Best Protein Shake Ever!

[alphacheese]

I've really been enjoying this shake recipe I've been making myself and I thought I'd share it.

A cup or two of your choice of milk
1.5 frozen bananas
1 banana
1/4 cup protein powder (1 scoop)

• Now this might be the secret to my recipe. I use pure soy protein powder from the bulk foods store and the ingredients just lists soy protein but it smells really good so I don't know if I believe that

1/4 cup (1 scoop) Ultragen orange recovery formula

• This stuff is pricey and I only ever use half of what they recommend. They really did their research in what the body needs to recover fast after a workout though. When I use this stuff I'm never sore the next day even after several days of not working out
• A trick to buying it is purchase 12 full price protein bars at REI and that knocks 20% off the $45 Ultragen as well

This recipe is so good I'll almost make it for myself even if I haven't gone to the gym. Enjoy!

 

[wesrman]

Sounds tasty, but why soy protein?

 

[alphacheese]

I'm a vegetarian is the simple answer. I usually use soy or almond milk as well. The detailed explanation is that animal proteins have been shown to have a negative effect on bone health as it causes for increased calcium loss. Animal products contain more carcinogens not to mention unless buying open range organic will be full of growth hormones and antibiotics. Casein, the predominant protein in milk, has also been linked to several degenerative diseases such as MS. Plant proteins used to be viewed as inferior to animal proteins in the past but that has since been overturned with new research and now plant proteins are considered superior. I won't stay on this soapbox all day but I am a biology student and dietary health has always been an interest of mine.

 

[Verticordious]

Dietary supplements of soya flour lower seru... [Eur J Clin Nutr. 2003] - PubMed - NCBI
Clinical and biological act... [Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007] - PubMed - NCBI

Soy protein has been proven to decrease testosterone levels in humans numerous times. Also, protein shakes and bars are the biggest scam supplement companies have ever come up with. If you're concerned about your health or just want to get stronger then eat real food, steak and eggs.

 

[jannet1]

Humm! Yammy it sound so tasty...

 

[Whathedunk]

Add peanut butter