Protein powder

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret,

> I don't know what the intolerance is... are you trying to use whey protein,

> egg protein, or the vegetarian ones? A lot of people have a problem with

> the whey and the egg proteins.

I seem to have an intolerance to something in them. The soy based as well as

Spirutein types cause diarrhea. The whey and egg ones upset my stomach

though not causing as much diarrhea problems. They just don't seem to sit

well, and I avoid ones with sugar or aspartame. At this point I haven't even

worried about taste, just trying to find one I can tolerate. I'm not sure

if I can use vegetarian ones or not. Some vegetables bother me, some don't.

I can tolerate rice products, so maybe one should try a rice protein based

one - I just thought they were higher in carbs so have avoided them.

Thanks,

Vikki

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on 19/10/02 2:51 PM, rima12sg at rima12sg@... wrote:

> Does anybody use protein powder (either fish or any other form)?

> My son's allergic to soy so there's no way I can give it. Being a

> vegetarian, I dont give him any kind of fish or meat either. I tried

> eggs but he dosent seem to digest them properly (I'm only giving him

> Zyme Prime now).

> All other plant proteins (beans,lentils etc. he's allergic).

>

> I heard about rice protein (sold in health food stores). Anybody

> using this? Or any other form of protein?

>

> Thanks

> Rima

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> has he had an allergy testing IGG.

> We just had the twins done recently and they were allergic to RICE

scary,

> this is one of their mainstays and their bound to get it at least

once a day

> at the moment. It was only a minor allergy but we have to cut back.

> Its worth having a look at what they are allergic to, then finding

someone

> that can handle allergies homepathically.

> The test we did had 95 allergies tested for foods.

>

> take care

> marion

Hi n,

He had an allergy test done (for about 92 foods) which indicated both

IGG and IGE levels for each one. Unfortunately, he's allergic to soy

(high allergy) as well as almost all other beans and lentils. So now

he has hardly any protein in his diet.

Rima

[Guest guest]

I also use the GNC Protein Powder. I use 2 scoops using 1/2 water and 1/2

milk with a couple of ice cubes. I only like the chocolate and sometimes I

add my Citrucel to it. Shake it up good. You can use just water, but I like

it a little creamier so I use 1% milk. You can put it in anything you want

to.

Ideally you should have about 3 of these a day, but I am lucky to get in 1 a

day!

Best of luck,

Joni

Seattle

12/22/00

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Whey is best for postworkout as it is taken up and used by the

muscles immediately but its effect isn't very long lasting. Any of

the " caseins " are better at bedtime because they are more time

released and tend to get you through the night. Designer whey touts

something called Glycerlean that is supposed to do this. Most of the

commercial shake blends have a combination of these proteins. Soy is

kind of at the bottom of the list because although it has some

attributes it is not that good for building muscle. Egg albumin

(often an ingredient in commercial mixes) or egg protein is very

high quality. Sorry to give complicated answers to simple questions.

Stasia

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My favorite is Designer Whey, French vanilla. It is great in recipes because it

has such

a mild flavor and doesn't interfere with the other flavors. I put it in all

sorts of things,

including oatmeal. At GNC a 12.7 oz can was $17.99, but I found it at my local

supermarket for $11.99. I've also bought huge containers of it online from

various

places at a good discount. I liked the flavor better than the EAS products.

> I noticed that a lot of the BFL recipes use protein powder... Is that

> something I can get in the health-food section of my grocery store,

> or do I need to go somewhere like GNC to get it?

[Guest guest]

> > I noticed that a lot of the BFL recipes use protein powder... Is

that

> > something I can get in the health-food section of my grocery

store,

> > or do I need to go somewhere like GNC to get it?

