Ask MetaFilter questions tagged with protein

You are not my quantum mechanic

Kid Charlemagne — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:57:42 -0800

I'm looking for something like Feynman's explanation for how a difraction grating works only for the absorbance of a colored chemical in solution. In biochemistry there is a technique where one measures protein concentration by looking at how much UV light the protein absorbs. Unfortunatly this technique doesn't see agregates (big blobs of amorphous protein) the same way it sees properly folded protein in solution.

The traditional explanation has to do with things being in the shadow of other things. But recently I've heard people making arguments about the wavelength of the light and how big the particles are. I can tell that both sides are way off base in terms of modern physics.

Can anyone point me at something that would explain this phenomenon the way it really happens, but with out too much (any) tensor calculus?

Minneapolis restaurant recommendation

Juicylicious — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:15:24 -0800

Restaurant recommendation for Minneapolis. Must have easy access for someone driving from downtown St. Paul and a menu friendly to a gluten-free, high protein diet. I'm thinking something on Washington Ave? Steakhouse?

Help me incorporate weight lifting into my current fitness routine.

reticulatedspline — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:03:37 -0800

How can I successfully incorporate weight lifting into my current fitness routine? Backstory: was overweight for much of my adult life. Was around 220lbs at the start of '07, and dropped down to 160 since then. Mostly this was done through dieting but I have been doing yoga about 2 to 3 times a week for the past year, and about 6 months ago I upgraded to hot yoga (hot vinyasa flow, to be specific).

In terms of how I want to look, I'm pleased weight-wise, but I'd like to have a bit more muscle mass. Nothing insane, just a slight increase in bulk to help me more pleasantly fill out those size small tshirts I can now (finally) fit into.

That in mind, I wanted to start doing some weight lifting.

A few questions:

-I've been told I need 48 hours minimum to let the muscles repair in between sessions. Does this mean no yoga during this time, or just no weight lifting? I have tried to research this, but have heard a lot of mixed things. Some are saying yoga helps restore some of the lost flexibility, some say it actually hinders the muscles getting bigger. Does anyone have anything scientific that puts this issue to rest?

-Is hitting each muscle group once a week (i.e. like chest/shoulders/back on one day then arms/legs on another) enough to see results in any reasonable time period, or should I be doing 4 total days a week, hitting each group twice?

-Diet-wise, I'm still hoping to shed a bit more of my body fat. I'm currently at 10% (down from 24%, boo-yah) but I'd like to get that down another 1-2%. I've been on a diet of about 1300 calories a day (with weekends off) for a long while, but I understand that calorie restriction can hamper the repair process. What's a good amount of calories to aim for to continue to lose the fat but to still supply the muscles?

-Protein. I know I'm supposed to have a big dose of it in the 30 minutes or so after I work out, but do I need to also up my protein intake throughout the entire 48 hour recovery period? I've also heard one or two people mention extra protein leading up to a workout. Is this essential or just for the hardcore?

The Protean Life of Protein Snacks

Hwaet — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:44:23 -0800

I have recently started riding my bike 10 miles a day and lifting free weights 4 days a week. I need some healthy, lowish carb, high protein snacks AND savory vegetable snacks to stave off my crazy sugar cravings. I've had a notoriously demanding sweet tooth all my life, and it's exacerbated by exercising or forgetting to eat in a timely fashion. I'm working on it, but my recent spike in activity has left me absolutely dying for bready sandwiches, cookies, sugared coffee, etc. I'm trying to kick both processed sugar and get to a more balanced diet of 1/3 good carbs, 1/3 good fats, 1/3 proteins.

I'm looking for flavorful, healthy, hunger-killing snacks to get me through my worst sugar attacks. So far I really like hardboiled eggs or edamame, both with onion salt; cottage cheese; greek strained 2% yogurt; cherry tomatoes with kosher salt; organic turkey wrapped around cheddar and mustard; tamari almonds; and packed tuna with spring water. I'm trying to cut down on the tuna due to mercury, though. What else should I consider? I read several related questions and am interested in recipes like this one that recommends walnuts, gorgonzola and pear slices.

