Protein Powders — Separating Fact from Fiction

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A recent study found that some popular protein powders had serious deficiencies.

• less protein than claimed on packaging
• more carbs than claimed on packaging
• undisclosed Lead

Many athletes spend money on protein powders looking for increases in lean muscle mass and to improve their overall fitness and health.  Thinking they are getting a certain amount of protein, come athletes and body builders plan workouts and food intake around  what they think is in a particular protein supplement. If you have information or complaints about protein powders, please contact us.

According to a ConsumerLab.com study published June 11, 2013, “31% of Protein Powders and DrinksFlunk Tests of Quality.”

A few of the study’s conclusions:

• “a protein powder from a popular brand was missing 16 grams of protein per scoop — the majority of the protein it claimed to provide. Instead, it contained an extra 16 grams of carbohydrates (including an extra 3 grams of sugar)”
• “a powdered meal replacement shake was contaminated with 12.7 mcg of lead per serving”

If you have purchased ProLabs protein products, you may have been misled.

The following protein prouducts were tested (problems were found with 5)

1. Atkins Day Break
2. Body Fortress Whey Isolate
3. Dymatize Nutrition Elite Casein
4. EAS 100% Whey Protein
5. Endurox R4
6. Genisoy Soy Protein Shake
7. GNC AMP Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60
8. GNC Pro Performance 100% Whey Protein
9. GNC Total Lean – Lean Shake 25
10. GNC Total Lean – Lean Shake
11. Jay Robb Whey Protein
12. Marked 100% Whey Protein Complex Gourmet
13. Marked Mass Gainer Gourmet
14. Metagenics UltraMeal Rice
15. MET-RX Engineered Nutrition Meal Replacement
16. Muscletech Nitro Tech
17. Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions Complete Protein Vitamin
18. Nature’s Plus Spiru-Tein
19. Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Egg
20. Prolab Advanced Essential Whey
21. Pure Protein Shake
22. Shakeology Greenberry
23. Six Star Pro Nutrition Whey Protein Plus
24. Slim Fast 3-2-1 Plan Shake Mix
25. Solgar Whey To Go The Biggest Loser Protein Powder
26. Twinlab Whey Fuel Triple Thick

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