Thread: Question on MRPs...

If you haven't seen it yet, here's a recent article that DP and w8 wrote about MRP's. Myself, I would and need to stay with a whey protein shake, reason is in the article. You could make your "regular" protein shake into a meal by adding something like: peanut butter, strawberries, banana..etc..

#7 MRP's: Long Road to Fatloss, Shortcut to Mass Loss

Even once you get past the concept of the Sugar Laidened products like Ensure, Slimfast or Carnation Instant Breakfast, products that restrict calories as compared to an "ordinary meal", you have to ask: What is all that sugar doing in my body?

Short Answer: Promoting Fat Storage!


While the calorie restriction/reduction can result in bodyweight reduction, it's unlikely to be instrumental with "fat Loss" in the typical overfat individual. The sugars in these products are causing a rapid rise in your insulin levels, a major signal to stop all fat burning cold (Lipolysis) and cause fat storage (Lipogensis). Are the plethora of Body building products much better?

Yes and no.......most have fructose or maltodextrin as the carbohydrate source....so same scenario...a set up for Fat Storage. The fact that almost every MRP ignores fat and fiber, nutrients that stabilize insulin.....instead MRP's often increase the bodies propensity to spike insulin!


What to do......make your own! Call it and plan it as a "meal" however, not a "Replacement" for one thing. A shake made with your choice of whey, casein, or egg (or combination of) protein powder, a good fat source, fiber and carbohydrates from say any kind of berry...and you have the your own RMP....Real Meal Perfection!

http://www.ironmagazine.com/modules....article&sid=39