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Sometimes, just throwing your protein powder into a glass of water or milk isn't enough. Maybe you want more substance. Or maybe you're just looking for some more flavor. To try to solve this problem, most companies offer their protein powders in a huge variety of flavors. Here's the problem, though: Whey doesn't naturally taste like strawberries. Or cookies. Or any of that stuff. In order to achieve those flavors, manufacturers have to use a ton of artificial flavors and sweeteners – whic...

Sometimes, just throwing your protein powder into a glass of water or milk isn't enough. Maybe you want more substance. Or maybe you're just looking for some more flavor. To try to solve this problem, most companies offer their protein powders in a huge variety of flavors. Here's the problem, though: Whey doesn't naturally taste like strawberries. Or cookies. Or any of that stuff. In order to achieve those flavors, manufacturers have to use a ton of artificial flavors and sweeteners – whic...

Peanut butter has long been a favorite nutritional tool of athletes and bodybuilders as an easy, delicious way to get healthy fat and protein into their diet. But, as hard as it is to admit, peanut butter has a few faults. For one, peanut butter is surprisingly high in calories and can fairly quickly get out of hand. If you're watching your calories, this can be a pretty sneaky stumbling block. And most of those calories come from fat, which some people may be uncomfortable with. Grante...

Peanut butter has long been a favorite nutritional tool of athletes and bodybuilders as an easy, delicious way to get healthy fat and protein into their diet. But, as hard as it is to admit, peanut butter has a few faults. For one, peanut butter is surprisingly high in calories and can fairly quickly get out of hand. If you're watching your calories, this can be a pretty sneaky stumbling block. And most of those calories come from fat, which some people may be uncomfortable with. Grante...

When people think of protein supplements, they usually associate it with weight gain – even if that means gaining muscle. Because of this connection, though, individuals interested in losing weight as sometimes a little scared of protein supplements. So, let's get right down to the question at the root of that hesitation: Can protein supplements cause obesity? In truth, the answer is both Yes and No. Before you completely ditch protein supplements altogether, though, let's consider why ...

When people think of protein supplements, they usually associate it with weight gain – even if that means gaining muscle. Because of this connection, though, individuals interested in losing weight as sometimes a little scared of protein supplements. So, let's get right down to the question at the root of that hesitation: Can protein supplements cause obesity? In truth, the answer is both Yes and No. Before you completely ditch protein supplements altogether, though, let's consider why ...

Fat has, over the past several decades, been depicted as a sort of dietary villain, rampaging through our bodies, shutting down arteries, and distorting our shape with mountains of body fat. And, based on this idea, low-fat varieties of foods are generally seen as “healthier.” This been extremely evident when it comes to milk and other dairy products – a market where low-fat options regularly outsell the more natural higher-fat versions. And, since most people who use whey protein powder t...

Fat has, over the past several decades, been depicted as a sort of dietary villain, rampaging through our bodies, shutting down arteries, and distorting our shape with mountains of body fat. And, based on this idea, low-fat varieties of foods are generally seen as “healthier.” This been extremely evident when it comes to milk and other dairy products – a market where low-fat options regularly outsell the more natural higher-fat versions. And, since most people who use whey protein powder t...

In the realm of fast, nutritious foods, the smoothie bowl is a pretty interesting development. Essentially, you take everything that you would normally drink in a smoothie, blend it up just a little thicker and pour it into a bowl. Why? Besides the thicker, more satisfying consistency, smoothie bowls allow you to add all manner of whole toppings that would be extremely impractical in a drinkable smoothie. Nuts, seeds, sliced fruit, oats and even chocolate chips can all be thrown on top of ...

In the realm of fast, nutritious foods, the smoothie bowl is a pretty interesting development. Essentially, you take everything that you would normally drink in a smoothie, blend it up just a little thicker and pour it into a bowl. Why? Besides the thicker, more satisfying consistency, smoothie bowls allow you to add all manner of whole toppings that would be extremely impractical in a drinkable smoothie. Nuts, seeds, sliced fruit, oats and even chocolate chips can all be thrown on top of ...