Some protein powders and shakes tested by Consumer Reports contained levels of lead, a heavy metal, that experts say could raise the risk of long-term health problems.

Scientists hired by Consumer Reports, an independent non-profit based out of the U.S., tested 23 popular protein products, and found lead levels ranging from zero to 7.7 micrograms per serving — above the stringent limits set by the state of California, but below U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standard for females of childbearing age.

There is no safe level of lead for human consumption, though it finds its way into many foods because lead is present in the environment.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    Eh, YMMV. I went vegetarian many, many years ago and stuck with it because I feel fantastic on it. It was like night and day, and just prior I had already cut red meat and pork to nearly zero, but was still eating things like seafood and poultry. I still felt very low-energy as an omnivore even when trying to really watch everything I ate.

    I was also working on losing weight/keeping lean with strength training and cardio at the time. I still am. I’ve never worried about getting enough protein in that process. But I’m not trying to bulk up or anything, either. I’m shooting more for health goals, not aesthetic ones.

    The over-the-top marketing of the protein myth has gotten so bad that even Lewis Black just commented on this ridiculous trend last night:

    Protein is everywhere now: Doritos, ice cream, cereal, air. Lewis Black takes a look at the new health craze tricking Americans into thinking they can have their protein-filled cake and eat it too, and asks what could happen if you consume too much protein (hint: it involves s**tting your pants). #DailyShow #LewisBlack #Protein

    https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=YFJx0zFxNAk