Some of you may have noticed those handy little protein shots you sometimes get in stores by the counter or in airport kiosks and so on. It's usually in a little plastic bottle and they often claim to have anything from 20-40g of protein, eg:
Some may also have noticed that the protein they use is usually derived from collagen, despite the 'whey' in the name. You may or may not know that collagen has an effective biological value of 0% for muscle tissue.
That's right, ZERO. Collagen may have benefits for joints and some connective tissue, but for muscle protein synthesis it's utterly useless and thus a complete waste of money.
What's even worse, however, it turns out you may not even be getting 40g of useless protein according to a new class action suit reported by Anthony Roberts. You can check out his article on this latest protein scam >>here<<
My advice would be to avoid these ridiculous little supplements. Your muscles won't shrivel up and waste away if you can't eat protein for a few hours. It may in fact be beneficial in the long run (eg intermittent fasting).
Some may also have noticed that the protein they use is usually derived from collagen, despite the 'whey' in the name. You may or may not know that collagen has an effective biological value of 0% for muscle tissue.
That's right, ZERO. Collagen may have benefits for joints and some connective tissue, but for muscle protein synthesis it's utterly useless and thus a complete waste of money.
What's even worse, however, it turns out you may not even be getting 40g of useless protein according to a new class action suit reported by Anthony Roberts. You can check out his article on this latest protein scam >>here<<
My advice would be to avoid these ridiculous little supplements. Your muscles won't shrivel up and waste away if you can't eat protein for a few hours. It may in fact be beneficial in the long run (eg intermittent fasting).
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