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2011-08-07 11:04 AM
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trainforacure - 2011-08-06 4:58 PM

I switched from whey to hemp protein.   It is an acquired taste, though. 

 

I can honestly say I do not want to need to acquire a taste for anything I eat/drink.  I can get all I need by eating foods I enjoy, even with supplementing with protein powder.  Why did you switch?



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trainforacure - 2011-08-06 4:58 PM

I switched from whey to hemp protein.   It is an acquired taste, though. 

 

I can honestly say I do not want to need to acquire a taste for anything I eat/drink.  I can get all I need by eating foods I enjoy, even with supplementing with protein powder.  Why did you switch?

It's not that I dislike it. It's kind of a distinct nutty flavor. For me, relative to plain whey, hemp protein has more flavor. When I mix it with blueberries, bananas, coconut milk (or hemp milk too) and agave nectar I don't taste it that much.   Hemp milk is milder in flavor.  I can taste it more when I use the Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer than when I make my own smoothies.

I had read The Thrive Diet (Brendan Brazier owns Vega) where he talks about it and about hemp seeds and their nutritional content. It's very high in the omegas (in the perfect ratio,) it has all 8 essential amino acids and it contains BCCAs.  If you try it, I recommend Nutiva Hemp Protein + Fiber.  It has 14g of fiber and it really sustains you.  You'll find that hemp protein is more expensive than whey, though.  You can also try hemp seeds which you can sprinkle in salads/yogurt etc. or make hemp milk with them. 

Along the seeds line, check out Chia seeds--a nutritional powerhouse full of antioxidants (flax doesn't have those) that you can also sprinkle in salads or grind and use in granola bars/baked stuff etc.  Chia seeds "hold on to water" (when the seeds absorb water they 'grow' in size) so they are great for hydration.

 

 

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2011-10-01 8:00 AM
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The primary benefit of isolates like whey isolate is it has less cholesterol.he most triathletes don't have to worry about that, but when I was training for a strong man comp, my cholesterol went off the chart. The rest of the benefits are minimal or unproven in my opinion. Then again I haven't used the regularly in four years, so my research might be out of date.

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I switched from whey to hemp protein.   It is an acquired taste, though. 

 

 

 

 

If it is anything like the taste of spirulina Yuuuckkkk. I've just recently learned to tolerate that.
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Hemp tastes fine.... Spirulina is in its own category, smells like fish food to me.


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I hate swallowing pills to begin with, ever try an Animal Pak?  So by the time I make it to my forth spirulina pill out of 6, I have to stop.  Usually each one juggles in my mouth until I can get it to go down dissolving at the same time.  Yuck.  With the powder I can mix a teaspoon with about 16 ounces of water and gulp it down.  Fortunately spirulina leaves virtually no aftertaste.
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2011-10-02 9:41 PM
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Nothing beats the animal pak in terms of hard to swallow.  Some of those pills are wider than they are long.  I kid you not.  I'm sure if you googlator it, you'll see pics.  Top that they are hard as rocks so you can't even grind them down.
2011-10-03 8:17 AM
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We've digressed off the original topic.  I might add that protein powders are or at least used to be manufactured by few companies/factories and relabled.  So that cheap super whey you buy at Walmart, or Vitamin Shop may very well be the same stuff sold for a lot more by Weider.  Many of these factories/companies are also the main source of animal feed ingredients.  So I wouldn't worry too much about the brand.   As for the source, protein is protein whether it comes from a cow, pig, chicken, or whey.  As long as the lable gives you your preferred carb, fat, protien mix you should be good to go.  Again keep in mind that some sources are higher in cholestral than others, but pretty much all sources are the same once they've been turned into dehydrated powder.  Whey protien is unique in that it is generally easy to digest by those with lactose intolerance.  With regards to arsenic, it is used in most food processing and is even in your water.  The primary concern for you is that it is a heavy metal that takes time to get out of the system, but I would be more concerned with the flouride you are consuming in your tap water.  No I'm not telling you that Flouride is a communist plot to dumb down America, but what I am saying is that some municipalities get their flouride in a less inert form from companies for free.  Usually it is the biproduct (waste) from fertilizer or teflon production.  So if they mix is off, the flouride in the water can be close to cancer causing levels.  My knowledge of protein powders goes beyond research and savy shopping.  When I was younger, a pal of mine offered me an opportunity to get into the supplement business.  We were going to package generic whey, egg and soy protein for sale.  The supplier listed a few names and hinted other bigger brands as their customers.  By the way, that thing never took off so I guess I'm glad I turned that one down.

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It clots into chunks in the stomach.  Don't know the biomechanics but supposedly that is what it does.  So there is less surface area for the stomach acids to break down.
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2011-10-04 12:21 PM
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I use hemp protein powder. Partly because I lean a little vegan, and partly because of the amazing things I've read about it. I like that it is one of the most digestible proteins.

I mix it in smoothies with frozen fruit, OJ, coconut water, spinach.

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