Heating whey protein may change the protein through the denaturing process, but this will not make it less nutritious or decrease its benefits to your health. Use protein powder to increase protein content of hot cereals, such as oatmeal.
âThe parosmia is often described like the smell of smoke or cigarette smoke or like something that is burning. Overall this symptom is poorly understood and we donât know why people relate this to cigarette smoke.
I cannot find anyone that has said more than 'that burnt gunpowder smell' and, being a brit, is somewhat hard to just wander out and find out first-hand. The closest I've come across is dynamite smells banana sweet and another saying oily sweet.