Best Protein Supplements

By Greg O'Gallagher | February 10, 2011 |

Protein supplements are about as mainstream now as candy bars.

Five or Ten years ago the only people that took protein supplements were bodybuilders. Well today you see protein shakes and bars everywhere you go. It seems like just about everyone is using protein supplements. This is no surprise as protein supplements have so many benefits

Protein Supplement Benefits:

  • Provides your muscles with all the nutrients it needs to rebuild and grow
  • Low calories – most protein supplements contain only a couple grams of carbs and fat so your getting a lot of protein with very few calories
  • super convenient – add some water, milk or juice then shake it up and your good to go
  • great tasting – there are soo many flavors to choose from
  • endless options – you can make protein smoothie’s, pankakes, oatmeal……. the list goes on

Who should take protein supplements?

I believe everyone should have about 20-30 grams of protein in the morning to start off their day. This keeps you full and satisfied longer so you will stick to your diet. In addition by replacing your typical high carb cereal or muffin breakfast with a protein shake you help your body maintain a leaner physique.

Now you can’t always make an omelette in the morning so a protein shake is a great alternative.

Unfortunately Not all Protein Supplements Were Created Equal!

The truth is that many protein supplements out there contain harmful ingredients such as – surcralose, aspartame, artificial colors/flavors and hidden sources of MSG that kill your brain cells.

I have no idea why they put all these chemicals into what is suppossed to be a HEALTH SUPPLEMENT. This just seems CRAZY to me. However due to the demand for healthier alternatives some companies have finally started to smarten up and produce Healthy Protein Shakes that still Taste Great.

Now lets take a look at the different categories of protein supplements:

Whey Protein:

Whey protein is a great protein supplement that is derived from cows milk. Whey protein is fast absorbing so its great to have after your workout or in the morning when your muscles are really craving that protein. In addition whey protein contains a full spectrum of amino acids for optimal performance. The only disadvante is that there is a possibility of causing food related allergies to people who are sensitive to animal products.

Whey Protein Recommendation


Protein Powder
Egg White Protein

Egg white protein is an amazing protein source. Egg protein is often referred to as the perfect protein because of its complete amino acid profile. Back in the day people would mix raw eggs with orange juice to drink. Now a days you can purchase an egg white protein supplement. Unfortunatley egg protein can cause food allergies to those sensitive to eggs.

Vegetarian and Allergy Friendly Protein

Now this is where you really have to be really careful which protein supplement you choose or you could wind with a protein supplement that tastes like fish food.
My two favorite vegetarian/allergy friendly proteins are hemp protein and brown rice protein. I AVOID soy protein as it is bad for you (lowers testosterone in men and reduces ability to actually absorb protein – talk about defeating the purpose)
I also don’t take pea protein as I can hardly stand the taste.
My absolute favorite allergy friendly/vegetarian protein supplement is ‘protein energizer’ by rainbow light.
This stuff tastes great, is low in calories and is packed with natural vitamins, minerals and herbs to nourish your body. Each scoop of protein energizer has 15 grams of brown rice protein (I like to get in about 30 grams of protein in so I take two scoops). Brown Rice Protein has all the essential amino acids and is high in fiber.
Rainbow light also makes another protein supplement called thin berry that contains all natural herbs to reduces your appetite and stimulates your metabolism. Believe it or not this ACTUALLY WORKS and is tremendously effective.
Note –
Progressive, Jay Rob and Rainbow light are not paying me to recommend their products. These are just the supplements that I use and have have had good results with. Feel free to try out other products and let me know which ones you like.
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17 Comments

  1. Youssef Rahouani on November 11, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    ”I believe everyone should have about 20-30 grams of protein in the morning to start off their day.”

    Greg, how could you allow such blasphemy on this holy site? Remove this heathen at once!

  2. North on September 6, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    Hello Greg, much thanks for this perspective! I will mention to others to avoid killing their brain cells.

    I have a question what do you think about Vega Protien Performance and Veha-All-In-One, I have a fit with whey protien products, unless it’s fully natural and I’ve research every ingredient. As well as denatured proteins and the fact that all most entirely every protein brand uses milk waste as proton source and protein spiking. But Vega products seem very clean and natural to Moi.

    Thank you till next time, take care.

    • Greg on September 13, 2014 at 12:39 pm

      Yeah if you can handle the taste I think that’s a good option. They make whey protein from grass fed cows with low heating. Mercola has some good protien powders. That said, I really don’t bother with protein supplements. I enjoy my meat :D

  3. Personal Trainer Toronto on October 19, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    Great article. Whey isolates with low sodium,natural sugar,low calories and fat work best for me
    Michael Kelly Personal Trainer Expert

    Personal Trainer Toronto

  4. Ellie on October 9, 2013 at 12:28 pm

    a bought a protein powder called whey and milk and its a mix of whey and casein. Would are your toughs on a protein like that? instead of just ordinary whey and casein.

    • Greg on October 9, 2013 at 5:33 pm

      Mixed proteins are very solid! Good pick.

  5. Jansson on September 25, 2013 at 3:35 am

    I see that myprotein powder contains sucralose and flawours :P What else kind of whey protein powder do you recommend than Optimum Gold Standard 100%?

    • Greg on September 25, 2013 at 2:39 pm

      Well there’s no need for protein supplementation if you’re getting in lots of whole food protein.

  6. ea on April 6, 2013 at 8:03 am

    what s the minimun amount of protein we should consume? İ do eat chicken steaks and protein shakes but sometimes I get fed up and I want to eat a good plate of pasta without worring about the meat part and still keeping the calories right… I read some article stating they are overrated and that 0.5 x pound are enough to sustain our muscles… what do you think?

    • Greg on April 6, 2013 at 11:32 am

      Well you definitely want to get the minimum amount of protein required to maximize muscle growth. This number appears to be 0.82 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight. This is the mininum intake I would recommend just to ensure maximum results.

  7. Manuk on March 11, 2013 at 1:50 am

    Hey Greg

    I purchased your Kinobody Shredding program and have been following it for over a month now. I’ve been reading your website for a while now, and I read in one of the above comments that you do recommend Gold Standard whey protein. However, I do see here that you advice against soy protein. Whereas, most whey protein brands ive seen say that it contains Soy contents (even Gold Standard). Do you advice the use of this?
    Also, what do you think of Gasapri’s Probiotic Myofusion?

    Thanks

    • Greg on March 11, 2013 at 10:00 am

      There is a big difference between consuming a soy protein shake and having some soy lecithin in your whey shake. Whey is completely fine and a small amount of soy contents are harmless.

  8. David on October 31, 2012 at 2:06 pm

    What about the protein stuff the the 300 movie cast drank. Ultra or something?

  9. Anthony D. on September 13, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    Do you think Optimum Gold Standard 100% Whey is a good protein supplement?

  10. Healthy on March 21, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    Like what you have said but there are are a few points id pick up on… not that everything you wrote is not my taste… Thanks

  11. Matt@Natural Bodybuilding on February 14, 2011 at 6:42 am

    Good article, I personally prefer ON whey – you can find more info about it here, best price I could find: http://ironmode.com/?p=226

    Anyway ON Whey is “Gold Standard” and used amongst most professional bodybuilders and athletes alike!

    Thanks.

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