[Guest guest]

Just promise you won't judge all protein powders by the one that's on sale at

the grocery store. Some of those are wallpaper paste. :-)

I like EAS MyoPro Whey in chocolate or strawberry but it only comes in giant 5

pound tubs. I would bet that some of the EAS AdvantEdge stuff at Walmart might

taste ok and come in smaller containers. I know you can get Designer Protein in

pretty small (coffee can sized) servings. You might have to go to GNC for it

though and they're pretty freakishly expensive.

I usually order online from Vitaglo http://vitaglo.com or Netrition

http://netrition.com

Even if you inadvertently pick an icky tasting one, protein powder can be

doctored miraculously once you start adding things like frozen fruit, Splenda,

milk, yogurt, or peanut butter.

Protein Powder

I have not yet bought any protein powder. I would like to buy just a little

and see if I like using it. Where is a place to buy a small amount pretty

cheaply--anybody know? GNC? Would it be in the diet aisle at Walmart?

Thanks for any suggestions!

Debbie the Newbie

[Guest guest]

Hey Ann, I'm also a Detroiter and I've been to Edge Nutrition.

They are nice guys.

>

> For anyone looking for a GREAT protein powder, I highly recommend

BMF

> Hardcore Extreme Whey. It is by far the best tasting, best mixing

> powder I have used (and believe me, I've tried a LOT...) I

purchase

> mine through a detroit area store called Edge Nutrition (it's in

> Clawson, the 'burbs) The owners are nice guys, very knowledgable,

and

> body builders. They have the best prices around, too. They also

> have a website, www.edgenutrition.com

>

> Here's a link to the BMF Hardcore Extreme Whey info, if you're

> interested:

http://www.edgenutrition.com/index.php/manufacturers_id/26

>

> Ann

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>

> Hey Ann, I'm also a Detroiter and I've been to Edge Nutrition.

> They are nice guys.

>

> And they know their stuff...which is nice. And they really do have

the best prices anywhere.

BTW, have you tried the BMF Hardcore protein powder yet? They have

smaller canisters that you can try. The vanilla & chocolate are

quite good. The strawberry/banana is not so hot.

Ann

[Guest guest]

I will definitely give those a try! I use MyoPro Whey vanilla

because it's kind of like an empty canvas to which I add lots of

stuff. But, the small canisters appeal to me. Thanks for the heads

up!

By the way. I didn't mention it before, but for those who may want

to look for the store, I believe Edge Nutrition is in Madison

Heights. Although there may be two of them with one of them being in

Clawson. The one I'm thinking of is on 14 Mile Road.

Thanks again for the heads up Ann! Have a great evening and get

ready for another snowy day ahead!

> >

> > Hey Ann, I'm also a Detroiter and I've been to Edge

Nutrition.

> > They are nice guys.

> >

> > And they know their stuff...which is nice. And they really do

have

> the best prices anywhere.

>

> BTW, have you tried the BMF Hardcore protein powder yet? They

have

> smaller canisters that you can try. The vanilla & chocolate are

> quite good. The strawberry/banana is not so hot.

>

> Ann

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Designer Whey is my favorite. I have tried everything!

> What kind of protein powder do you guys use? I have designer whey

> protein powder that is pretty good....but wondered if there are other

> ones out there that are as good/better?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Magda

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Prolab Pure Whey was my longtime favorite - chocolate, vanilla, and

strawberry are all good; they had an orange vanilla flavor that was

terrible (not very sweet).

Myopro (EAS, formerly Simply Whey) chocolate is pretty good - very

strong cocoa flavor. Vanilla and Strawberry are not very sweet.

Precision Protein (EAS) chocolate is my new favorite. It's much more

expensive than the others, though.

> What kind of protein powder do you guys use? I have designer whey

> protein powder that is pretty good....but wondered if there are

other

> ones out there that are as good/better?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Magda

[Guest guest]

The best tasting protein powder I've ever had is Muscle Provider by

Beverley International. It can be purchased at vitaglo though. Both

the chocolate and vanilla flavors are great.

