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Originally Posted by UnclearContent
Saturated fats are not bad for you. They are actually required for a healthy hormone balance. It should be consumed in moderation but not ignored.
Muscle Milk is a great brand. They actually designed their shakes to pattern the nutrient ratios found in human breast milk. Think about the logic behind this; it's beautiful. The one food that, by itself, can support a human in growing to many times of his/her original size ... wait for it ... breast milk! Someone figured this might be a good mix for a person wanting to add muscle later in life. The logic isn't flawless but it's pretty nonetheless. .
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Yes, saturated fats aren't necessarily bad but how often do you meet someone who does not get enough from their normal diet? That said, saturated fats do make shakes taste better.
As far as muscle milk goes, I didn't know it was designed after breast milk but that doesn't change my opinion of the nutrient mix. Personally, I've never come across someone drinking breast milk as a way to gain lean mass.
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Originally Posted by Jimellow
1) Are there any medical/health concerns in regards to taking these supplements? The reason I ask is that upon viewing the ingredients in the various supplements, I noticed quite a few long, complex, and/or artificial sounding names, and I'm curious if there are any health risks associated with taking a given supplement over an extended period of time. I understand that the supplements aren't natural, and thus have a lot of substances in them that you wouldn't necessarily find in the produce isle, but I'm curious about there being concerns with how the body accepts and deals with the various and more complex ingredients found in a given supplement.
2) Regarding size and cost: How long does a 2 lb. tub generally last, and if you were to give a loose estimation of how much you spend on protein supplements per month, what would it be? For the sake of this question, let's assume it's a supplement in powder form that would be mixed with a drink or made into a smoothie, and not a bar or other form of supplement.
There is a lot of good information here and I've found that I generally don't digest it all at once. Thus I will likely return and ask follow-up questions to previous posts as I read and investigate their recommendations.
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1) Protein isn't going to cause any major health problems for most people but you should still speak with your doctor just in case. Protein can create problems for people with certain health problems. It's not like creatine and other supplements though, you won't get an increased heart rate or anything like that. That said, some powders contain additives and you do have to watch out for that. The really good powders have limted additives. Do research; if you don't know what something is, you can always google it.
2) During my last cut I did an extreme diet thing. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone but the idea here is I went through 20 pounds of protein in four weeks. That got expensive. Usually, if I have one shake a day, I go through two pounds every couple of months. The factors that will determine your cost are: the type of protein supplement, the amount you use per shake, and the number of shakes per day. My current protein costs 17.99 for two pounds FWIW.