Protein powder can be drunk directly after mixing with water, or can be added to milk, soy milk, cereal, cream of wheat and other foods together. However, protein powder can not be boiled and scalded, and can only be dissolved in water, porridge, cream of wheat and other foods below 40 degrees Celsius, and can also be consumed as a cold drink.

In addition, protein powder should not be eaten with acidic drinks, like apple juice and other beverages contain organic acid components, and protein powder meets, it will form clots, affecting digestion and absorption.

Protein powder has a special applicable population, for some people in a special physiological period, appropriate protein supplementation is necessary, such as pregnant women, the elderly, lactating mothers and so on. Some gastrointestinal diseases and advanced cancer patients can also be supplemented with protein in this way, but it is not advisable to eat for a long time and in excess.

Expanded Information

Protein powder is actually high-purity protein, generally made from soybean isolate protein or whey protein, is a powder composed of several protein combinations. As a food product, protein powder is nutritious, but it also falls short. Its main ingredient is protein, which is relatively homogeneous and cannot replace the daily diet or cure diseases, although it does help the health of specific groups of people.

For healthy adults, China's latest dietary nutrient reference intake, the recommended daily protein intake for adult women is 55 grams, and 65 grams for men. In the daily diet, milk, eggs, beans and various meats are protein-rich foods.

Taking a day's diet as an example, half a catty of grains (staple food), containing about 20 grams of protein; 1 to 2 taels of livestock and poultry meat, containing about 15 grams of protein; 1 egg containing about 7 grams of protein; 2 taels of fish containing about 18 grams of protein; 1 taels of bean curd containing about 6 grams of protein; and a cup of 300 milliliters of milk containing about 9 grams of protein, which makes it about 70 grams of protein.

So it's not hard to get enough protein as long as you eat three normal meals a day.

A survey on the protein intake of China's residents from 1989 to 2009 showed that the average daily protein intake of men and women in China in 2009 reached 70.4 grams and 60.9 grams respectively. It can be seen that the average protein intake of our residents has basically reached the national recommended level, and the vast majority of people do not have the problem of insufficient protein intake.

And, protein is not the more you eat the better, eating too much will increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but also aggravate the burden on the kidneys and calcium loss.

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