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I think the AACC podcast suggests people who work out more get more protein. 1-1.8g per kg (1 kg is approx 2.2 pounds) is what the pod says. Who knows though.

Yeah, I’m used to seeing numbers for athletes, so this low number for “average” adults kind of shocked me. I’d still imagine “average” adults should focus on more protein per calories consumed, especially as the birthdays increase.

Recommendations are set on the low end, to keep you from having deficiencies, right? Not what hard working athletes need to thrive. I’m trying to get 150g+ per day.

I’ve been using the Owyn Elite plant based shakes for a while…they’re pretty good, and great to see they’re recommended 1 per day.

Been drinking the same chocolate protein for over 10 years… Still taste just as shit as it always has, but it gets the job done. I’ll mention that Oat Milk as a fluid has been a positive change to the flavor and texture.

[image] mrtopher1980: Particularly this stood out to me: “A single serving of these protein powders contained between 1,200 and 1,600 percent of CR’s level of concern for lead, which is 0.5 micrograms per day.” Thanks for this context. I generally like CR, but this kind analysis leaves a lot…

I’ve been using Huel and Huel Black for years pretty much daily post ride and do regular quarterly blood work and haven’t seen any abnormalities and I’ve even done BLL. I think it might be useful to err on the side of caution for people that have other risk conditions probably, but I think their “le…

Yup - saying that 2 servings of this in one day would put you over the limit is true and useful information. I think this is concerning as it is without their 1600% stuff.

Reminder that CR is an activist group, not a scientific or medical organization, and has been caught with their pants down being bad a science or just straight up spreading misinformation in the past, specifically around foods and toxicology. Last year it was an article spreading a bunch of misinfor…

Also a very good breakdown by Dr Andrea Love: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP2hpEmDgH6/?img_index=2 Consumer Reports uses the very unscientific and incredibly chemophobic Prop 65 levels for lead, which were set in 1989 without any scientific basis. Scientifically-grounded exposure guidelines, th…

Consumer Reports' new study on lead in protein powders

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Thought I’d “Weigh In and mention that Lead (A heavy metal) can lead to weight gain…

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