Oh My!

What started out as a short article about What’s the Best Protein Powder (For You)? has ended up covering a variety of supplemental protein sources including ones I’ve never heard of before. At the beginning, the Cons of using powders rather than real food e.g. beef, eggs, etc. are listed in detail.

https://optimisingnutrition.com/bes...powder-for-you/

But if you still have questions about collagen vs goat whey powder, this may have the answer. Covers all the vegetarian powders too. One I found interesting, to place in General Low carb forum is Beef Protein, the latest new fad in the carnivore world.



I have no issues using whey protein powders, so only the expense has kept me from buying Beef Protein, glad I waited to read this. I use whey more as a flavoring/mild sweetener, mixed into yogurt, cottage cheese or smoothie. No more than a scoop a day, Ascent brand now at Costco is made with stevia.

I use Naked Whey, which is the only real kind I can find. I was getting sick from all the additives in the mixes. Which clogged the pipe in my sink!

I have an appetite challenge, and I use it in Greek yogurt smoothies. Sarcopenia researchers recommend it as a way to add protein to almost anything, and studies have shown this practice to make a dramatic difference in keeping muscles strong.

It's like a paroxysm of capitalism. Restaurants make money on food. No one should profit in other ways from food, but Fake Food is BIG.

I also wonder if we aren't going to have to apply the Beer Rule: 80% of the fake food is eaten by 20% of the population? Because I know people who never cook. And they're not getting bunless burgers.

I've recently started taking casein first thing in the morning (I didn't use to have anything until 1pm) based on Dr Eades recommendation to get mTor working (or something like that!). He shared the chart in this post: https://www.prodiet-fluid.com/blog/...elderly-people/

I don't know how to take Marty's cassein comment:

Are peptides good or bad?

One of the first things I learned from Dr. Jack Kruse is resetting hormones with 50 grams of protein within 20 minutes of waking. That does work.

Though, without a chef on staff, a big smoothie was the only way I could consistently do that, as sick as I was.

I think it's that casein is heavy in peptides, not so much in others. Like B vitamins, we need a good base, then add specialty items as needed.

Based on that, I use whey protein and Greek yogurt.

I asked him on the webpage in the OP and he replied:
The paper says 40g of casein is required to trigger the mTor response but only 25g of whey protein. I therefore intend to get whey for the morning and have casein at some other part of the day for its particular benefits.