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Where does your mind go when you hear the words: protein powder? Maybe images of extremely muscular individuals doing an intense weightlifting session at the gym. Even though ‘protein bro’ memes are everywhere, protein is really important for us to maintain and grow tissue and muscle, and it’s even used to create hormones in our body.¹
You may already know that even though not all protein powders are regulated, they do have some health benefits. For example, a higher intake of protein may be useful for people that engage in strength training as studies have shown that higher protein intakes have a positive effect on size gains in these individuals.¹
But even though protein powders are a hot topic in fitness and popular culture, there is a lot that scientists are still learning about them. Here are 3 things that you probably didn’t know about protein powders!
#1 You Can Cook with Protein Powders
Many of us have seen the classic shaker bottles that are used to dissolving protein powder in water or milk (or even taking a dry scoop out of desperation). Although this is an extremely popular method of consuming the product, there are other methods to consume it too.