I definitely need to eat more vegetables, which I tend to only do when they're seasoned and/or savory, so I'd appreciate some easy recipes to take with me to work or that are easy to prepare with a few ingredients during lunch time using the oven at work. I'm not necessarily vegetarian, but cooking raw meat squicks me out, so I won't make anything that involves handling and cooking dead, squiggly skin.

What else should I be eating that's tasty enough to make me forget about the box of cinnamon graham crackers that my co-workers stack in the communal area?

Thanks!

How can I make my insurance pay for homocystinuria protein powder?

Jacen Solo — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:29:24 -0800

I have homocystinuria, which means that I should get as little methionine in my protein as possible. The doctors recommend I take a special methionine-free protein powder, but the insurance won't pay for it. What is the step-by-step for making them come around? A little background: homocystinuria means that if I get too much of the amino acid methionine, it'll end up turning into homocysteine, which builds up to a toxic level and (in theory) gives me a stroke. Now, I lived the first 18 years of my life without knowing this, and eating whatever I want; I also didn't end up with any of the really scary symptoms on that Wikipedia page, like retardation---although I am a bit abnormally skinny/tall/thin/long-limbed. Nevertheless, now that I know about it (genetic tests), I'd like to avoid the whole stroke thing.

So, the doctors say that I should stay on a low-as-possible protein diet, and in particular avoid certain bad foods. Then I should supplement my food intake with special methionine-free protein powder, like HCY 2 or HCU Express. So far I have not been able to do this, because my insurance refuses to cover it; instead I have been just avoiding bad foods "most of the time," and not getting any supplemental protein. This is sad, especially since it feels a bit counterproductive when I'm trying to make my weightlifting work for me and my low-protein vegan diet.

The insurance story: I have student health insurance through Aetna/Chickering. The doctors wrote me a prescription for one of those powders, but when I went to order the powder, I couldn't apply my insurance to the purchase. (I don't know exactly how that worked; my parent handled the details at the time, a couple of years ago.) I tried filing an appeal, twice, including letters from the doctor explaining why this was actually necessary for me. But the insurance company sends me a form letter saying "no you can't do that, it's a dietary supplement, not a medicine; no insurance for you." Thus, I can't get my protein powder.

I'm ready to try fighting this one out once again, but this time with the wise guidance of the AskMeFi hive mind. What's the procedure for fighting with the insurance about something like this? How can I be most effective? What's the step-by-step escalation process? Do I ever involve outside agencies, like state government or something? (I'm in California.) Should I try to contact the media and get them to make a sob story about evil insurance companies? (Mostly kidding about that last one...) Keep in mind that I've already tried the appeals process, and it didn't work; I guess I need to push harder. Feed me your wisdom on how to do so :).

lowcarb protein weightloss fitness

kitcat — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:44:52 -0800

Half a day on a low-carb diet and I already feel like hurling. Advice? Ok, so I'm wondering if a low-carb diet - 25% carb, 40% protein, 35% fat - is a bad idea for me. It's only been half a day and I feel heavy and nauseous. I can suck it up ( I elected to do this, right?), but I could use some advice.

Maybe my feeling ill is just sqeamishness? To my mind (and palate) meat is ok, large quantities - gross. Lots of fat - really gross. Protein shakes without soy milk and fruit - gross and indigestable. Fish - mostly gross. On the positive side, I love tofu and nuts. And shellfish. Eggs are ok.

Anyhow, why low-carb then? Because despite my best efforts, I've only lost 2 pounds after 9 weeks of effort. I'm 5'2, 136 pounds, 29, female. I've been eating about 1400 cal/day, doing cardio (walk/jog/bike) 3 days a week and weight training another 3 days a week. On top of this, I also walk from work to the gym (40 min) 5 days a week. With only four weeks left to really work it before my vacation, I figure I need to switch something up. I'd love to lose 5 pounds. Is that too much to ask!!!!? So - I plan to maintain the same amount of exercise and the same number of calories, but switch to a low-carb diet. From what I've read, it's a pretty surefire method.

My question is this: will this feeling of grossness fade over the course of a few days? Advice for mitigating the yuck? Your low-carb success stories for encouragement?

