Whole foods as opposed to shakes?

[Harry Balsagna]

I want to know what the main difference is when it comes to protein. I mean protein is protein right?

[mikd154]

not really... there are thousands of different kinds of proteins that r used by ur body for a variety of different things. However, to answer ur question, u wanna try to get as much of ur protein from whole foods as possible. Shakes r just supplements and should b used accordingly.

[Deadhead96]

Shakes just turn the food into liquid. Usually they taste bad cause not caused in nature.

I find the best shake consists of just fruit, a fruit smoothie. All pure natural sugar, from the fruit. Mmm Mmm, pure goodness. Just fruit.

[piolata]

more whole foods also help the digestion process in ur body. whole foods digest slower and inturn your body uses more calories to digest the whole food.

[Iron Draggin]

I want to know what the main difference is when it comes to protein. I mean protein is protein right?

Pretty much.


Your going to get alot of pushing on the Whole foods side around here, but protein from a shake is going to be fine for supplementation.

[htxRed]

when it comes down to it, when your body needs the protein to rebuild, it doesnt care nor know where its coming from, it just wants it and uses what it can/needs. the only reason people dont drink protein shakes all day long is the cost issue, and well, can you imgine drinking 6-8 shakes a day?

[Iron Draggin]

when it comes down to it, when your body needs the protein to rebuild, it doesnt care nor know where its coming from, it just wants it and uses what it can/needs. the only reason people dont drink protein shakes all day long is the cost issue, and well, can you imgine drinking 6-8 shakes a day?

Actually yes.


I did it for a month. And cost isn't the issue, it's cheaper to just drink shakes over buying food.


The issue is, your not supplementing your fat or carb needs from most shakes. Unless you really know your body; and have planned and researched your needs and how you will work your diet, your asking to mess yourself up.

Not to mention there is no dietary fiber in most protein drinks, and the mineral and vitamin components are pretty poor for using as your only source of nutrients.

But I agree, your body doesn't care for the most part what the protein source is