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.).
Drink Shakes as Snacks. Another way to lose weight with protein powder is to consciously reduce calories in your daily diet but add protein shakes as snacks, which can help keep you full in between meals and curb your net calorie consumption when you do eat.he most filling powders are likely to have the highest percentages of protein, which is a more satiating nutrient than carbohydrates or fats. Protein powder concentrates might contain 60 percent or less protein by weight, but protein powder isolates typically contain at least 90 percent protein.