Pre-made protein shakes are believed by many people to be able to enhance their performance and serve as a good weight loss supplement. It is also said that protein is the building block in muscle development and it makes you feel full, thus making you eat less. A recommended amount of daily protein shake intake is 1 shake between each meal, but never drink protein shakes more than half the number of your meals. For example, if you have 5 meals, then 2 of those meals can be protein shakes and the remaining 3 meals should be real meals. An average adult requires about 45 to 55 grams of protein daily, depending on the person’s body weight and overall health.
**Free Protein Shakes Recipes**
**Recipe 1**
- 1 fresh apricot diced
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple crushed
- 1/2 fresh banana
- 6 fresh strawberries
- 1 tbsp skimmed milk powder
- 1 1/2 cups water
In a blender/food processor, blend ingredients until well mixed and serve.
**Recipe 2**
- Juice from 1 fresh orange (approximately 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 fresh banana
- 6 fresh strawberries
- 1 tbsp skimmed milk powder
In a blender/food processor, blend ingredients until well mixed and serve.
The free protein shake recipes above are homemade protein shakes and are considered healthy. You can also change the fruit in the recipe to make your own protein shake recipe. There are also protein shakes that you can buy from your local store. Pre-made protein shakes normally come in the form of powder. The protein shake powder is mixed/blended with water, milk, juice, or any fruits and then consumed. The pre-made protein shakes come in many flavors and also unflavored. Protein in pre-made protein shakes comes from soy (from soybeans), dairy (milk or cheese), or egg base. The manufacturers of these protein shakes claim that their products can decrease body fat and help you lose weight. However, none of these claims are proven true. If you do not take excessive protein shakes, they will not harm you, nor will they make you lose weight. Since protein contains calories, you will find it harder to lose weight when you take too much protein shakes unless you burn more calories than the amount of calories you consume. To produce weight loss, you must control your calorie intake and burn more calories by doing cardio and weight training activities. Consuming more protein does not build extra muscle. In fact, the extra protein that your body does not need will be stored as fat. 1 gram of protein equals 4 calories. Therefore, consuming 100 grams of protein shake daily equals filling your body with 400 calories daily. So, it is very important how much protein or protein shake you consume daily. Make sure you burn off all the extra calories. Be sure to calculate how much protein shake you drink daily and calculate how much calories you burn daily. It is recommended that you get your protein mostly from real food and do not rely on pre-made protein shakes. The so-called nutrients benefit in the pre-made protein shake does not replace the benefits of real food in any way. Whether protein shakes help you lose weight or not depends solely upon you. If you do not burn more calories than you eat, then chances are protein shakes are of no use, and you will not lose weight.
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