in between meals ...
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in between meals ...
would a protein shake by itself be a good in between meal or with a fruit or nuts perhaps?
Re: in between meals ...
With Nuts yes, but it wouldn't be good Micronutrient wise on it's own, as most protein shakes that are good for Protein and Carbs, are micro poor, which ironically is often good, as some protein powders are cranked up with Vitamins and Minerals and cost a lot more, for added extras that are not highly important to the efficacy of the product, especially if they then get cranked up further, with things like tonnes of added Aminos and herbs.
It's not a biggie having things like Vit C and B Vits and Calcium etc etc in a shake after workouts. Some people will stack a powder with a multi-vit, which is fine, but primarily Micronutrients are not a necessity with a powder, so you're better off saving your money anyway and having a basic no-frills powder.
Howver in this case you'll be disadvantaging yourself regards daily Micronutrient intake and realistically having the shake and a multi-vit, is a bit of a poor get-out and if you've ever read article here on multi-vits, then you'll know some don't digest properly or come with unstated fillers like sawdust.
Nuts would be a good choice for the shake, as you get things like Omega -3, (Alpha Linolenic Acid), Vit A, Vit D, Vit E, Vit K, Calcium, Copper and a few other things.
Plus you could crush them up and add them to the shake, and they would contribute some Carb content too, to help synthesise the Protein.
Some Nuts are not very glycemic and don't even register due to very low Carb levels. Ones that do are ones like Cashews, Grape Nuts and Chestnuts, but things like Brazils, Hazels, Macadamias, (as examples that I know of), aren't listed on a Glycemic Index, for the aforementioned reason.
So if you have Carbs in your shake already, factor this in accordingly when making a choice, if you choose a Nut option with your shake.
It's not a biggie having things like Vit C and B Vits and Calcium etc etc in a shake after workouts. Some people will stack a powder with a multi-vit, which is fine, but primarily Micronutrients are not a necessity with a powder, so you're better off saving your money anyway and having a basic no-frills powder.
Howver in this case you'll be disadvantaging yourself regards daily Micronutrient intake and realistically having the shake and a multi-vit, is a bit of a poor get-out and if you've ever read article here on multi-vits, then you'll know some don't digest properly or come with unstated fillers like sawdust.
Nuts would be a good choice for the shake, as you get things like Omega -3, (Alpha Linolenic Acid), Vit A, Vit D, Vit E, Vit K, Calcium, Copper and a few other things.
Plus you could crush them up and add them to the shake, and they would contribute some Carb content too, to help synthesise the Protein.
Some Nuts are not very glycemic and don't even register due to very low Carb levels. Ones that do are ones like Cashews, Grape Nuts and Chestnuts, but things like Brazils, Hazels, Macadamias, (as examples that I know of), aren't listed on a Glycemic Index, for the aforementioned reason.
So if you have Carbs in your shake already, factor this in accordingly when making a choice, if you choose a Nut option with your shake.