LCHF and protein drinks?

Are they compatible? I am not planning using the drinks for sports or body-building but simply as a convenient source of protein while trying to get into a fuller LCHF diet. Except eggs, fish and occasionally bacon I am averse to other non-veg stuff, including chicken.

[Activity2004 Administrator]

Boost can cause a spike in blood sugar for some people. Please consult your doctor about using it beforehand.

[pnk1941]

There is a Protein drink called 'OLENA' plant based and without any Sugar. It does not spike BS levels in my experience.

It is available on line from Amazon.

[Hidden]

I forgot to add this - I live in India and while most imported protein drinks are available here or can be shopped for online they become prohibitively expensive with all the added taxes and courier charges. Same goes for my post on CoQ10. I looked at several Indian made powders and all of them have huge proportions of carbs in them.

[gangadharan_nair]

Protein can speed recovery after exercise, build lean muscle and help maintain a healthy weight.

Protein milkshakes, made from protein powder and milk, are a common bodybuilding supplement.

In 2010 a panel of the European Food Safety Authority examined health claims made for whey protein. It found the following claims to be unsubstantiated:

* Increase in satiety leading to a reduction in energy intake

* Contribution to the maintenance or achievement of a normal body weight

* Growth or maintenance of muscle mass

* Increase in lean body mass during energy restriction and resistance training

* Reduction of body fat mass during energy restriction and resistance training

* Increase in muscle strength

* Increase in endurance capacity during the subsequent exercise bout after strenuous exercise

* Skeletal muscle tissue repair

* Faster recovery from muscle fatigue after exercise.

Whey protein may cause abnormal heart rhythms, changes in cholesterol levels, headache, increased diabetes risk, increased fracture or osteoporosis risk, kidney dysfunction, liver damage, stomach or intestine symptoms (acid reflux, bloating, constipation, cramps, gas, increased bowel movements, movement problems.

Some protein supplements contain N,alpha-Diethylphenylethylamine, a methamphetamine analog.

The incidence of liver damage from dietary supplements has tripled in a decade, the majority of these involved bodybuilding supplements. This resulted in liver transplants and, in some cases, death to the patient. Some have argued that the liver damage is more often caused by prescription drugs rather than supplements.

Sources:--

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whey_...

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[VinayRaj]

Hidden depending on your goals and needs yes. I supplement my diet with about 60-80g of protein a day in the form of powder as I am a vegetarian and only eat eggs and when am outside. I tend to maintain my daily protein intake at about 110-120g/day. My experience has been Whey protein powder (a good brand) typically will have about 22-24g protein/ serving, 1-2g fats and 1-2 carbs. I have found Micellar Casein to be ideal as it spikes very little to zero and is a very slow release protein.

[Hidden in reply to VinayRaj]

Thanks. What brand do you use and where/how can I buy it in India? What is the carb content? Many brands available here in India have high carb content which I want to avoid.

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

How many carbs. are you allowed for each meal and snack, Hidden ?

[Hidden in reply to Activity2004]

I do intermittent fasting. I allow myself 40 to 50 g of carbs per meal. I have only two a day, lunch and dinner and skip bf. I posted the question because I was wondering if I could have a no-carb or low carb protein drink in the morning without throwing my intermittent fasting out of kilter. I found my dinner when I ingest the main part of my protein - getting heavy. I wondered if it was all right to substitute the solid protein I have at night with a liquid one in the morning.

[VinayRaj in reply to Hidden]

I have tried whey from myfitfuel and Nutrija and micellar casein from Nutrija. I am currently using both from myprotein and it's European but can be shipped to India to our homes. All these tend to have 20-24g protein per serving , 0.5-1.5 g fats per serving and 1-2 g carbs of which lactose is about 1 g or so.