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.).
1 Add protein powder to other foods. 2  If you add a scoop or two of protein powder to other foods â like oatmeal, muffins or pancakes â youâll get the protein you need but without the nasty taste. 3  Just make sure you use a protein flavor (like vanilla) that works with the foodâs flavor.