Cholesterol in the protein drinks???

[wing911]

Hi i'm trying to build muscle now and i take protein drinks like 2 times a day and the Cholesterol on the product is like 20% DV is that a bad thing ? because i know that Cholesterol clog arteries. so should i take the protein drinks or not ?

[conda]

I take mine before and after workouts. IMO yes it's important. Atleast 2 shakes a day if you ask me.

[CABAL]

All things in moderation, just watch the rest of your normal food intake. You also seem new to all this, so let's cover some basics on cholesterol.

The body makes all the cholesterol it needs, so any extra from food is useless. Also, there's another thing you should know. Not all of it is bad - there are two main types that we care about: Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL).

LDL is the thing we want to keep to a minimum. Its what the body uses to quickly repair damage in vessel walls, its... just not elegant. The stuff just clumps itself in a bulky mess to plug gaps. That's where HDL comes in. It functions as a scraper, removing the excess LDL. So an optimal balance would be low LDL and high HDL.

Also, cholesterol from your diet affects your body's actual cholesterol much less than trans- and saturated fats. Therefore, it is much more important to watch those instead (Though I will note that a few saturated fats, like stearic acid, have a neutral effect due to their metabolism).

That should clear up your mainstream misinformation about cholesterol.

[drewdrewdrew]

Cabal, so people who are having like 4+ protein shakes a day could be doing themselves damage?

[Controlled Labs]

should be fine, but make sure you arent taking the protein drinks that are like desserts and have the cholesterol and fat to show for it

[wing911]

should be fine, but make sure you arent taking the protein drinks that are like desserts and have the cholesterol and fat to show for it

i dont understand so drink it or not ?

[Controlled Labs]

i dont understand so drink it or not ?

can you post up the supp facts, that would make it easier to decide

[drewdrewdrew]

well for example..

ON 100% Whey Gold Std Protein

[Controlled Labs]

well for example..

ON 100% Whey Gold Std Protein

perfectly fine, the fat and cholesterol levels are quite low

[jiritt0]

the earlier post misses out on shedding light that cholesterol is in fact the building block for steroid horomone

[drewdrewdrew]

perfectly fine, the fat and cholesterol levels are quite low

Thx for the heads up

[Controlled Labs]

the earlier post misses out on shedding light that cholesterol is in fact the building block for steroid horomone

true as well. your body needs cholesterol for test production

[CABAL]

Cabal, so people who are having like 4+ protein shakes a day could be doing themselves damage?

Like I said, all things in moderation. High protein intake can elevate homocysteine levels, which is bad. However, proper intake of folate plus Vitamins B-6 and -12 will keep levels normal (a good diet and a multivitamin).

the earlier post misses out on shedding light that cholesterol is in fact the building block for steroid horomone

Whoops about that.

[jiritt0]

I would recommend about 1.5-2grams of protein a day per each kilogram bodyweight

Some may suggest over 2, but once you get past that I believe it gets into a gray area of if it is even utilized or ideal for the bodies functioning.


and always remember, too much protein without adequate caloric consumption (metabolism) can be stored as bodyfat

It is also important to spread your protein intake around from a variety of sources, including complete proteins (chicken fish meat etc) incomplete ( nuts legumes etc) and than additional shakes (whey, casein mainly, occasionally soy if you so desire, and some companies are coming out with other protein sources)

there was a recent news story about some actor getting ill because he ate salmon every single night for years and years at a time, and it wasn't abnout mercury, I am pretty sure it was from the protein source... i'm not big into the news and modern events though, i just caught it randomly and thought it was interesting.. hence my vague recall of the specifics =)