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  1. freedomdove says:

    I agree. Organic whey protein is the best choice, especially for people who are wanting to avoid GMOs. Protein 17 is a good organic brand that doesn’t even use emulsifiers. I’m not able to take the full amount daily (financial reasons and taste-aversion) and yet I’ve still noticed a big difference in increased strength and stamina (I have cancer cachexia, aka muscle wasting). It’s one of the better-tasting whey proteins (no flavoring), but I am very sensitive so I encapsulate the powder.
    My mother who suffers from obesity sarcopenia (a form of cachexia) is also gaining strength in her muscles and is able to do much more now than before she started taking whey (she uses Andrew Lessman’s which has sunflower oil as an emulsifier). I’m actually very impressed at the progress she’s made with only this one change in her daily diet; she’s much more mobile now.
    I highly recommend a good-quality organic whey protein to anyone suffering from muscle wasting.

  2. No mention of PEA Protein?? High digestibility rate, Alkaline pH levels, high amino count…

  3. Jay_Sherman says:

    This is nonsense! You are NOT going to get healthful nutrition from a powder or anything that isolates it’s beneficial ingredients from their natural whole source. This is exactly what has led to the creation of the Western junk-food diet. If you want extra protein, simply eat protein-rich whole foods- i.e. eggs; raw milk; lentils; beans; etc.
    It’s sad- You walk into any “health food” store today, and 90% of their stock is pills and powders. This is the same mentality that led to refined sugar and white flour and all the other empty garbage foods- and years from now, they’ll be criticizing these powders as being just as detrimental, because once you isolate a particular part of a food product, it is no longer a whole food.

    1. I have often thought the same thing about health food stores. I purchase vitamins and organic beauty products at several health food stores in my area and they stock hundreds of powders and potions. It seems like the 10% of the real food they stock is an afterthought. It certainly is not the main attraction- the dairy and meat products are hidden in the back of the store and neither one of these stores carry fresh fruits or vegetables. I am grateful for the stores that are here but fresh organic food should be the priority. I have to go to Walmart for my “real” food. Years ago I stopped buying most of the potions because the money is better spent on real food and maybe a FEW vitamins.

  4. Kongming Hy says:

    I’m taking a plant protein powder, a combination of organic pea protein, cranberry & hemp protein. I have tried whey protein before but i feel hemp protein is much better for me. We need protein to build our cell so a good protein helps. Of course, it also depend on our over all diet.

  5. Starry Night says:

    I am allergic to Whey and milk products in general i.e. lactose intolerant, so Whey is Not the way, I will be going! Guess, I am not normal like the writer of this article. At any rate, I use Hemp protein powder made in Canada & shipped to the US. I would rather grow it myself, and then blend it, but it is illegal to grow! This writer, should have done more research on the subject and given more real choices. Even so there are a few good points that were brought up, which include but is not limited to where does the eggs come from in some protein powders?

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