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[Eugene]

I am not trying to be vegetarian but i find cooking meat too long and disgusting. Can whey and casein protein substitute for eating meat? I also work out so i need about 150g of protein a day. Can 100 of it come from shakes? Is there a particular advantage of eating meat?

Thanks.

[Forever21]

Harvard: Protein, what you should eat

[mustardseed41]

I am not trying to be vegetarian but i find cooking meat too long and disgusting. Can whey and casein protein substitute for eating meat? I also work out so i need about 150g of protein a day. Can 100 of it come from shakes? Is there a particular advantage of eating meat?

Thanks.

I use a good bit of whey daily. Along with fish, beans, etc. Works for me. I seldom eat red meat.

[Eugene]

Thanks guys xD

[Forever21]

As for protein powders

I stay away from casein (pro-aging)
I stay away from whey (acne, rapid insulin spike)
I stay away from egg (very high-Met)
I stay away from hemp (i dont like the taste)
I stay away from soy protein
I recently stopped using Sun Warrior Raw Vegan Organic Sprouted Rice Protein Powder. (grain, Met)

I now rely solely on food sources like mixed legumes for protein. I try to get just the right amount. (RDA)


I'm also following the developments on:

http://www.scienceda...80924151018.htm
http://www.imminst.o...o...c=24531&hl=

Edited by Forever21, 14 November 2008 - 12:14 AM.

[FunkOdyssey]

My GI tract revolts whenever I attempt to eat any type of protein powder and I don't know why. One suspicion is that, mixed in water (which dilutes stomach acid and accelerates transit), the protein powder passes through the stomach too quickly and is not adequately broken down by HCl and Pepsin. For whatever reason I can only properly digest whole food sources of protein.

Anyone else have this problem?

[sentinel]

My GI tract revolts whenever I attempt to eat any type of protein powder and I don't know why. One suspicion is that, mixed in water (which dilutes stomach acid and accelerates transit), the protein powder passes through the stomach too quickly and is not adequately broken down by HCl and Pepsin. For whatever reason I can only properly digest whole food sources of protein.

Anyone else have this problem?

Trawling the BB fourms it seems quite common and both quantity and volume dependant. I'm sure you have tried a range of brands but perhaps the trend towards easy to mix "instantised" whey doesn't suit you. Personally I'm fine at the 25 gram point (I use Optimum Nutrition) bu tif I up it to 40+ grams (eg post workout) then I sometimes get a GI "issue". Have you tried perhaps mixing it with a banana/bit of ground oatmeal or do you shake rather than blend?