Protein alternatives?

Originally Posted by Beastt

And study after study has concluded that 98% of the population are unable to utilize more than 10% of their recommended caloric intake as protein.

Originally Posted by Beastt

I think there may be some confusion. The body has a limit when it comes to how much of any given nutrient it can utilize. That's why people choking down supplemental calcium still end up with osteoporosis if they eat too much protein on a continual basis. No matter how much calcium you ingest, your body can only assimilate a small amount. And the same holds true for protein. If you eat less protein than your body can use, then recovery, rebuilding tissues and forming new tissues will be retarded. But there is a limit as to how much protein your body can use. If you exceed that limit, you're not going to build tissues faster, you're just going to deplete your skeletal system of calcium, stress the lumen in your kidneys and urinate away the extra protein. And study after study has concluded that 98% of the population are unable to utilize more than 10% of their recommended caloric intake as protein.

Originally Posted by gravelmuncher

I have had my cholesterol levels tested a couple of times in the past few years, and each time have fallen well within the healthiest range.

Originally Posted by mikesbytes

Have you got a link that backs up that claim, I'm interested in reading it - thanks.

Originally Posted by Beastt

No single link. I did multiple searches and was never able to turn up a study which showed anyone who could actually utilize more than 10%. The only single source with multiple references I can provide at the moment is from a book which is becoming rather out-dated, (published in 1987), which shows the figures presented by the World Health Organization, The Food and Nutrition Board, and The National Research Council. Even after adding a 30% buffer, none of them show figures higher than 8% and two are lower showing 6% and 4½%.

Sometimes, as long as you're getting sufficient quantities, more isn't necessarily better.

Originally Posted by WKB

The fact that you test your cholesterol level on a regular basis suggests that you are concerned about the effect six eggs a day will have on your body's cholesterol level. If you weren't concerned, why bother having it checked?

Best, WKB.

Originally Posted by Beastt

Are you sure you're considering all of the factors when you conclude that they "work well"? If you're consuming unhealthy amounts of other nutrients and that's what is causing you to need to supplement your fiber, does the fiber make up for the over-consumption of other things? (Part of the answer to that is, "yes" but not all of it.)

Originally Posted by jamesstout

apples are cheaper easier and tastier

Originally Posted by garage sale GT

They're not always as packable and convenient, especially if you commute by bike! Plus, it is possible to eat apples, salads, etc and still fall short of the RDA for fiber.

I am not so sure they're cheaper either.

Originally Posted by jamesstout

you can pick them up at a shop anywhere and if they cost a lot get whatever is in season, it'll give you lots of micronutrients too

Originally Posted by stealth71

I'm still learning, but I have a nutrition question. From what I have gathered, I need about 120-150 grams of protein a day. I eat a lot of protein-rich foods, but it's still coming up a little short. Protein shakes would be ideal for me. I have this protein shake mix called Ultramet. Tastes great. I used to make up a chocolate shake to take to work every day. The problem is, if I drink protein shakes, I feel like I'm passing a brick when I go to the bathroom. So, I quit the protein shakes for the time being until I can find an alternative brand or something. Too bad. They really were good.