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Study: Protein shakes & Consumer Reports

Post by Jacob » Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:30 pm

Couple of articles on it:

http://www.newsoxy.com/health/protein-s ... 13275.html

http://www.newsoxy.com/health/protein-s ... 13275.html

I'm sure there will be some rebuttals in the near future. Muscle Milk already has a small one: "Muscle Milk posted a statement online saying that the studies are inaccurate. They say there has not been any solid evidence confirming that the amount of metallic elements in the drinks is high enough to harm someone."

This from the one article: "Safer sources of protein can be found by spending less money than on protein drinks. Various meats, beans, and eggs can provide high levels of protein for people looking to build muscle."..I'd love to see them do tests on all the other protein sources mentioned there, as well as for shakes- ones using non-whey/milk-based protein.

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Re: Study: Protein shakes & Consumer Reports

Post by Jacob » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:37 am

From Bestpricenutrition.com:
Health Alert: Protein Drinks Article Debunked
Protein DrinkIn light of a report that came out last week from Consumer Reports we feel it is necessary to set the record straight.

It seems every time we turn around the supplement industry is under attack. Some of the heat is warranted when companies put out products without properly disclosing the content, however this is not the case here.

For those of you who missed the report titled "Health Alert: Protein Drinks" which tested 15 different protein powders for heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury) in comparison to the U.S. Pharmacopeia's proposed limits for heavy metals in dietary supplement products (which are not current, accepted or approved guidelines).

In these tests, 3 of the 15 products tested above the U.S. Pharmacopeia's proposed limits for dietary supplements when measured at the 3 serving size, with the assumptions consumers are taking multiple servings/day. The article does not identify the lab that tested these products nor disclosed its test methodology. The three that failed have been independently tested and certified to meet NSF/ANSI Standard 173- Dietary Supplement - the recognized industry standard for dietary facilities. The fact is trace levels of these elements are naturally found in the environment (soil, etc..) and in many foods we eat. In fact here's the FDA's publication Total Diet Study Statistics on Element Results (December 11, 2007), which analyzes 200 foods found in grocery stores four times per year, showed the following:

Food Lead Content (mcg=1 millionth of a gram)
Boiled Shrimp 23.8 mcg
Italian Salad Dressing 12.2 mcg
1 sweet potato 7.2 mcg
Spinach 7.0 mcg
1 typical glass of red wine: 6.8 mcg
Avocado 4.5 mcg
Honey 4.5 mcg
Watermelon 4.5 mcg
Raisins 3.5 mcg
1 peach 3.4 mcg
Cottage Cheese 3.4 mcg
Granola Cereal 3.0 mcg
Whole Wheat Bread 2.8 mcg
1 Red Apple, raw 2.6 mcg
Boiled Eggs 1.5 mcg
Whole Milk 1.2 mcg

Consumer Reports Results for Optimum Nutrition Products
3 servings of 100% Whey 1.0 mcg
3 servings of Platinum Hydro Whey 0.0 mcg

We hope this clears up any concerns consumers may have had as a result of this report. For more information on this report visit the manufacturer websites of BSN, Cytosport, EAS, or Optimum Nutrition.
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Re: Study: Protein shakes & Consumer Reports

Post by catherine07 » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:28 am

When it comes to gaining muscle, the proteins act as an important complement. There are several advantages of it, but be very careful in their consumption in excess of them can be detrimental to muscle gain and health of its total. The important thing is to identify what proteins are.

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