The Best Protein Shakes

Protein Shakes for Health … Diabetes, Cholesterol, Lactose Intolerance or Osteoporosis

The main reason to add protein to your diet is to improve your health in some way. 

But your shake may not be good for you if you have…

High blood pressure, High cholesterol, Diabetes, Lactose Intolerance or Osteoporosis.

The blue links take you directly to the chart

High blood pressure?….  if you have high blood pressure or are on a salt restricted diet, it would be a good idea to check the labels for the sodium content of your protein shake. 

• Sodium
  

High cholesterol? …If you have high cholesterol look for a shake with low cholesterol and avoid those with high cholesterol, or at least check out what kind of cholesterol.

•  Cholesterol

Diabetes? …For Diabetes check the labels for lower sugar and carbs. 

• Sugar

Lactose Intolerant? … If the protein is from milk, then the sugar is mostly likely Lactose.  Learn how to tell which protein shakes should be avoided.

If you are Lactose intolerant review other types of proteins to decide which would be best for you. 

• sugar, may be mostly from lactose
  

• learn how to know which is safe .. see pages about ..
  

Soy proteins

Egg proteins

Caseins

Whey Isolates

Osteoporosis?…If you are trying to avoid Osteoporosis look for shakes with higher calcium.

• Calcium
  

Need Potassium?…If you need to add Potassium to your diet, what better way than a protein shake?

• Potassium
  

You get the idea …
For whatever reason, it is essential to know what you’re getting in your shake.

For more information read my article"Is Your Shake Really Good for You?"  it goes into more detail about Protein Powders and their possible effect on Diabetes, Osteoporosis etc.

I checked the labels for each of our protein shakes.

• I highlighted the highs and lows for each ingredient so you could see which proteins might have more of an effect on you.

• Remember the ones that you think would be the best for you before you go to the rest of the site. 

• You may have to  compromise and pick out several that have moderate amounts, if your are trying to meet multiple needs.

• Just to level the playing ground, these are all for just one scoop of the powder. This way you can set your own serving sizes depending on the results you want! 

• But before you start playing with the serving size keep in mind that you can always use less … but using more may cause problems. 

• Some will actually plug up your digestive tract if you do not drink enough liquid. So whatever the serving size always drink plenty of liquid, pay special attention to the amount of liquid suggested on the label and make sure you drink it….either in your shake are along with your shake.

 

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This is a chart of the original protein shakes showing both the high and the low

Proteins	Sodium	Sugar	Calcium	Cholesterol			Potassium
	mg	gm	gm	mg			mg
100% Casein	120	0	600	10			NL
Bio-Pro Blend	35	1.5	360	23			840
Cyto Gainer	58	1.5	8.25	38			135
Gold 100% Whey	100	1	100	30			220
ProV60 Protein	43	2.5	160	23			225
Muscle Milk	115	2	150	8			395
Muscle Milk Collegiate	92	5	120	8.8			145
Muscle Milk Light	63	1	300	2.5			310
Zero Carb Isopure	160	0	300	2.5			370
Nitro-Tech	3	2	110	45			140
Pro Complex	140	0.5	NL	10			NL
Protein Ultimate	48	1	170	24			95
PureBody Mass	25	2.5	50	15			125
Syntha-6 by BSN	NL	2	90	155			NL
True Mass by BSN	87	4.5	83	37			137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NL means this was not listed on the label.

 

Always read the labels

It is very important to read and understand the labels.  Here is a sample product label with important terms and info highlighted in yellow. The red is an explanation.

2 Lbs.	Chocolate Supreme		Notice the size
Supplement Facts
Serving Size1Heaping Scoop(33g)			notice how many scoops per serving
Servings Per Container 27			How long will this one container last you?
Amount Per Serving
Calories	120		calories are important if you
Calories From Fat	10		are trying to gain or lose weight
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1g		2%
Saturated Fat	0.5g		3%
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	10mg		Good cholesterol? Too high?
Sodium	260mg		to much can cause high blood pressure?
Total Carbohydrate	3g		1%
Dietary Fiber	1g		4%
Sugars	0g		usually lactose
Protein	24g		some need 4 scoops to make this much protein
Vitamin A			0%
Vitamin C			0%
Calcium			fights osteoporosis
Iron			fights anemia
Typical Amino Acid Profile (Milligrams Per Serving)
Essential Amino Acids (EAAs)			These are the amino acids you must get from your diet.. or your protein shake
Tryptophan	292mg
Valine	1609mg
Threonine	1039mg
Isoleucine	1312mg
Leucine	2129mg
Lysine	1822mg
Phenylalanine	1144mg
Methionine	644mg
Conditionally Essential Amino Acids (CAAs)			These are the amino acids your body craves..
Arginine	866mg
Cystine	79mg
Tyrosine	846mg
Histidine	688mg
Proline	2421mg
Glutamine & Precursors	4950mg		supposed to help  soreness and shaking…strengthens the immune system
anti-catabolic			prevents muscle from breaking down during exercise
Nonessential Amino Acids (NAAs)			easily made by the body
Aspartic Acid	1589mg
Serine	1396mg
Glycine	510mg
Alanine	664mg
High BCAA			Branched-Chained Amino Acids ..helps muscle repair, soreness and shaking

 

For more explanation of the ingredients please refer to the pages that discusses each of them.  There is a page for Casein, whey, soy and egg proteins and how they made.  This is a sample label from the Casein page.

 

Ingredients:
Micellar Casein,    Denatured Caseins, Ultrafiltered Whey Protein Concentrate, Microfiltered Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Isolate Peptide Fractions, Caseinates, Milk Protein Isolate Hydrolyzed Whey Protein, Egg Whites, Glutamine Peptides,   Papain, Cocoa(Processed With Alkali), Natural And Artificial Flavors, Salt, Lecithin, Gum Blend (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan), Acesulfame Potassium, Lactase   Sucralose, Aminogen®.	micellar casein is high quality Denature means heat treated and lower quality   caseniates are made using heat- lower quality Peptides are small chains of amino acids that are easy to digest, bitter and highest quailty Papaya digestive enzyme   Lecithin is made from soy, and is not a source of protein but is used to help digest cholesterol.   Lactase…enzyme to digest lactose..means not lactose free Splenda Digestive enzymes
Allergen Information: Contains Milk And Soy

 

 

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The products discussed on this site are not intended to treat, diagnose, or cure any disease. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA