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If you've ever read any ingredients list for... just about anything, there's a very good chance that you've seen soy lecithin. Included among the vast assortment of products that sport this additive is protein supplements. And, since you presumably take protein in order to actively support your healthy lifestyle, it's worth questioning this ever-present additive. So, then, what is soy lecithin? More importantly, should you avoid protein powers that contain it? What It Is Lecithin its...

People tend to assume that, just because it’s whey protein, a particular protein supplement is automatically safe and healthy. Unfortunately, this is not always true. Sometimes, these low-quality whey protein supplements sell because they're abnormally cheap. But that doesn't have to be the case every time. In fact, some very well-known and relatively costly whey protein supplements have been found to be contaminated with dangerous and otherwise unwanted substances. Despite what the lab...

People tend to assume that, just because it’s whey protein, a particular protein supplement is automatically safe and healthy. Unfortunately, this is not always true. Sometimes, these low-quality whey protein supplements sell because they're abnormally cheap. But that doesn't have to be the case every time. In fact, some very well-known and relatively costly whey protein supplements have been found to be contaminated with dangerous and otherwise unwanted substances. Despite what the lab...

If you're vegan or vegetarian, you know the struggle of meeting your protein needs. Of course, with proper planning and research, it can absolutely be done. In an effort to ease the process, many vegan and vegetarian athletes turn to vegan protein powders – products that are designed to help you get a solid dose of protein in a convenient package. But, just because it's labeled as “vegan” doesn't mean that that particular product is automatically your best choice. In fact, there are many t...

If you're vegan or vegetarian, you know the struggle of meeting your protein needs. Of course, with proper planning and research, it can absolutely be done. In an effort to ease the process, many vegan and vegetarian athletes turn to vegan protein powders – products that are designed to help you get a solid dose of protein in a convenient package. But, just because it's labeled as “vegan” doesn't mean that that particular product is automatically your best choice. In fact, there are many t...

As we’ve discussed before, there are plenty of whey protein powders available to you – and many have similar talking points. But you may have also noticed that Naked Nutrition is committed to bringing you the absolute best. In our quest to do so, we routinely compare ourselves to similar brands, just to make sure we’re doing a good job. This week, we’re going to take a look at Tera’s whey protein line and see how Naked Nutrition stacks up.   A Little about Tera’s Tera’s offers severa...

As we’ve discussed before, there are plenty of whey protein powders available to you – and many have similar talking points. But you may have also noticed that Naked Nutrition is committed to bringing you the absolute best. In our quest to do so, we routinely compare ourselves to similar brands, just to make sure we’re doing a good job. This week, we’re going to take a look at Tera’s whey protein line and see how Naked Nutrition stacks up.   A Little about Tera’s Tera’s offers severa...

There are tons of different companies selling protein powders and – of course – each claims to have some distinct advantage. But Naked Nutrition works hard to guarantee the absolute best product available and, to prove it, we're going to compare our protein powders with some of the others out there. This week: Impact Whey Protein by Myprotein. Sourcing The first thing you should consider when comparing two different proteins is exactly where their protein comes from. Unfortunately, t...

There are tons of different companies selling protein powders and – of course – each claims to have some distinct advantage. But Naked Nutrition works hard to guarantee the absolute best product available and, to prove it, we're going to compare our protein powders with some of the others out there. This week: Impact Whey Protein by Myprotein. Sourcing The first thing you should consider when comparing two different proteins is exactly where their protein comes from. Unfortunately, t...

You would expect that the ingredients list on your whey protein supplement would be pretty short, right? I mean... it's whey protein. So it really should just contain whey. But, of course, that's not how things go. Tons of other ingredients and additives are thrown into the common whey protein supplement. And the situation is made even more complex and confusing by the addition of countless adjectives. Ingredients can be “isolated,” “concentrated,” “hydrolysated” and so on. For now, tho...