SS: there’s been a massive increase in the amount of unhealthy foods becoming “protein” friendly. Although it’s good to have protein, if you look at the amount it’s usually unhealthy amounts of protein in these foods. Why is that?
Substantial_Ear_9721 on
This is how they get you to eat the bugs.👨🏼🍳🦗🐜🪳🦟
saltytastynoodles on
Is this the “it has electrolytes!” from Idiocracy manifestating?
Fat_Clothes_4771 on
Gluten free everything fad.
Protein in everything new fad
-Throw----Away- on
maybe so they can give gym goers an excuse to buy their products?
“hey look, its not so bad, it has protein in it!”
veggieturnip on
Stupid people will think these junk foods are “healthy” now.
nickr710 on
As long as the protein goal is met right?
Total-Habit-7337 on
Marketing.
Alucard_117 on
As a professional gymrat myself, these protein options generally aren’t even worth it. The amount of protein you get is usually pathetic and they always, ALWAYS taste like shit. Literally every protein bar I’ve ever had was horrible.
Just use basic whey protein with milk or water and call it a day. Put some peanut butter and blend a banana in it to help with flavor.
Solofein1337 on
The protein quality isn’t the best. Obviously a steak or fish would be better but I do applaude them for trying. It’s tricky sometimes for me to get 180g of protein daily. Every little bit can help.
Beneficial_Sort_123 on
Most “Health influencers” will get sponsored by an expensive brand, and spew nonsense and lies about what “is/is not healthy”.
Their advice boils down to “microplastics in everything, food dyes are gonna give you cancer, and you can’t pronounce the name of this ingredient so it’s bad”.
The products they promote (but pretend not to) aren’t comparable to the “bad products”, such as potato chips and a protein bar. So, when these accounts get mass produced and bought out, you see thousands of posts saying “stop eating any snack that isn’t high protein”. And if you see somebody skinny or swole saying words you don’t understand, you assume they’re right.
This is why you see a lot of overweight ppl posting gym content, because they think that a simple “normal -> high protein” swap will work. (Not saying it’s true for everybody, it makes me happy to see people genuinely losing weight truthfully)
Here’s a good example:
“Bad, cancerous” Breakfast | pancakes, bacon, eggs, coffee (around 800 calories)
“Good” breakfast. | high protein pancakes, organic turkey sausages and eggs cooked in a brand new $200 cast iron skillet, coffee with high protein milk and protein whipped cream, served on a $99 set of cooking and eating utensil set (1500 calories)
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SS: there’s been a massive increase in the amount of unhealthy foods becoming “protein” friendly. Although it’s good to have protein, if you look at the amount it’s usually unhealthy amounts of protein in these foods. Why is that?
This is how they get you to eat the bugs.👨🏼🍳🦗🐜🪳🦟
Is this the “it has electrolytes!” from Idiocracy manifestating?
Gluten free everything fad.
Protein in everything new fad
maybe so they can give gym goers an excuse to buy their products?
“hey look, its not so bad, it has protein in it!”
Stupid people will think these junk foods are “healthy” now.
As long as the protein goal is met right?
Marketing.
As a professional gymrat myself, these protein options generally aren’t even worth it. The amount of protein you get is usually pathetic and they always, ALWAYS taste like shit. Literally every protein bar I’ve ever had was horrible.
Just use basic whey protein with milk or water and call it a day. Put some peanut butter and blend a banana in it to help with flavor.
The protein quality isn’t the best. Obviously a steak or fish would be better but I do applaude them for trying. It’s tricky sometimes for me to get 180g of protein daily. Every little bit can help.
Most “Health influencers” will get sponsored by an expensive brand, and spew nonsense and lies about what “is/is not healthy”.
Their advice boils down to “microplastics in everything, food dyes are gonna give you cancer, and you can’t pronounce the name of this ingredient so it’s bad”.
The products they promote (but pretend not to) aren’t comparable to the “bad products”, such as potato chips and a protein bar. So, when these accounts get mass produced and bought out, you see thousands of posts saying “stop eating any snack that isn’t high protein”. And if you see somebody skinny or swole saying words you don’t understand, you assume they’re right.
This is why you see a lot of overweight ppl posting gym content, because they think that a simple “normal -> high protein” swap will work. (Not saying it’s true for everybody, it makes me happy to see people genuinely losing weight truthfully)
Here’s a good example:
“Bad, cancerous” Breakfast | pancakes, bacon, eggs, coffee (around 800 calories)
“Good” breakfast. | high protein pancakes, organic turkey sausages and eggs cooked in a brand new $200 cast iron skillet, coffee with high protein milk and protein whipped cream, served on a $99 set of cooking and eating utensil set (1500 calories)
Probably bugs