Protein powder bad for you?

It's possible for low quality protein powders to have heavy metals in them.  Generally the amounts are low, but with how much powder the average person uses it can add up.

The best thing you can do is to use supplements or powders that have voluntary 3rd party testing done to ensure that the products are pure.  It adds very little cost to the product, but is very worth it.

One such label is http://www.usp.org/usp-verification-services/usp-verified-dietary-supplements

Scooby has a blogpost about this topic as well.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/supplements-and-steroids/

Edited by dfquigley 2012-09-02 11:12 PM

Another great idea is to eat 'real' food for recovery.  Powders of any sort (or packaged drinks, etc) are merely for convenience and are far from necessary.