1. High-protein, low fat results in the depletion of fat-soluble
vitamins, particularly vitamin A. Ask Randy Roach, a body builder who became blind
using protein drinks. Filed as top secret in U.S. government files:
People in Guatemala became blind when given skim milk powder as food aide.Also
cause autoimmune problems, fatigue, thyroid problems, cancer, etc. The most
fundamental lesson of traditional cultures: they never ate lean meat.
2. Proteins are very fragile–high temperature processing denatures the
proteins, the body must mount an immune response.
3. Lots of additives, carcinogens formed during processing (nitrates,
etc.) Others added to these powdered mixtures. Tend to be high in MSG (also
formed during processing)
4. Where does the whey come from?? It is the waste product of
conventional cheese making, confinement cows, etc.
These protein powders are not REAL FOOD!!
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Interesting. I have a big bin of whey protein that I bought during my pregnancy in order to make protein shakes. I never actually opened it up because I didn't feel like taking the time to make the shakes; instead I downed about 87 million hard-boiled eggs to up my protein (and my cholesterol a bit too) and called it a day.
Now I don't feel quite as bad for never trying the protein shake route, which is good, because it never felt natural to me anyway.
Thanks for posting this. I had gastric bypass a year and a half ago and was a big user of protein powders – because I was told to. Since I started buying raw milk and making kefir I stopped using the protein powders. I have been searching for info on using the whey drained off of kefir (to make a soft cheese) as a protein supplement but can't find any info on it. Any ideas? As a gastric bypass patient I was told that my protein consumption should be higher since I won't absorb all of it.
Hi Tara – here’s Dom’s site, who I refer to as the Kefir Expert. There’s pretty much everything you need to know about every form of kefir on his site. Good luck & healthy eating.
http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefir-faq.html#kefiraride
Hi Sarah,
I just wanted to let you know, Sally is wrong about Randy Roach. He is a personal friend of mine and DID NOT go blind consuming protein powder drinks. He had a childhood disease that destroyed his eyesight. He is a bodybuilder and trainer, and a brilliant man. He is the author of Muscle, Smoke and Mirrors, a book highlighting the history of body building and the rise of supplements in the industry and how destructive they are. Randy eats a completely raw, primal diet and has found that diet to help slow the degeneration of his eyesight.
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Hi there,
I am surprised that you would advocate eating meat. Having spent the last 3 months researching diet and exercise the vegan diet with occasional lean meat/fish, is by far the healthiest diet. It would appear that the following numbers do really add up to a reality ;80% of what you are is diet, 10 % genetics, and 10% fitness.
Mainstream America is becoming grossly obese, with all the trimmings ( health issues) that go with it. Perhaps returning to a more basic diet that homo sapiens ate for centuries, would provide some moderate relief to the health care system which will break soon enough with a growing number of unhealthy people.
Regards,
British
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