Also, there is this product sold by only one of our local GNC called

Protein Maxximum which is also very good. I try to steer clear of GNC

if I can but will go in for this particular powder. I haven't looked

for it anywhere else.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

Magda,

I really like Nature's Best IsoPure Zero Carb Creamy Vanilla. It tastes yummy

and mixes well.

Kerri

msekulsk <msekulsk@...> wrote:

What kind of protein powder do you guys use? I have designer whey

protein powder that is pretty good....but wondered if there are other

ones out there that are as good/better?

Thanks!

Magda

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[Guest guest]

Stasia I have to agree with you on the Beverly International protein

powder. It is delicious...I kid you not! Have you ever had the " cookies

and creme " powder? It is great!

Pam

[Guest guest]

I didn't know the cookies and creme existed. Will have to try some for

something different. Thanks.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

At 10:25 PM 9/17/2005, Darcy wrote:

>Is it safe to give my 3 year old as well? He's such a veggie and fruit

>lover, he doesn't get too much protein.

ive made shakes for my kids with protein powder... i specifically asked the

guy at the health food store and he said that it would be great for the

kids.... much better than the carnation instant breakfast that i was using

or the bottled milkshakes, both have so much sugar in them.

i really like the shakes that i make with it, but the kids dont like them

that much for some reason. i use a top notch brand of whey protein in a

vanilla ice cream flavour and add fruit to it along with some extracts

(orange or vanilla) or even chocolate syrup, along with water, but still

they didnt like it. it may have been more of an issue with texture (too

thick?) and perhaps they can detect a taste of the powder. some of the

powders taste terrible but this one is the best that ive had. i think that

i will try to use less powder in theirs than i do in mine and perhaps water

it down more. one of our sons (age 4) loves choc soy milk blended with

peanut butter and ice the best so he gets that most mornings for breakfast.

i can look up the exact recipe i use for my own protein shakes if you like.

:*carolyn.

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[Guest guest]

>

> Ok...I am finally ordering some protein powder (trying out CFM Whey

> Isolate to be exact) ... however, the website has a bunch of options

> and I wasn't sure what to choose.

>

> It lets me say Yes or No to the following: Aminogen, Carbogen,

> Glutamine Peptides, Peak ATP, and MicroLactin. I was just wondering if

> anyone knew anything about these and if I should include any of them,

> if anyone has ever had that option to like I do

>

> Thanks!

>

Wow...I don't know what the heck Microlactin is, but Glutamine is an

amino acid, and aminogen is an enzyme, that I believe helps digestion.

The protein powder I use has the glutamine & aminogen. When I

completed my first challenge a few years ago, I tried tons of

different whey protein powders. I based my decisions soley on taste,

fat, and carb content. I really fell in love with Optimum Nutrition's

Instanized Whey Isolates in Vanilla Ice Cream & the Double Rich

Chocolate. I also just ordered Syntrax Nectar which I have not tried

yet, but heard was very good.

Hope that helps a little!

[Guest guest]

I've used Designer Whey, Myoplex, and Spriu-tein. I prefer the

Designer Whey for at home when I have the blender and fruit. The Spiru-

tein comes in a ton of awesome flavors and mixes really well! I don't

really like the Myo-plex. Too sweet! The only reason I continue to

use it is because my boyfriend bought a freaking huge box of like 50

packets.

I honestly don't think all the options are nessessary. KISS, keep it

simple sister. I think too much information is a bad thing sometimes,

it makes it more complicated than it should be.

>

> Ok...I am finally ordering some protein powder (trying out CFM Whey

> Isolate to be exact) ... however, the website has a bunch of options

> and I wasn't sure what to choose.

