Looking for a great protein shake

[Claire]

I am trying to address the low amino acids with more complete proteins.

 

Great Plains sells a milk free one, but they add manganese. Maybe once in a while it is okay.

 

Any one found any that taste good? I would prefer a mix to spending 20 hours trying to create one. Though I will try that too if I need to do so.

 

It is so important that he gets a complete protein. I believe soy protein is one, and this claims rice protein is also:

 

http://www.nutribiotic.com/riceprotein.htm

 

Claire

[Claire]

Well, I spent a while experimental. Soy cream french vanilla icecream (really good, even I could tolerate it) and rice protein powder. Then plain, orange and chocolate. The plain was okay, he disagreed.

 

Maybe I should try it with Gotein protein powder...

 

 

Claire

[RTO1214]

Claire Check out this site for protein powders etc. www. JayRobb.Com. A friend of mine told me about this. We have tried the strawberry and Vanilla. The Taste is great. My son hates the soy protein drinks but cannot even tell when I put this in a smoothie. I can mix it with just plain water and he drinks it. Best of all the ingredients are natural without added sugars. Stevia is used for the Sweetner.

 

Both the whey protein and egg protein are very very good. I have tried 7-10 different drink mixes over the past year and this one finally passes the taste test for my 10 year old. Good luck. Robin

[Claire]

Thanks Robin,

 

My son can't have the whey protein (casein), but he can now have the egg protein (used to not be able to have this also!).

 

I will try it! Do you just mix the egg protein powder in?

Glad no artificial crud, including sucralose.

 

I am checking into it now. I sent an email on whether the egg whites are from raw eggs (vs cooked). This has been shown to cause a biotin deficiency in studies, and that actually happened to my husband.

 

http://www.jayrobb.com/eggwhitprotv.html

 

By the way, did you ever try the soy (mixed feeling on soy supplements, but occasionally okay)?

 

Claire

[RTO1214]

Claire, I have not tried the soy. My son will drink the soy milk with cereal but he hates the taste of the soy protein powders. This one may be different but I did not want to waste my money on something I know he does not like.

 

The powder mixes very easy. I ordered the shaker and it works great. I have been mixing it with 8 ozs of ice water and he takes his supplements with it. He likes the smoothies in the afternoon. The site gives some good recipes for smoothies etc.

 

My son usually cannot tolerate milk products but I have given him the egg protein and the whey protein and have not noticed any problems. He usually gets an upset stomach and sometimes gets very moody and cries when he has a glass of milk. It also can increase his tics but I have not noticed any problems with this.

 

Let me know what you hear about the eggs. Robin.

[Claire]

Thanks Robin,

 

They responded to my email. The eggs are low pasteurized and not raw. Also, they say the whey is casein-free. I have heard of this but never found it. That would be awesome, since I bet the whey one tastes most like milk... That would explain why your son has no reaction to the whey powder.

 

I will order them tonight/tomorrow with the shaker then, I am pretty excited. If this goes well, I can have a healthy and easy breakfast or snack too. I will let you know if it passes the taste test of my son. Wish me luck.

 

Thanks a million!

 

Claire

[Spring]

Our ND recommends the whey protein. She said it's a good one. Besides, there are different flavors (vanilla and chocolate). Children will love it. However, I noticed there is copper in it. Therefore, I didn't give it to my son.

 

Jean