The ingredients are,
Proprietary Protein Blend (see product details for ingredients list), Cocoa, Artificial Flavor, Lecithin, Salt, Acesulfame Potassium, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum.
At the bottom of the ingredients, it says “Contains soybeans.”
I understand that soy lowers Testosterone, so I’d like to make sure that I’m not eating bad protein.
I also checked the ingredients of T-Nation’s Grow! Whey Protein, which also “contains soybeans”
I asked a similar question a few months ago about Biotest’s protein, and was told it is soy LECITHIN which does not have the negative effects of soy PROTEIN.
On another note, don’t use GNC protein if you value you anal region. It will tear it up.
cueball
SpadeK,
If you have to get protein, I suggest either Biotest’s Grow! Whey or Optimum Nutrition’s 100% Gold Standard.
Grow!® Whey PROTEIN INGREDIENTS - Natural Flavor : whey-protein concentrate (milk), whey-protein isolate, natural and artificial flavors, cellulose gum, sodium chloride, lecithin, sucralose.
ALLERGEN WARNING: Contains milk, soy, tree nuts (hazelnut) and wheat ingredients. Produced in a facility that also processes egg, peanut, fish, and shellfish products.
-source: T-Nation Store
I’m still not understanding. Why is the soy in Grow! Whey Protein acceptable?
[quote]SpadeK wrote:
I’m still not understanding. Why is the soy in Grow! Whey Protein acceptable?[/quote]
Because it’s not soy protein. It’s lecithin derived from soy, which is completely different and doesn’t contain the soy isoflavones that have been linked to the negative effects often discussed around here.
Soy lecithin improves mixability if I’m not mistaken, its not actually the soy protein…and there’s soy in a lot of stuff such as tuna…its a negligible amount…just dont get those SOY protein powders.
OK. thanks for the info.
how is Surge product? It’s just a whey protein, not a meal replacement or anything?
[quote]SpadeK wrote:
OK. thanks for the info.
how is Surge product? It’s just a whey protein, not a meal replacement or anything?
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Do you actually read the description. Surge is NOT just a whey protein.
cueball
I’m looking for a chocolate whey protein. No more, no less…
suggestions?
[quote]SpadeK wrote:
I’m looking for a chocolate whey protein. No more, no less…
suggestions?[/quote]
I suggest you got to the store link, click it, find the Metabolic Drive protein available, check the “chocolate” box and order it.
cueball