Why is there no protein-fortified beer?

dame — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:19:46 -0800

Looking for vegetarian high-protein food ideas. More restrictions inside, but in summary: everything that has lots of protein is gross! I need to eat more protein. I work out a lot and based on the recommendations of gram per bodyweight (~100g per day for me according to a few sources), I am not meeting my requirements. I am noticing what I consider undue fatigue and would like to test whether upping my protein will fix it. (As much as I do work out; it isn't enough to be overtrained, so I don't believe that is my issue.)

Restrictions: No meat; no nuts; black beans gross me out & I can take others in moderation. I already eat eggs and dairy (but I don't drink milk because it also grosses me out). The idea of a shake would be okay except I don't have a blender, which seems to limit me to liquid milk as a mixer and as we've established: ick!

I would also like to keep the calories down as much as possible because I like using them on delicious "bad" things, like cake, but that is the most fungible requirement.

What are your favorite post workout shakes?

ShootTheMoon — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:27:16 -0800

What are your favorite post workout shakes? Looking for tasty recipes, my choco banana shake is getting played out. Any and all ingredients accepted. High calorie or low calorie (I do prefer more filling shakes). I typically throw in milk, choco whey, and banana into a blender immediately after my morning workout. What are a list of ingredients to keep on hand for adding some variety to my shakes?

I did see the old thread http://ask.metafilter.com/49476/Lets-have-your-recipes-for-lowcalorie-protein-shakes, but this did not get many replies. Hoping for some new ones.

Why do my protein shake containers smell like garbage?

David Fleming — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:47:12 -0800

Why do my plastic containers smell like garbage after I mix protein shakes in them? I make 2 whey protein shakes a day. I do my best to clean the container (a standard nalgene container) but regularly, it smells a lot like a garbage container does. I have tried washing it by hand vigorously, even putting it in the dishwasher, but why does this smell happen only with protein shakes? I'm a little puzzled.

It's happened with a variety of brands and types of shakes. I understand it's an issue with cleaning but I'm curious as to what components of the shake would give off that odor. Is there something I can do to sanitize it/switch to another container to avoid the smell?

How can I eat more protein within a vegan diet?

jfricke — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:43:07 -0800

I was shocked how little protein my current diet consists of. How can I make sure that I get enough protein? Problem: I am almost vegan I have been a vegetarian since I am twelve and I have been almost vegan for two years now. Almost vegan means I eat vegan at home but when I am invited or eat outside I also eat cheese from time to time.

Last week I started a nutrition log at gyminee.com. I was quite shocked about the little amount of protein in my current diet. My questions are:

(1) How much protein should one eat daily? The gyminee.com suggestion of 150 to 200mg seems extremly high to me. Do you need more or less protein, when all your protein sources are non-animal?

(2) What is the best vegan food to increase my protein intake besides soya milk and tofu? If you are vegan, how do you make sure to get enough protein?

(3) Is soya protein powder a good alternative?

Specific healthy snacking suggestions?

Brandon Blatcher — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:23:33 -0800

Please recommend snacks that are: 1. low fat 2. low carb 3. crunchy 4. somewhat rich in protein 5. low in lactose Recently I discovered dry roasted edamame, which meets all these conditions. It's been great to add to the snacking toolbox, along with fruit, breakfast bars etc. However variety would be nice, so I'm looking for things to switch it out with.

Eating mostly-plain cottage cheese and tofu.

lemonade — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:22:25 -0800

How many ways can I spice up plain tofu and cottage cheese...snackwise, with no cooking? I need to increase the amount of (lowfat) protein I eat, and while I can and do eat both cottage cheese and tofu plain, it gets old really quick. What I'd like to do is have a whole bunch of mix-ins or maybe sandwich-y things, so I can more or less grab-and-go. I haven't tried these yet, but I was hoping for ideas along the lines of tofu and mustard on crackers, or cinnamon in cottage cheese? Maybe something with relish? And of course I often snack on the old standby of fruit in the cottage cheese. What else can I try?

Help me save a friend from killer tuna

Acheman — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:28:31 -0800

I just found out that my friend is eating seven tins of tuna fish a week. I'm concerned about the levels of mercury he may be ingesting. He says he'll consider cutting down on the tuna if I can suggest an alternative that's high in protein, low in fat, not in need of refrigeration, portable and cheap. Any ideas? Any convincing arguments that my concern is groundless? This came about because he's asked me to do his online shopping for him, for reasons that are another story altogether. While I'm OK doing it, I'm not happy buying him enough tuna to poison himself with neurotoxins. I'm willing to consider evidence that this isn't in fact enough tuna to poison himself with neurotoxins.

