Good protein powder?

[jbischke]

Hey all. I'm currently making two smoothies most days. The first one is a green smoothie that I make in the morning with fruits and green veggies and some green powder. I add hemp protein to that one and it works very well.

The second one is more of a "dessert" smoothie that I make at night with a banana, some frozen pineapple, raw chocolate powder, etc. I've been adding Met-RX whey protein powder to this but I'm moving away from animal products and notice some upset stomach from the whey.

I'm looking to swap out the whey for something else but not sure what. Thinking maybe rice protein powder? I want to make sure to get as full of a spectrum of amino acids as possible. Any suggestions?

[marktb]

Rice powder is good. One of the best is by Beverly International called Ultra Size.

Mark Baldwn

[jbischke]

This one?

Amazon.com: Beverly International Ultra Size, Vanilla (by Beverly International ): Health & Personal Care

Seems to be whey, egg whites, etc...not rice?

[groove88]

I'd have to dig up some links. But i think the typical are whey soy and egg protein. You could try the lata? Check out some custumizable protein sites. That will tell you everything there is to know about all supplements

[Antarananda]

I get my protein from True Protein. They offer a wide variety of protein powders, have the lowest prices, and great service. Protein Factory is also a good place to buy - they stock rice protein.

[marktb]

I didn't mean that Bev. was rice protein. My bad. I think Bev's quality is great and would only use that. I do not recommend biotest's product but for reasons of spite.

Mark

[AlexJ]

You should do a through research on your own before deciding to
use supplemental protein.
A lot of them have a significant dosage of MSG in it.
Google for MSG and its alternative names, and match it with the food labels.
You would be surprised how deceptive manufacturers can be.

[Jessica Adlin]

Good point, Alex!

I, too, think rice protein powder is one of the best vegan choices. While it is not as bioavailable as whey or egg protein powder, it is the least hypoallergenic of the protein powders...at least at this point in time. I would definitely stay away from soy protein powders.

[marktb]

Jessica, Yes and no to the soy. Organic soy is perfectly ok to use and will even cause an increase in fat loss. I am not a big fan of soy, especially for men, but in small dosages it can be beneficial. Dr. Eric Serrano, a world reknown doctor and nutrition specialist, says "no time in a man's life should he ever eat soy protein isolate". Isolates are found in nearly every protein bar.

Mark Baldwin

[marky]

I like the Optimum Nutrition protein. Especially the chocloate mint. It's low in carbs too. Optimum Nutrition, whey protein, creatine, vitamins, sportsbars

Another that is VERY hard to find, but excellent, and a little more expensive is called "Maximum Protein". http://seipharmaceuticals.com/store/...5&Product_ID=2

some GNC stores carry it.

[ticktockclok]

That "Maximum Protein" you mentioned lists a whey concentrate first in its ingredients; Optimum Whey lists whey isolate first. That means the Optimum Whey is of higher quality.

[marky]

really? i never noticed that.

but what about what marktb mentioned, his post says protein isolates should never be consumed. based on that, i would think Optimum Whey would be the least desirable?

m.

[Jessica Adlin]

Another note about soy...I agree, I don't think men or women should take soy protein isolates...there are a few different chemical structures of soy isolates, but, essentially, that is what is in soy protein powder...they are isolating the protein from the rest of the plant. The whole soy story is pretty interesting...soy is one of the major GMO crops and is heavily subsidized and the earlier research showing positive health benefits were primarily funded by the corporations manufacturing soy products. It is a complicated issue, however, I do endorse using fermented soy products like tempeh, miso, natto, etc.

Hmm...I just realized I am way off the topic of this thread...sorry about that...go whey protein!

[ticktockclok]

Originally Posted by marky

really? i never noticed that.

but what about what marktb mentioned, his post says protein isolates should never be consumed. based on that, i would think Optimum Whey would be the least desirable?

m.

He said soy protein isolates should never be consumed. I don't know where he got that from though. Every protein supplement has some protein isolate, whether its soy or whey.

[Uplift]

A guy posted some info about Mike Mahler on a different thread (Concerns about vegan diet/joey m) that you might find really useful.

[moltar]

I've been using Nutribiotic brand for a while. It's made of rice and it's really good.

[yacapo]

Originally Posted by AlexJ

You should do a through research on your own before deciding to
use supplemental protein.
A lot of them have a significant dosage of MSG in it.
Google for MSG and its alternative names, and match it with the food labels.
You would be surprised how deceptive manufacturers can be.

That's good to know, thanks. I'm thinking about starting to take some protein and I'm getting serious about building a home gym. I will definitely look out for that.