Is this a healthy thing to do?

[Anonymous]

I'm thinking about making almost all of my protein intake come from whey protein powder. Of course I'll still eat meat from time to time, but I was wondering if getting most of my protein intake from the protein powder would be healthier than eating meat. Or would this be an unhealthy thing to do?

[NearlyNapping]

That's not a good idea. Just eat real food instead of fake processed substitutes. Meat is very highly nutritious with large amounts of lots of different nutrients. Not all protein is alike, some is much better quality than others. Meat is some of the best protein you can get.

If you are not going to eat meat, you need a whole lot more than just protein powder. You need to do a complete overhaul of your entire diet to make sure you are getting everything. It takes a lot of study to learn to do it right - which is not helped by the fact that you'll get a lot of false and contradictory information.

Nutrition is one of those things that the more you learn, the more you realize you don't know. But after a while you realize that it all points to what you already know - just eat right in a good common sense way, without all the fade diets. You just need to eat a good well rounded diet with some decent variety.

[Asker]

Thanks for your help!

[ATPPC]

Protein powder has very little nutrition. You're going to be missing lots of micronutrients e. g. minerals, riboflavin. Processed stuff cannot compete with natural foods in terms of overall nutrition.

There are eight essential amino acids your body cannot synthesize - you have to get it through food and I doubt protein powder covers all of them. Yes you can get it through other sources but I don't know what your diet is like. And since animal meat is not too different from our own it has lots of stuff our bodies can use.

[Asker]

Thanks for the input, much appreciated!

[BonitaChica]

in my opinion it's unhealthy, there's nothing like real food. Whey protein has almost no carbs or fats, compared to a nice steak or some chicken that as more protein and essential fats your body needs to function properly. I drink whey protein but only once a day just to help me get an extra 25g of protein. The majority of my protein comes from meat, eggs, and yogurt

[Asker]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[BonitaChica]

Thanks for MHO

[Offthelist]

Tht sht all processed. Avoid it as much as possible and go for real meat

[Asker]

Thank you!

[Prince_teddy4u]

Unhealthy.
Protein drink is boost to your regular protein intake.

[Asker]

Thanks!

[SunnyCaliGirl]

It is heartier to get it the natural way

[Asker]

Thanks!

[SunnyCaliGirl]

Your very welcome