Clean food watch: Does your protein powder contain heavy metals?

12/05/2024 / By HRS Editors

If you use protein powder regularly, you probably don’t think twice about adding protein powder to a glass of milk or a breakfast smoothie. This is important if you want to support good health because you need protein for several body functions such as building and maintaining muscle and bone strength.

Additionally, some older adults don’t consume enough protein because of a reduced appetite.

However, you should be careful where you buy protein powder because some of them may expose you to contaminants such as harmful heavy metals. (h/t to Health.Harvard.edu)

Where does protein powder come from?

Protein powders are the powdered forms of protein that come from plants, such as hemp, peas, potatoes, rice, or soybeans. Protein powder can also come from eggs or milk (casein or whey protein).

These powders may include vitamins and minerals, but they may also contain other ingredients such as added sugars, artificial flavoring and thickeners. The amount of protein per scoop can vary from 10 to 30 grams.

While supplements used for building muscle contain relatively more protein, the supplements used for weight loss contain relatively less.

What are the dangers of using protein powder?

Protein powders can support your overall well-being, but you should be careful about where you buy them since there are several risks to consider when using a protein powder.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows manufacturers to evaluate the safety and labeling of their products. However, because protein powder is a dietary supplement, it is difficult to know if protein powders contain what manufacturers claim.

It may cause digestive distress

If you have dairy allergies or trouble digesting lactose (milk sugar), you may experience gastrointestinal discomfort if you accidentally use a milk-based protein powder.

It may be high in added sugars and calories

Some protein powders have little added sugar, while others have a lot, even as much as 23 grams per scoop.

Using protein powder with too much added sugar can result in weight gain and an unhealthy spike in blood sugar. According to the American Heart Association, women should consume only 24 grams of added sugar per day, while men should consume only 36 grams. (Related: Easy, healthy, tasty: Energizing smoothie recipes with high nutritional value.)

Where to get lab-verified protein powders

The Health Ranger Store is here to help you find a clean source of protein powder free from heavy metals.

That’s why we’re proud to introduce many clean, lab-verified and healthy food options such as Black Walnut Protein Powder, Organic Hemp Protein Powder and Organic Pea Protein Powder.

Surthrival Black Walnut Protein Powder comes from 100 percent USA wild-grown, sustainably foraged and processed black walnuts. We use a modern, ultra-clean CO2 extraction to draw out this powerful source of clean, plant-based protein, which has 17g of protein per serving.

This protein powder comes from wild-grown, North American native black walnut trees. Unlike other proteins, black walnuts are habitat-friendly and no agricultural land is used since these trees aren’t “grown” like other crops.

It requires no fertilizer, irrigation, or toxic chemical applications. Just wholesome, healthy, wild nature.

Using a sophisticated, ultra-clean CO2 extraction, the nutmeats are turned into this exquisite, high-quality, fully-absorbable protein powder. This clean CO2-extracted powder, which is the first of its kind, yields a light-colored protein powder that is superior to those made with higher-heat expeller pressing.

Black Walnut Protein Powder is perfect for smoothies, blended drinks, baked goods and confections. Use this protein to up-level your diet in any way you can imagine.

Black Walnut Protein Powder is vegan, vegetarian, paleo-friendly and naturally gluten-free.

To help you boost your daily intake of protein, the Health Ranger Store is thrilled to bring you an excellent source of plant-based protein with our Health Ranger Select Organic Hemp Protein Powder.

Made from non-GMO hemp seeds, Health Ranger Select Organic Hemp Protein Powder is an ultra-clean and densely nutritious superfood that can do wonders for your health. Packed with highly bioavailable nutrients, this finely milled powder can supply your body with 17 amino acids, nine of which are essential amino acids that your body cannot produce and must be obtained from dietary sources.

Beyond amino acids, our hemp protein powder also delivers plenty of dietary fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, niacin and other nutrients. Six tablespoons of our ultra-pure powder can provide roughly 24 g of protein (48 percent of the recommended Daily Value).

Our certified organic hemp protein is meticulously sourced and always laboratory-verified for extremely low heavy metals. We use no fillers, sweeteners, flow agents, or excipients, just hemp.

Health Ranger Select Organic Hemp Protein Powder is non-GMO, non-China, plant-based, certified Kosher and organic. It has also been extensively lab-tested for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbiology.

Pea protein powder is one of the best natural sources of plant-based protein. It contains high amounts of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and provides all nine essential amino acids that your body needs, including phenylalanine, lysine and histidine. Pea protein powder also contains more iron and three times more arginine than whey protein.

Health Ranger Select Organic Pea Protein Powder is a high-quality source of plant-based protein made from 100 percent organic peas. Our highly bioavailable pea protein powder delivers 18 amino acids and other nutrients, such as iron, calcium and potassium.

This makes our pea protein powder an excellent supplement for building and maintaining strong muscles.

With its naturally mild flavor and smooth, creamy texture, Health Ranger Select Organic Pea Protein Powder perfectly complements post-workout smoothies, baked goods, pancake mixes and other recipes. It is vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free and certified Kosher and organic.

It also contains no carriers or excipients and is thoroughly lab-tested for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbiology.

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