This is a question I received recently. Being as out of touch as usual as I am with the latest rage, I thought to myself: "Protein water?" Then I checked to make sure it was not April 1st. It wasn’t and protein water is a real item. Bodybuilders have been the main market for protein sports drinks until recently when companies brought to market protein drinks, including water, that seem targeted for the teen and 20 something male. Special K2O and Isopure are two examples.
Nutrition experts seem to all say we can and most do get plenty of protein from our diets. Most recommend that even competitive body builders who want extra protein, can get it easily from their diet. The suggested amount of protein a 150 pound male should consume is 50 – 60 grams per day. Some say competitive body builders should get, at most 1 gram per pound of body weight per day. Even this amount is achievable from a balanced diet.
There may be some athletes that do not consume a lot of protein in their diet and want to get what they feel they need from a drink. But those athletes are not a large enough market to sustain the products. So companies are marketing to young men.
I think most people should stay away from these drinks. Having too much protein in your diet can cause trouble. When you combine a drink like this with all the "energy" drinks many of these young men consume, I think you have an unhealthy situation.
Maybe I am just too conservative and this latest craze is harmless. What do you think?
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I’m going to stay away from it. I don’t energy drinks, either. Plain water is fine for me.
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Latest fads person I’m not, I still can’t believe people pay for water, in plastic bottles yet,lol
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I think Michael Pollan would say to get your protein from the food you eat, not your water. I haven’t looked at any of these drinks to see how much protein they actually have in them, but my guess is we’ll be seeing health related fallout from drinking them in the future. You are not being conservative at all.
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And I have looked at a couple of these in stores. They just look like water with chemical coloring. I wonder how the protein is actually added?
Will:
You’ve stumped me on this one. I don’t know much about protein drinks. Since those drinks are obviously liquids, however, I doubt if they have a lot of protein suspended in them. And even at that, it’s probably plant protein, so I wouldn’t be too concerned about an overdose. I’d be more concerned about the sweeteners they’ve no doubt added to the mix. Now that’s a problem.
Another well written and informative post.
Happy trails.
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I love energy drinks, but I stay away from protein drinks because I don’t like them. I also see Vitamin Water is a new type of drink that’s similar but I haven’t tried it out yet.
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Interesting indeed. Energy drinks I believe work for intense sports. Where a lot of your energy is used for a long time. Nevertheless they have there benefits in every sport. Thanks for the information. Cheers
While I do agree with the article that too much protein can be bad for you, there are times when too little is not enough. This holds true for body builders and athletes who push their bodies to their limits. The muscle must have protein to recover and too little protein in a the diet can also not be good.
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