Pre-made Protein Shakes

One of my co-workers is a big fan of Huel protein drinks. He has a fridge full of them in his office. But I do think they are little pricey. Something like $50 per dozen.

Thanks. Those are pretty solid. Sucralose was the only ingredient I saw that is questionable.

My kids and most of their baseball teammates live on Fairlife CorePower shakes.  They range from 26g to 42g per shake.

Thanks 22and25. The Fairlife shakes have Carrageenan in them. The trainer told us to avoid anything with that ingredient. Problem is most ready-to-drink shakes have that ingredient.

Orgain Clean Protein

@TerribleBPthrower posted:

Thanks 22and25. The Fairlife shakes have Carrageenan in them. The trainer told us to avoid anything with that ingredient. Problem is most ready-to-drink shakes have that ingredient.

The evidence against Carrageenan is rather obscure.  There have been zero human studies and the studies used to raise concern are related to toxicity of degraded samples in cell cultures. I find it fascinating when trainers, doctors, nutritionist, etc….latch onto anecdotal information and it becomes part of their absolutes when guiding patients/clients.

@22and25 posted:

The evidence against Carrageenan is rather obscure.  There have been zero human studies and the studies used to raise concern are related to toxicity of degraded samples in cell cultures. I find it fascinating when trainers, doctors, nutritionist, etc….latch onto anecdotal information and it becomes part of their absolutes when guiding patients/clients.

Yes it could be CYA-ism or an alarmist level of precaution. However a lot of promising compounds die on the vine when they make cell lines sick or die.   

@TerribleBPthrower posted:

Thanks. Those are pretty solid. Sucralose was the only ingredient I saw that is questionable.

Is your kid allergic to splenda?

I'm just going to pack a shaker with a scoop of Garden of Life protein. He said it wouldn't be a problem. This whole time I was packing the ready to drink as a convenience.

@2022NYC posted:

Is your kid allergic to splenda?

Just trying to avoid additives and other processed foods when possible. I realize most of these ingredients don't necessarily have enough studies to show whether they are harmful or not, but if I can find a convenient product without them then why not go with those products.

@314Calhoun posted:

Orgain Clean Protein

Just had a case of these arrive today. Seems solid

@22and25 posted:

The evidence against Carrageenan is rather obscure.  There have been zero human studies and the studies used to raise concern are related to toxicity of degraded samples in cell cultures. I find it fascinating when trainers, doctors, nutritionist, etc….latch onto anecdotal information and it becomes part of their absolutes when guiding patients/clients.

Yep.

Hey did you know that if they give 'X' to a culture at 500000x what the human body would ever be exposed to that something bad happens?

Wow knock me over with a feather.

On a side note, supplements are poorly regulated.  I would suggest buying products that have some certification such as NSF and if organic is your preference, USDA organic certified.

OWYN the best I've found in pre-made.  Good for those with lactose issues, which almost all mass based shakes have.  For home made scoop version KOS by a pretty wide margin for ingredients and taste.

That KOS powder looks solid. My son likes the Garden of Life Sport Whey. Seems pretty similar on quality other than one is plant based and the other isn't.

We use the little cups that are normally used for jello shots. We put the scoop of powder in there. When son wants a shake, he drinks down a water bottle to half way point. Pours the cup of powder in the bottle and shakes. Brings home empty water bottles in his backpack if he has room. Clean out the water bottles and repeat. Just another option.

@TxballDad posted:

We use the little cups that are normally used for jello shots. We put the scoop of powder in there. When son wants a shake, he drinks down a water bottle to half way point. Pours the cup of powder in the bottle and shakes. Brings home empty water bottles in his backpack if he has room. Clean out the water bottles and repeat. Just another option.

My son does this as well.  But one thing he better adjust to early is they have to clean the bottles out ASAP, because if you let them sit when you open them they smell like hot garbage.