Part of the problem seems to be that he is hearing about the risks at third hand - leading him to apportion them less weight - and isn't prepared to spend time investigating them himself. But he seems prepared to lower his consumption, if only to stop me from being so upset about it, so long as it doesn't have a significant impact on his lifestyle - bodybuilding (hence the high protein), dieting (hence the low fat) and not spending very much on food are all pretty central to him. I proposed nuts, for example, and he said they were too fatty and too dear. So: what's exactly like tuna, only safer?

What are your favorite high-protein, low-fat, quick and easy recipes?

Pontius Pilate — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:33:57 -0800

What are your favorite high-protein, low-fat, quick and easy recipes? In looking through the archives, it seems like people have given some great advice with regard to good protein bars, protein shakes, and the like - however, I haven't found much in the way of actual cooked meals. I'm trying to eat healthier and exercise about 4x a week (mostly lifting), but am finding it difficult to get the recommended daily dose of protein of 1 - 1.25 grams per pound of weight.

So - if anyone has good high-protein, low-fat, quick and easy recipes, let's hear them: ground beef, chicken, salmon, whatever you got! The best would be something that's palatable, could be cooked in large quantities and kept in the fridge for a while, and not requiring particular culinary skills. Thanks, all!

How do you manage a good breakfast in the morning?

peanut_mcgillicuty — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:33:03 -0800

I've been eating bagels or instant oatmeal at my desk for almost four years, and it needs to change. First, I'm tired of eating so many meals at my desk (breakfast, lunch almost every day, AND dinner on nights that I have graduate school!). But more importantly, I want something more substantial that's better for me and will keep me full longer than empty carbohydrates. Part of the problem is that I'm afraid if I eat at home, I will be ravenous by the time lunch comes around. As it is right now, I eat at 9 a.m. and am hungry for lunch at 12, to the point of feeling faint by 12:30 or so. If I eat breakfast a full hour earlier, won't I be hungry for lunch that much earlier? Having a snack seems to defeat the purpose of eating breakfast at home.

I should say that I might not get enough protein in my diet in general--I'm just transitioning from being a vegetarian for my entire life to eating a little bit of meat (so far, only chicken and things that aren't exactly meat but aren't vegetarian either, like ramen, soups with chicken or beef stock, gelatin, etc). Suggestions for getting more protein are very welcome.

Mostly, though, I want to hear what you eat for breakfast and how (at home, at work, etc) and what you think I should eat.

Specific criteria:

1. Yogurt is 100% out in all shapes and forms. I can't even tolerate the smell of it. Same with cottage cheese.
2. I don't want to cook meat that looks like meat (so, turkey sausages would be ok, raw chicken not so much).
3. Cold cereal grosses me out--all that soggy stuff floating around in a pool of white liquid...
4. I cannot eat on my commute (packed subway). It's either at home or at work (where I do have access to a refrigerator and microwave, and for the most part, no problems with people stealing food out of the communcal fridge).
5. I'm looking for quick-fix, minimal-dishes-and-mess ideas rather than elaborate ideas. I'm going to have to start getting up earlier to eat breakfast at home; no point in making it more complicated than it needs to be.

Things I have already thought of: breakfast burritos (especially when prepared ahead in bulk, frozen and then heated in the microwave), minute oatmeal with honey and bananas, egg-and-cheese on toast/bagel/roll or egg-in-a-boat/hole/whatever you call it, etc.

What do you eat in the morning?

DIY workout fuel

Rudy Gerner — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:43:15 -0800

Do you have recipes for delicious and healthy bars for pre-workout fuel and/or workout recovery? I love Clif Builder Bars but I'm a little tired of shelling out the money and also eating so much sugar so it's time to DIY.

I am interested in making my own bars for both workout recovery (cardio and strength training) and pre-workout fuel.

I'm looking to make bars that are high in good complex carbs and/or protein and low in fat and sugar. I am interested in eating as naturally and unprocessed-ly as possible so whole grains, natural sweeteners, fruits, seeds, etc. are of interest.

