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Hi there!

I was looking for high protein shakes. I didn't get much of information. I
fact, I've written to a few companies asking for the detailed ingredients.
They never replied. I'll try in September because they might be off over the
summer.

I had two names coming from list users. This is what they say:

Monika:
"Genisoy sells a mix that is really good, especially if you use the vanilla
flavor, throw in a blender with ice cubes, orange juice and a banana."

Stacy:
"UltraMeal by www.metagenics.com clearly states it is gluten free.  When
added with water provides 15 g of protein but by making it with soy milk,
you boost the protein substantially."

So, I still don't have much information on high-protein mixes. The best
thing to do would be to go on with soy milk and whey. If you find anything
about it, please let me know.

On the other hand, I've received an e-mail telling me about the dangers of a
high-protein/low-carbohydrates diet. I've tried to get more information
about these dangers and I've found something quite interesting: you have to
eat normally. In fact, dieticians don't agree on the same thing. I've been
talking to four of the dieticians of the gym where I train and to two of the
clinic next door to where I live and they don't say the same thing. The two
ones from the clinic told me to stick to the Canadian Food Guide which is
built on principles over 20 years old (maybe more). It's available at the
following addresses: 

English:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpfb-dgpsa/onpp-bppn/food_guide_rainbow_e.html

Français:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpfb-dgpsa/onpp-bppn/food_guide_rainbow_f.html

The four others were saying different things but were all coming to a common
agreement: the Canadian Food Guide is not too bad for the common Canadian
who doesn't make over 2 hours of training per week, who works 40 ours a week
behind a desk and who's living a "standard life".

For those who are training, the way of eating should be applied according to
the type of training and according to the objectives. The diet won't be the
same from one person to the other because of the metabolism.

For someone training from 10 to 20 hours a week (which is my case), the
beginning is at least 3-4 litres of water per day. It will help your body to
throw away the excess of proteins, vitamins and minerals you take. If you
drink tea, coffee, soda or very sweet juices, you have to take the same
quantity of water. For example, you start with 4 litres of water. If you
drink 2 cups of coffee, you'll have to drink 4 litres plus 2 cups of water.
You can cut it down to 4 litres... That means one cup per hour. 

The second step is to make sure you got enough of everything. You have to
get proteins, grains, veggies and milk products. You have to eat one big
meal in the morning and 2-3-4 smaller meals over the day. Smaller meals are
easier to digest and will help your body to process it. You have to avoid
proteins after 2:00PM (for a day starting at 6:00AM and ending at 10:00PM)
but when you're training. After a good training, one or two portions of
proteins should be taken. The best seems to be liquid proteins (raw eggs,
soy milk, whey).

The third step is to make it fit to your own schedule and to fit it to your
way of living. You have to keep a diary of what you eat, how you train and
when you're hungry to find out what's wrong with your diet to make it fit
better. I've done mine and I have enough of all the nutrients to be healthy
(according to my dietician). If you want an example of what I've got on the
menu, just let me know so I can send you what I've got. The important part
is to have a balanced diet.

Hope it can help!


Alex.

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