Protein drinks contain heavy metals?

[LisaRD23]

Nevermind I found it.

[dropshot001]

i'm glad i use trueprotein

[ProtoType]

I havent died yet!!!!!
more metal more strength ...

[Leatherhead]

i'm glad i use trueprotein

ditto

[Manavs]

it may be just me and my conspiracy theories, but with coke/pepsi/gatorade getting into the protein market, this would be a great scare tactic to tell people to "dont buy theirs and buy ours" instead.

[lomox]

it may be just me and my conspiracy theories, but with coke/pepsi/gatorade getting into the protein market, this would be a great scare tactic to tell people to "dont buy theirs and buy ours" instead.

Then why is Muscle Milk on the list? Pepsi product.

[MiamiMadePunk]

Then why is Muscle Milk on the list?

Because Muscle Milk are for kids.

[cat]

Scare stories in mall shop media and you guys listen?

1) The line as quoted: 'most people already get enough protein' applies to 'most people' who do not lift weights. In other words the typical American diet contains more than the RDA suggested by the UN etc. Oooo big shock.

2) The FDA (bare in mind I live in England) ALLOW a set level of toxins, typically in the very low parts per million (so below danger levels). So when the 'article' cites 'Some protein drinks can even pose health risks, including exposure to potentially harmful heavy metals, if consumed frequently. All drinks in our tests had at least one sample containing one or more of the following contaminants: arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. Those metals can have toxic effects on several organs in the body' it states the truth. But paints it in such a way to make you think protein products have sufficient levels of contaminants to endanger you. In fact the FDA allows quite a bit of foreign bodies (inc insect parts for example) but always at SAFE levels. There are more issues with mercury in fish than in a protein powder.

I sell supps and we get CoA's for our proteins and they include tested levels. The left column always indicates what's been found the right acceptable levels. It's always less. ALWAYS.

Think about the protein making process. It's ALL filters.

Being from the other side of the 'pond' you may not be aware of the move in the states to regulate the supplement industry. It is, I believe, Senator Waxman that is behind the move for regulation of the vitamin and supplement industry. Therefore, it was not surprising to me that the release of this "study" was done in such a pervasive way, with it being all over the evening news, so as to create a sensational campaign of fear amongst the public.

Most average folks don't think much about their over the counter supps., unless of course you scare the B'Jesus out of them by such late night news teasers such as "Could Your Protein Drinks be Poisoning You?" If the average Joe gets scared enuf to become even aware enuf of the issue of supplement regulation he will back any legislative measures to regulate the supplement industry. Senator Waxman was the moron senator, the absolute ignoramus, that was interviewed for the Chris Bell movie, Stronger Better Faster, who opined that 'steroids kill', despite the fact that there lacks a scientific and/or a statistical basis for his opinion.

We can thank these scaremongers for the removal of many of the supps from shelves of Bodybuilding.com and GNC, etc.

[maximusmac]

Nevermind I found it.

cigarettes have more..LOL

[lomox]

Most average folks don't think much about their over the counter supps.,

Exactly why unsubstantiated claims need to be done away with. Sell whatever you want, but don't be misleading in your claims.

Also, the evening news is not "in on it". They just sensationalize for ratings. "The thing you do every day that is killing you. Story at 11." It's just bs and they do it with everything. BTW, breathing kills us every day - and to come full circle back to heavy metal... "as soon as we're born we're dying!!!!"

[ob205]

I read that article and from viewing the list, I think the higher quality pure protein products would have less metals and other potentially hazardous ingredients. It seems the "blend/multiple protein" products have more.

I second the true protein comment, and doubt they have much of any of those in there, especially when you use only 1 or 2 of the higher quality proteins in your mix.

[Manavs]

Then why is Muscle Milk on the list? Pepsi product.

Wow i didn't know that . then again it makes me think coke is behind this attack against Pepsi .

[lomox]

Wow i didn't know that . then again it makes me think coke is behind this attack against Pepsi .

Yeah I'm caught right in the middle of the cola wars right now because Coke is the title sponsor of the MTV VMAs for the first time in forever and Muscle Milk wants to sponsor the radio remote (which I handle). I have such disdain for both companies. I know I sound like a broken record around here, but I hate this business of marketing and wish I wasn't so good at it. I will make amends somehow.

[Mobster]

I read that article and from viewing the list, I think the higher quality pure protein products would have less metals and other potentially hazardous ingredients. It seems the "blend/multiple protein" products have more.

I second the true protein comment, and doubt they have much of any of those in there, especially when you use only 1 or 2 of the higher quality proteins in your mix.

All tosh. The higher the protein content does not mean a cleaner purer protein with less toxins in.