Protein Shakes

[karinhart]

Can I add protein shakes to my diet? I use only frozen or fresh fruits, organic Greek Yogurt and original unsweetened almond milk plus the protein mix.

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, KarinHart. The food-based part sounds excellent – that type of shake would make a perfect snack. The protein mix depends on the ingredients – can you list them here?

[hwyla]

I’m considering using the following powder: soy + yogurt + honey blend
Low Glycemic Load: 4, Low Glycemic Index: 27, Non-GMO and fermented
8 Tablespoons (50 g) = 180 cals, Total Carb = 15 g which is listed in nutrition info as ‘sugar’ + .5 g fiber Protein = 27g. However, I think I will only use 2 tbsp as that would give me about 7g protein or 1 exchange. I want to use this more as a snack than a meal. Would this be appropriate?
Ingredients: Soy protein isolate, honey, skim milk yogurt powder, potassium chloride, magnesium carbonate, calcium citrate, vitamin C, niacin, color additive, riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin E, zinc oxide, ferrous fumarate, manganese sulfate, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin A, folic acid, potassium iodide, sodium selenite, biotin, vitamin D3, vitamin B12.

[hwyla]

I would still like an answer to this. Is the protein powder in my previous post below okay?

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, hwyla. We generally don’t encourage protein powders, as they are inherently more processed that recommended. What you listed there is fine as an occasional snack, but it would be better to use a high-protein yogurt like Greek yogurt, and add your own honey.

[hwyla]

Thanks = what I’m attempting to do is have a snack I can eat while driving home from the gym. Yogurt just doesn’t work for that. I suppose I can try mixing the drink up using just yogurt. Hopefully it won’t separate during the few hours it sits. With this I can shake it back up.

My other alternative so far has been nuts and dried fruit. I never got an answer on it, so I’m hoping that switching my afternoon snack from veggie-based (with protein) to fruit is okay – as long as I switch my breakfast fruit to veggie.

[jakt]

So lassi shakes are okay.

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, Jakt. Yes, lassi shakes are excellent.

[cox6164]

I have grass-fed whey protein powder that is 80 calories and 15 G protein and 3 g total carbs. Is this OK to use for a shake using veggies and fruit with almond milk or water?

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, cox6164. We would rather you use the whole grass-fed dairy food (milk, yogurt, or kefir, for example), but the overall mixture looks good for a snack.

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