Are protein shakes essential?

[king4oranges]

Thanks for all the input. I am gonna try those protein bars hopefully they fill you up cuz I get hungry after workouts

[Butt stuff]

I have half protein shake before and half after workout no matter what type of training I'm doing. Getting it in that fast after training has stopped me having any aches in my muscles the next day and I'm able to return to weight-training the same muscles within 2 days.

Plus I can't really afford to have the best diet at the minute and also yeah its fantastic for convenience. Means I get all the protein straight in after workout without having to spend time travelling home and then cooking something up.

Edit: maybe best not to have as much as half a shake before workout because there is a high posibility of spewing if you're doing high intensity cardio

[fightmuseumlv]

Protein is highly essential for growth, recovery and maintainence. Your body needs fuel at all times and you have to keep the tank full. I take 1 gram of protein per body pound. Seafood is a great source of natural protein.

[New England]

f#ck no. protein shakes can't hold a candle to a balanced diet of whole foods.


i haven't taken protein in years. it used to f#ck with my digestion something awful. that stuff isn't even food.

[jas]

I have half protein shake before and half after workout no matter what type of training I'm doing. Getting it in that fast after training has stopped me having any aches in my muscles the next day and I'm able to return to weight-training the same muscles within 2 days.

Plus I can't really afford to have the best diet at the minute and also yeah its fantastic for convenience. Means I get all the protein straight in after workout without having to spend time travelling home and then cooking something up.

Edit: maybe best not to have as much as half a shake before workout because there is a high posibility of spewing if you're doing high intensity cardio

lot of people say that but i honestly think a clean diet is not that much more expensive, if at all.

not talking about organic of course.

eggs, vegetables, legumes, fruit, seeds are relatively inexpensive.

[New England]

lot of people say that but i honestly think a clean diet is not that much more expensive, if at all.

not talking about organic of course.

eggs, vegetables, legumes, fruit, seeds are relatively inexpensive.

i disagree. fresh, quality veggies, fruits, nuts and seeds, are expensive compared to packaged and processed foods.


i know i pony up extra dough for the goods.

[jas]

i disagree. fresh, quality veggies, fruits, nuts and seeds, are expensive compared to packaged and processed foods.


i know i pony up extra dough for the goods.

I do too. My diet is consistently clean.

Conversion to usd is 1.62

Broccoli head 500g 70p
2 avocados £1.50
15 medium free range eggs £2:19
Seed mix £1.00
Oats 500g 39p
Linseed mix 225g £2.00
Spinach 250g £1.00
Carrots 70p
Can of kidney beans 23p
Can of chickpeas 30p
Can of sweetcorn 39p
5 fair trade bananas £1.00

[HedonisticFrog]

f#ck no. protein shakes can't hold a candle to a balanced diet of whole foods.


i haven't taken protein in years. it used to f#ck with my digestion something awful. that stuff isn't even food.

For physical performance it really doesn't matter that much how healthy you eat. As long as you eat enough calories(enough of which are carbs) and protein you will do just fine performance wise. Protein shakes definitely are food since they're extracts from food, typically from milk and eggs. Milk protein is milk protein whether it's in milk or made into a powder.

For overall health, how healthy you eat does matter obviously. Protein shakes aren't inherently unhealthy either.

[Butt stuff]

For physical performance it really doesn't matter that much how healthy you eat. As long as you eat enough calories(enough of which are carbs) and protein you will do just fine performance wise. Protein shakes definitely are food since they're extracts from food, typically from milk and eggs. Milk protein is milk protein whether it's in milk or made into a powder.

For overall health, how healthy you eat does matter obviously. Protein shakes aren't inherently unhealthy either.

I am slightly worried that I'll end up getting some weird disease or something from caning protein shakes for years, do you use shakes yourself or just rely on diet?

[jas]

I am slightly worried that I'll end up getting some weird disease or something from caning protein shakes for years, do you use shakes yourself or just rely on diet?

Perhaps you could research each ingredient of the protein powder?