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Is there a reason you are alternating and using vegan shakes with whey? I was told the Pea protein shake is the least toxic of the other vegan shakes and the best protein source of the plant based proteins, they did a study on plant based shakes and I think they had toxic metals
The results as portrayed by the report were potentially troubling on the surface. Jacklyn Bowen, the group’s executive director, said the plant-based protein powders tested the worst. Among the talking points for the test results were:
- Approximately 75% of plant-based proteins had measurable levels of lead. The laboratory discovered that the plant-based protein powders each contained on average twice the amount of lead per serving of other products.
- In addition to lead, the plant-based protein powders contained mercury, cadmium and arsenic, in several cases above health-based guidelines.
- 55% of all protein powders tested had measurable levels of BPA, a known endocrine disruptor.
- Certified organic products averaged twice as much heavy metals.
- Among the whey proteins, 10% tested with measurable amounts of lead. For the egg-based proteins, none were found to contain lead.
I bought a whey that was flavorless thst I can mix with anything I want and I bought a vegetable pea protein for after workouts.
I wanted to buy one of each. There was no real heavy thought behind it bedsides what I said above.
So you’re saying pea protein is safe?
NAKED also makes flavored powers as well