Like if I (a teen) eat 50 gram of protein in a day but I don’t use protein powder how is that any different than half of the protein I consume being whey protein (25/50 grams is protein powder) why is one ok and one apparently bad for your kidneys?
In: Other
Another thing to consider is that eating protein comes with a lot of bulk that food is made up of.
The same amount of protein from whey powder 1. Is a concentrated milk product – 50g powder needs 2 litres of milk to produce, and 2. Isn’t balanced with all the things that your guts expect to work on, regarding water content, fibre, and fats.
Your digestive system hasn’t adapted to work with food isolates – it copes better with the whole food (or at least something nutritionally balanced).
You’re essentially taking the protein equivalent of roughly 200g solid, chewy food (meat/nuts) that digests slowly, consists of a multitude of carbs/fats, and gives your intestines something to push against, and instead having it in an isolated, rapid liquid sludge form.
Who needs teeth?
Latest Answers