Oh, and something that tastes swell is also a requirement!

If you share a recipe or suggestion, I'd love to know if it's something you typically eat before workouts or afterward

Thanks!

(Yup, I've seen this thread but would love more options.)

(If you think I'm missing something in the packaged bar dept., I'm not against hearing it, although I've trawled those threads already, I believe.)

Veganize my love affair with dairy products...

lemonade — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:31:25 -0800

How to veganize my love affair with dairy products? And can I do it in a high-protein manner? I have been eating a lot of dairy as a major source of vegetarian protein...and now that I want to move to veganism, I love it too much to give up! Almond milk works ok on cereal, but isn't as high in protein--and I LOVE plain yogurt with fruit and non-fat cottage cheese with fruit and don't know if I can give those up without a replacement!

So what I'm looking for is, I think, 'cold and creamy' vegan snacks, and the higher in protein the better. Do these exist? Can I make tofu tapioca? Tofu pudding? Things like applesauce could be a good substitute texture-wise, how could I add protein to that? Fruit-and-veggie smoothies, with a block of tofu on the side? (Currently my best idea is just to put salt on a slice of tofu and eat it like a hard-boiled egg...)

Abs Diet vs. Hacker's Diet: what's the truth?

Zeker — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:36:22 -0800

Abs Diet vs. Hacker's Diet: what's the truth? I'm having a hard time figuring out how to lose weight because both claim to be "common sense" approaches (and they make sense upon reading), but they contradict greatly on large aspects. Also, a question about protein powders... Some contradictions through comparison:

HACKER'S DIET: (which Weight Watchers copied/is based from) claims that:

*The only real way to lose weight is to count calories, because what your body consumes = what your body expels. If it can't use all the food you eat, it's stored as fat, and to lose weight you have to eat less calories. (Explicitly states that starvation is NOT a bad thing, even necessary.)

*The weight is lost by having your body use the fat reserves as energy, and its triggered by starving yourself.

*What you eat doesn't really matter (although quality food is recommended) so long as you stick to using less calories than your body uses.

*Exercise is optional but recommended. LOTS OF SUCCESS STORIES.

ABS DIET: (by Men's Health)

*Starvation is BAD BAD BAD and should never be done. Claim is that if you starve, your body goes into some weird energy saving mode and will store fat like crazy in response to lack of food.

*Always feel full. Eat 6 meals a day to ensure you never starve.

*Calories don't mean anything. Quality over quantity.

*Exercise is a must, because without muscle there is no weight loss. LOTS OF SUCCESS STORIES.

So what's the truth? Why is losing weight so complicated?!

Also, I've been told everywhere that protein powders are a must. I forgot what kind I've bought before, but I've bought 2 different kinds and both left me looking like a bear after a few weeks. I didn't lose weight, I got much bulkier and not in a good way. Yes I exercised with weights, no I didn't take too much, just a table spoon with a milkshake a day. Was I doing anything wrong? Is it always necessary to take shakes?

Meaty suggestions needed...

Asherah — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:01:17 -0800

Can you recommend a protein to serve with baked artichokes with gorgonzola? I'll be making this baked artichoke recipe and am at a loss for what to serve with it. I don't do artichokes that often, but this looks yummy. Any suggestions or specific recipes for a protein to include on the plate?

Matthew Barney's sculpture and molecular biology

mr_roboto — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:50:39 -0800

Has there been any critical recognition of the similarity of the sculptures of Jachin and Boaz from Matthew Barney's Cremaster 3 to important helical structures (the DNA helix and the alpha helix) from molecular biology? I've been thinking about this for awhile, and I cannot find any commentary about it on Google, which is driving me crazy, because I cannot be the only person who has noticed it. Unfortunately, seeing this image is going to be tricky, because fucking artists just love fucking stupid flash. Here's a link to the site for Cremaster 3. Click on 'Characters' on the right. Now click on 'Hiram Abiff' towards the bottom on the left. That's the picture I'm interested in. Those two sculptures represent the pillars--Jachin and Boaz--that supported Solomon's temple, as crafted by Hiram Abiff. In Barney's representation each pillar is a helix. One has two distinct pitches, a minor grove and a major grove, the major grove about twice the width of the minor grove. The second has a single pitch, about half the width of the minor grove of the first. B-DNA (our canonical double helix) has two groves, the minor grove with a width of 12 Å and the major grove with a width of 22 Å. The alpha helix has a helical spacing of 5.4 Å.

