Protien powder suggestion

[Harikrishnan]

I have started to go to gym, 5'7ft and127 pounds and want to increase my muscle volume and mass around 145-150. I eats 5 eggs and chicken. I would like to add protien powder. But also confused about its purity, does anyone know some good protien brands and Is there some site to know purity of your product? 

[Bobby_2021]

If you want results within a month, take creatine not protein powder. Your diet already has enough protein. No need to supplement it further.

3g/day would work wonders. All that you have to do is to make sure to take 3L of water per day. Good luck. And put the work in the gym.

[MarkKol]

Truvani and sunwarrior, Idk which one's better but they're pretty clean vegan options with minimal ingredients, also very expensive. Look for one that has EEA's added to it or add it yourself, I wouldn't get the dairy-derived ones cuz dairy causes acne for me. at 127 pounds though, which is approximately where I was a few months ago, I'd start drinking a liter of milk a day in addition to 300g of rice and half a kilogram of the leanest ground beef or ground wild game I could find. This is exactly what I did and gained around 15kg and still going.

It's pretty atrocious health advice though. Not optimal long term. Unless you're insensitive to both cholesterol and saturated fat, which could be the case, the most likely scenario is you're insensitive to cholesterol but sensitive to saturated fat like most people. If cholesterol sensitivity is a thing in the first place, saturated fat sensitivity definitely is. Wouldn't eat this much without intense everyday exercise.

The problem with protein powders is that all the cheap ones are crap and contaminated, and all cleaner ones are more expensive than real food, It's only something for convenience rather than value.

Edited April 24, 2024 by MarkKol

[Princess Arabia]

54 minutes ago, MarkKol said:

Truvani

Did you discover about them from my posts here. Just curious. Markkus Products from "A heal life" on YT is good too. 

[MarkKol]

3 minutes ago, Princess Arabia said:

Did you discover about them from my posts here. Just curious. Markkus Products from "A heal life" on YT is good too. 

I discovered it on Bryan Johnson's website first but I saw your posts.

[Princess Arabia]

1 hour ago, MarkKol said:

I discovered it on Bryan Johnson's website first but I saw your posts.

Ok

[MarkKol]

22 minutes ago, Michael569 said:

excessively on eggs for protein, the long term cost benefit ratio is potentially not worth it.

Is there a cost? 

[Leo Gura]

Sunwarrior is full of heavy metals.

Watch out. Powdered food is not to be trusted, no matter how expensive or "vegan" it is.

Try to stick to whole foods.

Edited April 24, 2024 by Leo Gura

[Bobby_2021]

4 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

Sunwarrior is full of heavy metals.

Watch out. Powdered food is not to be trusted, no matter how expensive or "vegan" it is.

Try to stick to whole foods.

What about creatine? Does it also have heavy metals?

[Leo Gura]

22 minutes ago, Bobby_2021 said:

What about creatine? Does it also have heavy metals?

I don't know. Probably not.

[Jason Actualization]

2 hours ago, Bobby_2021 said:

What about creatine? Does it also have heavy metals?

Yes it does, which is why I pay more for Creapure® (it's not more effective, granted, but it is safer/healthier).

[cjoseph90]

Can this also apply to other things like supplements? Like lion Maine in powder forma (depending on brands)

[Harikrishnan]

22 hours ago, Michael569 said:

You probably don't need it as long as your diet is sufficient. Eggs and chicken are not the only source of protein. You probably don't want to rely excessively on eggs for protein, the long term cost benefit ratio is potentially not worth it.

Expand your diet with a variety of other ingredients and you'll easily hit your goal every day.

Dairy - cottage cheese, yoghurt, cheddar, mozzarella, semi skimmed milk, 

Legume - dahl, lentils, bean, soy, chickpeas, 

Whole grain and legume pasta is an excellent protein sourcey products like tofu, tempeh, soy yoghurts are good

Fish and seafood 

It's really about batching together a variety of ingredients and learning how to make the meals taste nice.

But the true growth comes from sufficient stimulation in the gym. Full body training 3 times a week, train mostly big lifts, compound movements with, and your muscles will grow fairly quickly. 

Ofcourse sleep & stress management 

Only then If you feel you're not getting there, add something like a hemp protein or whey

Thank you! Michael 

[Jason Actualization]

11 hours ago, Michael569 said:

So read this however you like.

That's the problem as I see it; there is far too much noise surrounding whatever signal these studies of capable of emitting.

11 hours ago, Michael569 said:

Still, once you get a little bit older, I don't think it is a good idea to be flooding your body with all that animal derived cholesterol since a lot of men already have hypertension issue and a predisposing cholesterol issue. 

The key is to avoid oxidizing the cholesterol while cooking, which necessitates lesser heat and total cook time (I use an Instant Pot on lower pressure set to 6 minutes, for example) but yes, this is a concern for folks unaware of that nuance.

11 hours ago, Michael569 said:

My personal reflection on eggs was that they are a natural multivitamin and eating, on average, one per day goes along those lines. It also appears that some research is in support of this hypothesis. I'm not telling you what to do, consider this a strongly biased opinion.

I advocate 2-4 daily, but again, never overcooked (fully cooked white and yolk with a soft inner yolk; grey or chalky yolks should be avoided). We all have our own biases at the end of the day, but it's good to see you advocate their consumption, even if only one per day. I'm curious how you like to prepare them for yourself? I always find pan frying a pain in the ass, so I just throw mine in an Instant Pot along with my other food, lol.

[Schizophonia]

It has litteraly 0 interest, except perhaps for high level athletes.

 

[Schizophonia]

On 24/04/2024 at 8:59 PM, MarkKol said:

Truvani and sunwarrior

Lol.

Why not take normal brands like Prozis or Myproteins.

[Schizophonia]

On 24/04/2024 at 9:55 PM, Princess Arabia said:

Did you discover about them from my posts here. Just curious. Markkus Products from "A heal life" on YT is good too. 

I love Markus Rothkranz. 

Edited April 26, 2024 by Schizophonia

[MarkKol]

16 minutes ago, Schizophonia said:

Why not take normal brands like Prozis or Myproteins.

Looks like Sunwarrior has heavy metals then, In that case, I wouldn't trust any other brands. Protein powder is meh in general, 95-99% lean beef / wild game is probably the best source of it, even if it increases your risk of CVD down the line. 

 

[Schizophonia]

16 hours ago, MarkKol said:

Looks like Sunwarrior has heavy metals then, In that case,

It is a kind a fancy protein powder brand ? I've never heard of this.

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I wouldn't trust any other brands. Protein powder is meh in general,

It is whey from pregnant cows fed GMOs heated until it is reduced to powder lol.

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95-99% lean beef / wild game is probably the best source of it, even if it increases your risk of CVD down the line. 

 

Why ?

[Leo Gura]

5 hours ago, Schizophonia said:

It is a kind a fancy protein powder brand ? 

Brands who portray themselves as fancy are selling you bullshit. That's the point of a brand. It's a fantasy.

Edited April 27, 2024 by Leo Gura