Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Can I add protein powder to my porridge?

I am trying to lose fat and not muscle so would it be ok to mix the powder into my porridge to bulk it up a bit. I've heard that heat can damage the protein so I guess I'd have to wait untill the porridge cooled down before adding it? Also any ideas for good protein powder appreciated.
Answer:
You DO realise that this protein powder is little except "WHEY" - and that is a waste product from the diary industry. It's what's left over from the production of butter and cheese and farmers used to have to pay to have it carted away until somebody (guess where !) found a way of producing money from it in the form of this rubbish which, unfortunately, does very little for anybody except the manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. The consumer gets nothing from it except a reduction in the weight of his wallet ! ! !
Protein powder is a huge rip off industry.
Don't bother with it. You will get plenty, in fact excess, protein from you diet. People in the West consume about 3 times protein than they need and even extreme weight trainers really do not have to alter their diets very much. This picture of body builders with steak and raw eggs and stuff on a table in front of them is absolute rubbish. Even training very hard, you really only have to consume perhaps some more carbohydrate, not protein.
yep, you can add it to your porridge - you can also add egg whites or cottage cheese to add more protein.
For breakfast I have 1/3cup oats, 2 scoops of protein powder, 3 egg whites and some cinnamon. Stir it all up with some water to make a batter then drop into a hot pan to make 4 pancakes - YUMMY - especially with sugar free maple syrup and sultanas!
Btw I also add 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder and whizz it up in my coffee - tastes like a lovely french hot chocolate!
I use Horleys Ripped Factors which has 111 calories and less then 1 gram of fat and carbs.
Better to add some raisens or chopped banana with your breaky. as regards protein this is already in the porridge in part as its in almost all foods we eat. supplements are not substitutes remember so eat wisely and keep healthy, there are plenty of nutritionists on this site will keep you right as regards weight adjustment, we would only lose muscle in a condition such as malnutrition, best maybe to cut calories and tone up. gradual adj.

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