Me? Paleo me, writing about protein powder? With my reputation?
I'll throw my hands straight up and surrender! Protein powder is not paleo.
Shoot me! Go on ... I dare you! I double dare you!
It is very useful for active, paleo people. Let me explain ...
myprotein.com Essential Whey 60 is a 60% protein powder made from undenatured milk. Furthermore, there are no flavourings, colourings or most importantly, no emulsifier. This is pretty much pure whey, as extracted from raw milk.
Let's take a look at the breakdown of a 30ml scoop:
- Energy: 123 kcal
- Energy: 514 KJ
- Protein: 18.2g
- Carbohydrate: 9g
- Fat: 1.1g
... and it has a superb amino acid profile, too: http://www.myprotein.com/uk/Files/Documents/852.pdf
Ideally, the protein could be higher and the carbohydrate lower, but this is a straight down the line extraction but the most positive benefit to be had from undenatured protein extraction is that it is glutathione boosting.
Glutathione is immune boosting. Protein rebuilds the muscles and the carbohydrate forms immediate energy, saving further muscle degradation after activity and allowing the body to totally benefit from the activity you have just engaged in.
Being a paleo eater, I like more fat.
Here's my shake:
- 200ml water
- 30ml scoop of myprotein.com Essential Whey 60
- Shake, shake, shake shake sh-shake it!
- Add two tablespoons of full fat probiotic natural yoghurt
- Shake again ...
- Pour out into a glass and enjoy!
If I am feeling particularly indulgent:
- 150ml water
- 30ml scoop of myprotein.com Essential Whey 60
- Shake, shake, shake shake sh-shake it!
- 1 shot of fresh Espresso
- 1 shot of single malt Whisky
- Shake again ...
- Pour out into a glass and enjoy in a hot bath, soaking tired muscles ...
You've got it ... I have a glass of this every so often after a particularly exhaustive period of activity.
I also have the occasional serving early morning for breakfast, which is usually nothing more than a couple of spoons of full fat probiotic natural yoghurt.
Interested?
Great post! I bought this brand of whey recently to assist with my low carb diet, I like the idea of the Espresso shot!
ReplyDeleteThanks Stuart - I searched long and hard for something which is not emulsified. Whey is whey ... why mess with it? On the MyProtein forums there's a post asking why they bothered with this product. I'd wonder why they bothered with anything else.
ReplyDeleteThis is pure, undernatured, not fucked with and pretty much straight down the line powdered whey. Natural, no messing. That's what I wanted and that's what this is.
Yes, there are more carbs in this product than pure whey, but ... and this is the point of my article, it's 9g! Woo! Big deal! It's pure - that's the point.
I hope you like it - personally, I find it tastes just like milk and does not need a flavour; also, it's thick enough and does not need an emulsifier.
Pure, simple and to the point - this is a good product.