Now, before some of you (you know who you are) start loading up your guns and put me in front of the firing squad, please read this first:
Disclaimer: The following is information from an article in the July issue of Consumer Reports. I am offering NO opinion on this matter. In addition, just so you know, I bought a huge bag of EAS Premium Protein powder from Costco, last week, before I saw the article ($30 for 78 servings if you decide to act against the article's recommendations...).
The article to which I am referring is attached below. If you are not able to click on the thumbnails and read the article, please send me a PM with your e-mail address, so I can e-mail it to you.
To summarize, Consumer Reports tested 15 different popular protein drinks and found they contain low to moderate levels of metals; risky if consumed frequently (3 servings daily).
Consumer Reports also stated, "Although protein is needed for bone development, excessive protein intake over the long term might also cause calcium to be excreted from bones, increasing the risk of ostoporosis..."
In closing, please note my lack of Smilies in this post; something I use abundantly in other posts (because I like them). Hopefully, this emphasizes my intention of just providing information, rather than opinions, so that I can avoid being MISUNDERSTOOD.
Thank you.
Elaine
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This is a bit scary as I usually take 1-2 scoops of protein power a day as I don't eat a lot of meat.
I saw a thread on another forum that got me to look up the allowable quantities of these metals in drinking water where I live. In BC, Canada these are the allowable levels:
Arsenic (proposed) 5µg/L
Cadmium 5µg/L
Lead 10µg/L
Mercury 1µg/L.
If you drink a couple liters of water a day you could get more heavy metals then from most of the products tested. Drinking water is however usually much lower then the acceptable limits. It is a good idea to avoid products high in heavy metals as much as possible as they can stay in your body forever.
This is a bit scary as I usually take 1-2 scoops of protein power a day as I don't eat a lot of meat.
I saw a thread on another forum that got me to look up the allowable quantities of these metals in drinking water where I live. In BC, Canada these are the allowable levels:
Arsenic (proposed) 5µg/L
Cadmium 5µg/L
Lead 10µg/L
Mercury 1µg/L.
If you drink a couple liters of water a day you could get more heavy metals then from most of the products tested. Drinking water is however usually much lower then the acceptable limits. It is a good idea to avoid products high in heavy metals as much as possible as they can stay in your body forever.
