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Website design By BotEap.comSupplement companies use a lot of empty fillers and simple carbohydrates to stretch their product and make their protein shakes or meal replacements, resulting in extra carbohydrate and calorie intake that are not accounted for in your diet , or that they are simply hidden in the label as “Proper Mix”, which entitles them to withhold the ingredients from you, the consumer.
Website design By BotEap.comThe easiest and healthiest way to make a tasty whey protein shake or meal replacement shake is to make your own. Get yourself a decent shake or powder of unflavored whey protein concentrate or whey protein isolate. Whey protein concentrate generally has around 80 to 81 grams of pure protein per 100 grams, while isolate has between 90 and 93 grams per 100 grams.
Website design By BotEap.comAdd between 40 and 50 grams of protein powder, depending on your needs, (preferably concentrated before training and isolated after training) in your food blender. This will produce between 32 and 40 grams of pure protein when using Concentrate and between 36 and 45 grams of pure protein when using Isolate.
Website design By BotEap.comNow add 50 grams of raw raw oatmeal or oatmeal in your smoothie. Oatmeal has about one calorie per gram. Oatmeal is one of the healthiest and most enjoyable carbohydrates, and will result in a slow, steady, and sustained release energy source.
Website design By BotEap.comAdd a handful (about 15 to 20 grams) of raisins. Grapes have about three calories per gram. Raisins are an instant source of energy and will absorb quickly and also add a nice flavor to your tasteless whey.
Website design By BotEap.comAdd 300 – 400 ml of cold water or cold water and ice. The more ice you add, the thicker and “creamier” your shake will be. Another good alternative to water is skim milk, and the calcium content of skim milk is especially nice for women.
Website design By BotEap.comIf you need extra flavor after adding the raisins, you can use Coffee, Milo, Nesquik, Cocoa Powder, Cinnamon, or Peanut Butter to add to your smoothie.
Website design By BotEap.comYou can also add fruits like apple, pear, banana, or strawberries. Just watch out for the extra fructose (fruit sugars) in these if you’re trying to lose weight.
Website design By BotEap.comAnother great tip for adding fruit to your smoothies is to freeze your berries or bananas. In this way they will stay forever and you can add them whenever you want according to your taste of the day. Just add the frozen fruits to your smoothie and you have a sparkling fruit smoothie with good protein content.
