Are protein shakes good for you? The answer is yes, but you have to make sure that it's a low fat shake. Otherwise, you are better off not consuming those shakes.
There are many benefits that are associated with low fat high protein drinks. For example, you may be trying to lose weight. So you want to increase your metabolism as fast as possible. To do that, you have to build lean muscle mass and at the same time, restrict your fat intake.
Shake Protein
The challenge is in trying to balance the amount of proteins, carbs and fat in a single meal. You can try to drink a high protein shake by mixing eggs with cocoa powder. But you end up having a drink that's too high in calories.
Here is how you can make a low fat high protein drink at home.
Prepare the following ingredients.
* Soy milk.
* Ice cubes.
* Whey protein powder.
* Bananas.
Notice that the above ingredients contain no sugar, and no fat. We choose soy milk so as to avoid the fat content (i.e. there is cream in milk). Soy milk is sweet, so there is no need to add sugar or sweeteners.
Choose your favorite flavor - chocolate, vanilla or strawberry. Chocolate tend to be more popular among teens.
Mix 2 scoops of whey protein powder with 1 glass of soy milk. Place them with 4 ice cubes in a high quality blender, together with 1 frozen banana. Blend for about 2 to 3 minutes. Enjoy your nutritious low fat high protein shake!