I look at that image and I see the central dogma staring right back at me. Has anyone else noticed this? I can't find any relevant commentary.

What to make with Protein Powder that isn't chunky and mushy?

ThePinkSuperhero — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:00:33 -0800

What can I cook with protein powder, other than smoothies or oatmeal? I'm trying to add protein to my diet via protein powder, but I can't get excited about smoothies or oatmeal. What are some other things I could use it in?

Best ways to prepare slabs of chicken?

!Jim — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:24:24 -0800

I've been trying to make chicken dishes that don't rely on the usual pasta or rice+sauce+chicken combination. I have not been successful. I'm looking for chicken recipes and techniques that rely less on pasta and rice, and more on imparting flavor to the chicken itself. The main problem I've run into is that the boneless, skinless chicken breasts I typically use dry out very easily, and really need something to give them flavor. As an example, I recently coated some chicken in rosemary (and salt\pepper, etc.), browned it in a pan, and baked it. This was very bland. With pasta\rice focussed dishes, the sauce and carb provide a lot of the flavor, with the chicken providing more texture.

I actually have decent recipes for lemon chicken, and for spicy chicken, so I'm mostly interested in more of the savory type recipes.

Some things I'd like to see in particular (just to give you more info):

Basic recipes and tecniques that can be modified or built upon according to whim

Vegetables integrated as part of the dish, rather than as a side

Relatively few ingredients (5-7 ish)

Neat combinations of spices

Book and website recommendations are also welcome.

Vegetarian needs "respectable" article about protein in all foods

AllieTessKipp — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:49:16 -0800

My new doctor is one of those older doctors who believe that vegetarian diets lack protein unless you eat the "right" things. I would like to find an article to give her about how there is protein in everything. The doctor asked about my "protein source" foods and I didn't have an answer for her. She is not up to date on vegetarian protein information and I suspect I must be her only vegetarian patient, or else her other vegetarian patients also are not up to date on this issue.

I need an article that would be from a respectable source so that she does not think I just "got it off the internet." Something short and simple would be best (she is, like all doctors, very busy), and I prefer something that does not lean on soy products, because I don't eat many of those.

I plan to include my diet for a typical week, along with amounts of protein in each item/amount I've eaten so she can see I don't have just one or two protein sources, but that everything I eat has protein in it and that I'm fine.

Help me take my supplements correctly!

TheDude — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:51:45 -0800

I'm new to workout supplements and need some advice on how/when to take Creatine, Protein, and H-blocker(carnosine). So I've been working out fairly consistently for about 2 years now...I say fairly because it seems as soon as I make some headway I stop going and bounce right back to my pre-gym state - but I'm trying to have another go at it.

In Nov/Dec of 07 I seemed to have reached a point where my increased muscle mass had put my metabolism in a state where I was burning more calories to maintain my metabolism than I was taking in (a first for me :) ). At that time I was really only having one protein shake after working out (about 4-5x a week) and some creatine (about 3x less that what the manf recommended) before workouts maybe twice a week.

For whatever reason I stopped going to the gym for the month of January, and immediately put on 15lbs and lost some strength. So now I want to have another go at it.

I recently read about something called H-Blocker (carnosine synthesizers) ...to quote, "The newly formulated H-Blocker features a brand new class of agents (carnosine synthesizers) that are designed to drastically affect the muscular contraction, fullness, workload capacity, and growth of fast-twitch muscle fibers."

So now, my question to all you great MeFi folk, is how do I do this? I think both the creatine and the carnosine say to take them 30-45min before the workout - and I assume I'd still have my protein shake right after, but I'm a little bit worried about any interactions these three might have. Anyone have any advice??

thanks!!

What's recommended to consume right after a work-out ?

hboogz — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:31:10 -0800

What should i consume immediately after a work-out ? If i'm not a fan of powdered protein ? I've heard that consuming a high-glycemic carbohydrate after a workout is idea -- could anyone give me feasible ideas of this ?