufficient to make sure that protein drinks and other

dietary supplements are consistently low in heavy metals and other contaminants.

These ready-to-drink or powdered protein drinks are often marketed as meal

replacements, and given the option that heavy metals are contaminating the

products, care should be used overall, but mainly for growing children and teens

and women who are pregnant or nursing.

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