My girlfriend is interested in making protein shakes in the mornings for breakfast, but wants to know if she can throw in anything for caffeine that would be equivalent to one cup of coffee in the mornings.
I don't take any caffeine sups and don't know what exactly she should take either, so any advice would be helpful.
Thanks!
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08-24-2009, 06:07 PM #1
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Adding Caffeine to a Protein Shake
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I just add instant coffee, a little boiling water to dissolve and then my whey+skim milk. Or if my machine is working an espresso shot and then make shake as normal.
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08-25-2009, 09:07 AM #8
Adding liquid coffee seems to be the way to go, or you can add instant coffee or espresso (for more caffeine). Cocoa powder, walden farms caramel sauce, da vinci sugarfree syrups can all be added to make it even tastier. The flavor of caffeine pills is pretty vile so I would not add them to a drink.
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Lately I've been starting my mornings with: cold black coffee + a little almond milk + veg protein + flax seed oil + blended w/ ice = favourite cold summer drink... and w/ protein!
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09-25-2009, 03:34 AM #29
I just brew a pot of double strong coffee and keep it in the fridge and mix with my protein powder for mornings, but there is a protein powder that has powdered espresso in it called Click. Folks I know love it and rave about it. I am a bit too cheap though, 28ish bucks for 15 servings? Nah.
But those who drink it usually love it! And can do more stupid stuff faster! :} (oh wait, that's with an alcoholic coffee drink)"I do not want to go among mad people," alice remarked.
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