Really? It's my preferred "flavour" since I just add it to smoothies anyway. Recently had it with açai top and that was great. Just tastes mildly milky to me
Exact same thing. I put like a teaspoonful salted caramel flavoured peanut butter, add some blueberries, oats and yogurt. Unflavoured protein just makes this concoction a bit creamier.
I used to buy a lot of this back in the day. It is great in stuff like pancakes or anything else you would add milk to.
I used to soak oats in water overnight then blend with the powder and (brace for impact) some cottage cheese and baking powder to make really nice pancakes. I know you're WTF'ing at the cottage cheese but it softens them and adds no flavour. They are quite dry without it. High protein pancakes to start the day with some jam or whatever was a big win when I was trying to cut weight and not lose muscle.
In a shaker with a bit of cocoa and finely ground sugar and milk (or sweetener and water if you're watching calories) and it's fine. On it's own, mixed with water it's 100% bleh.
Unflavored usually means "no added flavor." In English I would use the word "flavorless" to mean something that literally has has no flavor. Meanwhile, as an example, if a food does have vanilla added, it would be appropriate to call it "vanilla-flavored."
Protein powder is often used as a meal replacement. The goal may not be to increase protein consumption, but to reduce other things without reducing protein.
Yes, so if you add ~20g of protein to your diet with protein powder, and skip a meal that would have provided you with ~20g of protein but also would have included carbs and fats, the net result is that you are cutting curbs and fats.
I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here.
While that is true, there are many, many studies now that show beneficial effects to physical and neurological health and longevity from an intake that is higher than recommended in the 80s or 90s.
Dosage depends on the size of the person, there is no flat number. For people who lift with the intention of gaining muscle size, there's is a positive trend of additional hypertrophy that starts to flatten out at around 1,6g/kg.
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Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 25 pts · 287d
Well, don’t eat it dry out of the tub.
bastion@feddit.nl · 18 pts · 287d
makes a suffering disgusted face and spoons another mouthful into my face
why are you making me do this?!
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 287d
GAINS!
mPony@kbin.earth · 3 pts · 286d
dry-scooping is for elite level bruhs only
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 287d
Don't make a waffle out of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi1HStlcbr4
PriorityMotif@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 287d
I knew who this was going to be before clicking the link.
Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 286d
It’s the food of the future!
_hovi_@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 287d
Really? It's my preferred "flavour" since I just add it to smoothies anyway. Recently had it with açai top and that was great. Just tastes mildly milky to me
edwardbear@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 286d
Exact same thing. I put like a teaspoonful salted caramel flavoured peanut butter, add some blueberries, oats and yogurt. Unflavoured protein just makes this concoction a bit creamier.
khannie@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 286d
I used to buy a lot of this back in the day. It is great in stuff like pancakes or anything else you would add milk to.
I used to soak oats in water overnight then blend with the powder and (brace for impact) some cottage cheese and baking powder to make really nice pancakes. I know you're WTF'ing at the cottage cheese but it softens them and adds no flavour. They are quite dry without it. High protein pancakes to start the day with some jam or whatever was a big win when I was trying to cut weight and not lose muscle.
In a shaker with a bit of cocoa and finely ground sugar and milk (or sweetener and water if you're watching calories) and it's fine. On it's own, mixed with water it's 100% bleh.
higgsboson@piefed.social · 8 pts · 287d
I just did the exact same with Pea Protein Powder. Then I compounded the mistake by trying it plain ... disgust. Not sure how to use it up now.
Gnugit@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 287d
I use this one by choice and mix it with ovaltine, a chocolate flavoured malt beverage.
valkyre09@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 286d
I’m giggling at the thought of you being an internet bot that ovaltine have commissioned to push sales pre Christmas
Gnugit@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 286d
Seriously though, the unflavoured pea protein is $10 and the flavoured is $25, a tin of ovaltine is like $7. It works for me
mPony@kbin.earth · 5 pts · 286d
It snowed last night and my driveway needs to be shoveled, but I just mixed it with ovaltine, a chocolate flavoured malt beverage.
Now I have Snowvaltine
Gnugit@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 286d
Definitely don't use Milo 🫣
Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 286d
frankenswine@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 287d
could you please describe the flavor?
lechongous@programming.dev · 6 pts · 286d
It tastes like it smells when you leave your used shaker in the sink overnight
dohpaz42@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 287d
un?
etchinghillside@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 287d
Dry saliva.
mPony@kbin.earth · 3 pts · 286d
it tastes a bit like lactobacillus
actionjbone@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 287d
How can it taste bad if it's unflavored?
higgsboson@piefed.social · 13 pts · 286d
Unflavored usually means "no added flavor." In English I would use the word "flavorless" to mean something that literally has has no flavor. Meanwhile, as an example, if a food does have vanilla added, it would be appropriate to call it "vanilla-flavored."
actionjbone@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 286d
(that's the joke)
Gnugit@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 287d
Mix it with ovaltine, a chocolate flavoured malt beverage powder.
lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 287d
That it does. So does the GHOST Protein Cereal as well. Hella dry
PunnyName@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 287d
I did similar with psyllium husk. Never again, I'll get that store branded Metamucil from now on.
My fix, mix with flavored powders until you're done with it, ideally with milk (the protein, not the husk), or suck it down asap.
Akasazh@feddit.nl · -1 pts · 286d
The normal human being doesn't need more protein than he gets naturally through food
paultimate14@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 286d
That is heavily dependent upon the food.
Protein powder is often used as a meal replacement. The goal may not be to increase protein consumption, but to reduce other things without reducing protein.
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 0 pts · 286d
Dietary scientists recommend about 150-200 grams per day. Only if you are a highly active athlete you might need more.
jet@hackertalks.com · 1 pts · 282d
How many people are getting 150g of real bioavailabile protein every day?
paultimate14@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 286d
Yes, so if you add ~20g of protein to your diet with protein powder, and skip a meal that would have provided you with ~20g of protein but also would have included carbs and fats, the net result is that you are cutting curbs and fats.
I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here.
Akasazh@feddit.nl · -1 pts · 286d
My point is the unless you're an Olympic athlete protein powder or additives are useless.
Yet industry crams it in every orifice as people are told it's healthy, whilst it really is not.
And listen of people want to do it, then that's ok, my main point of aggravation is the misinformation and needless shilling of the stuff.
chaitae3@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 286d
While that is true, there are many, many studies now that show beneficial effects to physical and neurological health and longevity from an intake that is higher than recommended in the 80s or 90s.
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 286d
The recommended dose is about 200 grams per day. Any surplus is just discarded. The current protein everything fad is really crazy.
UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev · 1 pts · 286d
Dosage depends on the size of the person, there is no flat number. For people who lift with the intention of gaining muscle size, there's is a positive trend of additional hypertrophy that starts to flatten out at around 1,6g/kg.
Krudler@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 286d
Not only is it discarded, it's actually bad for the body to have to piss this out constantly.
If your pee is foamy, you're eating way too much protein!!!