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plant proteins are cheaper and lower quality than whey protein.
also plants adsorb lead from the soil. they don't filter it out.
so cheap protein has high level of lead....
Not me freaking out as a huel black consumer of 3 years
Go to your doctor and let them know, they may think blood tests would be worth doing. If your lead blood levels are high they can treat it to stop more damage from occurring.
Lmao same.
But isn't Huel UK based?
The responses of the companies are infuriating. I am so sick of corporations giving blandness and absolving themselves of responsibility in the most patronizing tone possible.
That would explain the short tempers and reduced cognitive capabilities of my friends who guzzle that stuff.
So many American health products have so many things wrong with them; perhaps the safest thing to do is never consume any supplements without doing homework.
Not just protein supplements but many fiber aids, and other things next to the daily vitamins sold in the store. One can seriously harm oneself going on a health food fad, diet or trend
This is just the free market at work. They all should have tested every shake and powder themselves to ensure that there was no lead. Smh my head.
Yet another harmless supplement to add to your list of doesn't contain what it says or contains things it doesn't say.
The lead will protect me balls from 5G.
That's why you have to do research and not just trust the labels. Labdoor (a third party testing site) has lots of proteins tested, lead and other heavy metals are part of the testing.
https://labdoor.com/rankings/protein
Not exactly comprehensive and odd that they all scored A+
That really is strange. I just checked and the list is not the same as it was when I posted the link.🤔 Not sure what's going on with the site, but I have seen many products get poor marks on there. I remember when optimum nutrition protein failed because of heavy metals. They used to show the full reports for free, now you need a membership to the site to see the full reports.
19 products and most from the same few brands. None of the most popular brands are in here. Doesn't seem very useful.
I wonder if they buy the raw material for cheaper because it could not be sold in most markets due to its lead content.
Most of the bad ones are "plant based". Maybe extracting the protein also concentrates any trace lead.
There's a section about this in the article. Plants take up lead from the soil they grow in (This phenomenon is actually well known and sometimes employed to decontaminate soil in brownfields; those plants aren't used for human consumption though obvs) However, the companies don't disclose where their raw goods are sourced from so it's impossible to know for sure.
This protein trend is dumb anyways who needs a protein latte or a proteini?
This. Protein is like the easiest nutrient to satisfy. The requirement is very, very low.
I have pretty awful digestive issues, so meal replacement protein shakes are honestly one of the few options I can consistently have for lunches at work.
It's not all muscle-bound dudes drinking these, some of us actually need 'em. If I didn't drink them I'd have a massive protein deficiency.
You'd need to care about exercise and your body for the trend to be useful for you
No.
The protein trend is separating fools from their money by selling them something they don't need.
if you do any serious working out you need protein supplements. I'm glad you don't. but those of us that do find them invaluable for recovery and muscle growth.
i don't consume plant protein though, it's nasty and not very good. i only do whey protein.
Maybe that’s why so many forced ads come up pushing for folks to use more and scoop it right into their mouth so they absorb more. Doesn’t make us dumb fast enough.
Does anyone know any "safe" brands? I skimmed the article and couldn't find any recommendations. I already use whey so that's the lower risk category but still
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