I am a 67 year old power lifter and fitness trainer. I exercise 4 times a week and I don't use whey protein from factories, 'because I don't eat refine sugar. I eat natural and fresh protein from eggs, fish, chicken and nuts and more. I do eat sugar from fruits, nature honey, stevia , dates and dark chocolate with stevia. I'm strong for my age and I'm healthy.

There is no comparison between the empty calories of sugar and your "empty" calories of protein. Neither are "empty" calories.The wide range of essential proteins has many many key mechanisms to maintain good health and muscle mass. Sugar/glucose, which the body makes provides fuel.

This is terrible misinformation

Who eats pure protein powder by itself. I use protein powder after weight lifting because after working out your muscle cellls are primed to receive the protein and therefore it doesn’t just float around storing fat. I also pair the protein with a good carb source and the carbs are also driven into muscle tissue. I agree about excess protein and so .8 to 1 gram per pound of body weight is adequate

Like trump would say WRONG

That's interesting food for thought. I never considered protein powders as empty calories. In my case, I eat a largely, but not 100 percent exclusive, vegetarian diet. Looking at the protein recommendations from the Harvard article I'd be woefully under my daily protein recommendations without supplementing. In fact, I probably still am even though I’ve incorporated a combination of both organic hemp and pumpkin proteins to supplement my diet as they are not as protein rich as animal sources. I don't eat soy either. I may be one of those people without a better alternative than supplementing.

Oh No , 😢with my luck I probably increased my cholesterol and damaged my kidneys / Liver! After taking protein powders daily for muscle building for months!😮 just had a Blood Test for physical, but I’m older and wanted to build muscle due to getting older and saggier! Scared of my results now 😢

Protein doesn’t give energy. Only fat and carbs do that, aycarbs are the better choice because our brain and muscles thrive on carbs/sugar.

Just 1 scoop pleeeaaaaseeee 🥺

Saw a lady she was getting half and half cream she said she was a cancer patient and needed to gain weight I pointed out the protein powder and she said she already had some

Here we go. My disagreements. Shakes are not ‘needed’ per say but there is also no reason to cut them out.

Yet ANOTHER “Doctor “ who knows absolutely nothing about nutrition- IGNORE THIS NONSENSE

Thank you for this balanced insight.

Thank you for this.

This is my case

How about the insulin pick with sugar? is not that also a danger for your health?

I agreed, I tested on myself. I consumed 150 grams of whey isolate protein and 2 10 ounce ribeye steaks per day for a week. I was calorie deficient everyday by 400 calories and felt tire and sleepy.

Ive been wondering about this for while, there is so much out there promoting protien powder and Ive up'd my intake, yet seem to still gain the wrong type of weight. Im going to cut back on powder and see where that takes me

Apart from the higher thermic effect of protein causing you to absorb less calories than sugar for any excess amino acids to be converted to fat it must first be converted to glycogen which makes it much less likely to be converted to fat than excess sugar which spikes insulin more than protein and is way easier to over consume as it is not as satiating so youre way less likely to over consume protein so for this reason protein is good for weight loss. Protein and fat are essential macro nutrients unlike carbs and as you pointed out amino acids are the building blocks of the body so a protein shake is not as good as whole protein sources but is not exactly empty calories when it helps grow and repair tissue. Finally I don't know anyone that isn't trying to build muscle or diet that uses protein supplements so walk to the corner of the room and have a word with your self would you 😊

Your claims about protein being "empty" calories is SO wrong its dangerous to the health and well being of others.