When you've settled on the best protein for you, there are still countless brands competing for your business. Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you scan the labels:
If your protein is marketed as a specific type of protein (e.g. whey isolate), make sure that's the first ingredient in the ingredient list.
Scan for artificial sweeteners. To keep the carb count low, companies sometimes use these instead of real sugar.
Make sure the ingredient list is short. You're buying a protein powder for the protein, after all, not the additives.
Pick a neutral flavor to get the most bang for your buck. The most versatile protein powders are the unflavored and vanilla-flavored options.
If you buy organic or non-GMO foods, you should look for the same in a powder.
The sad truth is, even health food companies want your money — and they’ll cut corners to make that profit margin even larger for themselves. A few of these notoriously so-called “health foods” are things like agave nectar* (more on that later for those of you who are still agave believers) and one that I was blindly using for many years, protein isolates.
Isolated protein is found in nearly every protein bar, powder, and nutritionally “enriched” food on the shelves of your health food store. The truth is, isolated proteins go through a chemical process in order for manufacturer’s to isolate just the protein within the hemp, soy or whey. So you’re not getting the whole food, just a part of it. And before I get all science on you, let’s just say that our bodies don’t like that.
To make sure you’re getting the best form of protein, look for protein powders and other “protein-rich” health foods that use “protein concentrate”, rather than isolates. Although I stick to a plant-based protein powder, my favorite whey protein is definitely Tera’sWhey, which uses only protein concentrates, is mostly organic, and is the best-tasting protein powder I’ve ever tasted. Whey almost always causes gut related issues however and therefore it is usually best to go for an all organic/natural protein powder.
Of course there are different forms of protein powder;
For Soy there is; Bob's Red Mill Premeium Isolated Soy Protein Powder and Swanson Organic Soy Powder
Or opt for the purium blends which contain all natural organic free from additives and can be bought at;
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