Protein Questions - answered!

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Friends...

Thank you all for your responses to my questions about protein

powders and adding them to hot foods!

Getting several opinions, I called Optimum Nutrition

(www.optimumnutrition.com) and asked about their product, Optimum

100% Whey Protein. I was informed that there is some degridation or

reduction in protein content with this specific product, but a

percentage or gram number they were not able to give me. HOWEVER, I

was also informed that it was simular to the amount of loss even

meats have when cooked! As it was explained to me, even meat

products loose a percentage of their protein content per gram, when

cooked. However if this was significant, as I was told, the FDA

would have the producers provide a " raw vs cooked " protein labeling

information! So... it appears that, at least with the product I

use,

heating it in a latte or surgar free hot coco, does not significantly

reduce the grams of protein to cause any major worry!

Again, thank's all for your input!

Jeff White

Open RNY, 6/2000, BTC, Belvidere, IL - Dr. Roy Berkowitz

Pre-Op - 450.2

Today - 250.0