>

> It lets me say Yes or No to the following: Aminogen, Carbogen,

> Glutamine Peptides, Peak ATP, and MicroLactin. I was just wondering

if

> anyone knew anything about these and if I should include any of

them,

> if anyone has ever had that option to like I do

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

A good protein powder has the big advantage of being very easily assimilated, and our kids need those amino acids. Protein is said to help heal the gut, some of the amino acids are important precursors to glutathione, and of course well-absorbed protein is important for growth, etc. We use the Vianesse powder that MandiMart now stocks. That one - and some others I'm sure - is made from whey, which is a big dietary source of glutathione itself. The flavours are good and the texture doesn't seem particularliy grainy. The chocolate and vanilla, particularily, taste close enough to a milkshake! I also doctor them up with liquid stevia and/or bananas or cinnamon or berries. The plain one definitely needs at least a (non-sugar) sweetener. I really recommend Vianesse.

Anita's hemp hearts sound great, but I wonder if they really get chewed up enough, or just slide down the throat intact? I'm thinking that, like with flax seeds, you'd want to be sure they didn't exit the other end in pretty much the same shape they went in. Anita, what do you think?

Abigail

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> Anita's hemp hearts sound great, but I wonder if they really get

chewed up enough, or just slide down the throat intact? I'm thinking

that, like with flax seeds, you'd want to be sure they didn't exit the

other end in pretty much the same shape they went in. Anita, what do

you think?

>

> Abigail

Abigail,

That is a good point (sorry I just saw it). My son, who has

malabsorption issues, *seems to be digesting them, but I couldn't

guarantee that, especially in light of his all low amino profile. The

shell is taken of them so they're a bit more like ground up flax than a

whole flax seed. One of the things I really like about the hemp seeds

is that they provide a lot of things at once (good fats, protein,

fibre, and a lot of other stuff my son is deficient in).

That's much like you pointed out for the whey powder that can boost

glutathione, help heal the gut, etc. And, as you said, some of it

tastes so good it is marvellous for getting into our picky kids.

I was using whey powder but became concerned about the free glutamic

acid issue. Sally Fallon brings this up about the protein powders.

And then a friend of mine's child started getting bad hives from

protein powder. At that time, I decided to go with the hemp hearts

instead even though my son didn't seem to be having problems with the

powder.

I think the important thing is to have options for our kids and so I

throw out my hippy protein idea :-)

Anita

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Anita's hemp hearts sound great, but I wonder if they really get

chewed up enough, or just slide down the throat intact? I'm thinking

that, like with flax seeds, you'd want to be sure they didn't exit the

other end in pretty much the same shape they went in. Anita, what do

you think?

>

> Abigail

>

Hi Abigail,

Sorry for the very late response. I didn't see your question and then

seems to have eaten yesterday's reply.

Your question is a very good one. My son has malabsorption issues but

does *seem to be digesting the hemp hearts to some degree (I can't seem

to find them in his poop, and I looked today, just for your :-)).

However, I may be completely wrong on this given my son's all low amino

profile. Hemp hearts don't have the shell they same way flax seeds do,

so maybe this makes them a bit more digestible.

I have used protein powder and it does do many great things for many

people. I personally just became concerned, perhaps unnecessarily,

about free glutamic acid. And then a friend of mine's son started

having hives in reaction to protein powder. I also like the fact that,

like protein powder, hemp hearts offer a number of benefits.

I offer my hippy protein alternative only because it's nice to have

options :-)

Anita

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Unjury:  www.unjury.comMyocel:  Don't knowIsopuke:  GNC store.On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 11:09 AM, <vrosegirl2000@...> wrote:

Hello,

Does anyone know where I can get either Myocel, Isopure or Unjury from. I am doing my post-op diet and can not find any of this items.

[Guest guest]

You can order Unjury from their web site. www.unjury.com

Isopure or as we call it IsoPUKE can be purchased at most any Health Food place. I am not too sure I would buy more than one very small bottle of it --because it does taste like pond scum, and I am sure you won't like it at all.

Suzanne

In a message dated 05/19/09 11:40:19 Pacific Daylight Time, vrosegirl2000@... writes:

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