I read this article today! It's a 4 page report in the July 2010 Consumer Report magazine. They tested 15 different protein shakes & only 3 of them exceeded the maximum limits for consumption recommended by the USP. Many are very close to being over the limit, but here are the ones that are dangerously high:
EAS Myoplex Original Dark Chocolate:
16.9mcg Arsenic
5.1mcg Cadmium
Muscle Milk Chocolate:
5.6mcg Cadmium
13.5mcg Lead
Muscle Milk Vanilla Cream:
12.2mcg Lead
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An obvious example of New Math.
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Russell Wilson, the first QB in NFL history to throw a game-winning interception.
"So you got fired again eh?" "Yeah, they always freak out when you leave the scene of an accident."
Spiders are like offensive linemen, the best ones do their job and you never notice them.
An obvious example of New Math.
"It was a 2% tax hike, dumbass. From 3% to 5%"-NRKF84
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05-28-2010, 05:42 PM #66
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05-28-2010, 06:03 PM #67
These are the ones that tested below dangerous levels. The ones with stars tested with below measurable levels:
BSN Core Series Lean Dessert Protein Shake, Chocolate Fudge Pudding
BSN Core Series Syntha-6 Ultra Chocolate
GNC PRO PErformance AMP Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 Chocolate
Jillian Michaels Natural Whey Protein Vanilla Cream Shake
MuscleTech Nitro-Tech Hardcore Pro-Series Vanilla
*Optimum Nutrition Platinum Hydro whey Velocity Vanilla
*Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Extreme Milk Chocolate
*Six Star Muscle Professional Strength Whey Protein French Vanilla
*Solgar Whey to Go Natural Vanilla Bean
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05-28-2010, 06:13 PM #68
yeah my father actually just told me about this. I actually work in the QC lab for a company that makes many protein/powder supplement products that people here would know. We check toxicity along with other things but yea it just goes to show whats popular doesnt mean its the best. I also lol'd at the guys failing drug test in 05 from nitrotech......there stuff is actually make 25min away from my company.
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It looks like they tested all samples at each company's recomended serving size, so the concentration of heavy metals would be specific to what a consumer would be ingesting based on the product's directions. Of course, there are a lot of brands that they didn't test. These are the only ones that they tested. I'm taking IsoPro Ultra Lean right now. I have no idea how that ranks because they didn't test it. Maybe when I run out I'll switch to one of the below level brands?
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I tried getting the full text of this from the website and for some reason the sites directories aren't working properly. Free 5lb'er of Myofusion or SizeOn to the first person who can e-mail me the fulltext of this article to daniel@gasparimail.com
I will say that heavy metals detection should be one of the first parameters companies are testing for. Our products get tested for heavy metals upon input and output (3rd party test) in the manufacturing process because it's really a raw material issue. Ours are tested to a 10PPB testing threshold which is extremely low and having seen tests for other products, heavy metals is a problem in the industry. The FDA is going to start cracking down on companies over this issue and for good reason."I just use my muscles as a conversation piece, like someone walking a cheetah down 42nd Street." - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Heretic....
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05-30-2010, 06:34 PM #86
yeah i cant get anything to work either
I'm really suprised that some of these companies dont test for this, its not that expensive and its not like they cannot afford it. I'm just suprised how many companies dont go through quality tests in general.....of course over the next couple of years i'm sure this will change....moreso when some of these companies start making deals with real big time companies such as pepsi co
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A heavy metals test by an FDA/DEA accredited lab down to a 10PPB testing threshold using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) costs $180 with a turn around time of 10 days. There really isn't any excuses except for gross negligence and just not caring. This is why the FDA is looking at the issue more closely and USADA's Travis Tygart is using this as another platform to get more regulation infused into the industry. Pesticides are a big issue too. Here's a good article by the NY Times from this past week.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/he.../26herbal.html
Even worse, once the food lobby starts getting into supplements more, this get even worse. The functional beverage market has a lot to gain by seeing dietary supplements get the screws turned on them."I just use my muscles as a conversation piece, like someone walking a cheetah down 42nd Street." - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Heretic....
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