One writer's experience taking collagen supplements and how it changed her health. Sounds crazy, but adding powdered connective tissue from cows and fish to your morning coffee, smoothies, oatmeal, or juice is suddenly supertrendy among the clean eating crowd.
Photo: Desserts With Benefits. Protein powder is a popular go-to after a workout: Put in a shaker cup, add water, shake, and you have a portable drink to revitalize your muscles and energy. Or add it to a blender with milk, fruit, greens, nut butter, or other fun add-ins, and itâs an anytime snack or meal replacement. (And a delicious one at that.).
None One Two Three Four Or More. It's also important that you're taking the time to match your protein powder selection to your goal. If you're looking for purely fat loss with your training, then you're going to want to find a protein powder that is low in calories and 100% straight protein.f you're looking for a protein powder for immediately after a workout, you want something that is as rapidly digestible as possible. A whey isolate protein powder will be a great choice for this and is typically mixed with some form of carbohydrate (dextrose or maltodextrin) to provide the glucose the muscles need.