![]() Also the high temperature drying method used to create the powders also tends to create oxidized cholesterol which contributes to heart disease. When created at higher temperatures, for example, the end result contains a large of free glutamic acids which act like MSG in the body. Other typical concerns about protein powders have to do with how they’re processed. They are a completely modern food, new to the human diet, totally experimental. Plus, protein powders are definitely the product of industrialization. I’d much rather get my nutrition from whole foods rather than supplements. In general, I don’t like isolating particular nutrients from foods. When I expressed my concern to my midwife, she recommended a protein powder. We just didn’t eat that much meat, nor could we afford to (especially if we were going to stick to our grass-fed/wild-caught standards). Turns out, my daily protein intake was nowhere near sufficient. (Adequate protein levels during pregnancy have been proven to dramatically decrease swelling, varicose veins, and birth complications.) For the first time in my life, I went home and started thinking about the macro-nutrient levels of my foods. The first time I sought a midwife for prenatal care, she gave me only one dietary prescription: eat between 65g and 85g of protein per day. ![]() ![]() After all, they promise so much: extra protein without extra food. It used to be that only body builders bothered with them, but now everyone from suburban moms to high-rise living hipsters is on the protein powder bandwagon. I’m not exactly sure when protein powders became so mainstream. ![]()
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