Benefits of Adding Protein To Your Smoothies

How To Choose A Good Protein Powder

The things to look for when selecting a protein powder are –

(1) Source of the protein – people with dairy sensitivity will not be able to eat whey protein. Whey is a protein isolate of dairy – some people tolerate it fine because the protein has been extracted and it typically no longer contains the casein that can be so allergy-causing. Others may be sensitive even to the whey. Food sensitivity testing will make this clear.

Other protein powder sources include egg white protein, soy protein, rice protein and hemp protein. Food allergy testing helps to determine which proteins work well for your body and which do not. If in doubt, I recommend rice protein as being readily available in stores with a low allergy potential, or pea protein which you may have to order online.

(2) The sweetener used – most protein powders have some kind of flavoring and/or sweetener. Select ones that use stevia as their sweetener. Artificially sweetened protein powders can do more harm than good – they contain chemicals which are carcinogenic (cancer causing) and will impede the detoxification mechanisms of your body. Naturally sweetened protein powders can be high in sugar, albeit natural sugars, which may be a problem for people who are trying to prevent or overcome Candida problems.

(3) Non-genetically modified – some protein powders contain elements that have been genetically modified, such as soy beans in soy protein powder. I believe we will learn more in future years about the negative impact of genetically modified foods (GMO) on our DNA and our health. Suffice it to say that GMO foods are increasingly common, have financial gain as their impetus, not individual’s health, and have disastrous consequences for mankind.

The benefits of protein smoothies are numerous:

• They balance your blood sugar after a night of fasting and provides prolonged energy (versus simply eating carbohydrates for breakfast which will cause your blood sugar to spike and then crash again, leaving you tired and hungry at 11am).

• They take the stress off your adrenals as the adrenals then do not have to go into action to keep blood sugar balanced throughout the day.

• They give a wide variety of ideal nutrients – fats, proteins and carbohydrates

• They promote weight loss as you provide fuel for the fire of your metabolism to burn all day.

Go ahead try it! Here's to Happy and Healthy