Protein slimming cocktails began to be used relatively recently, since initially with their help it was supposed to achieve an increase in body weight due to muscle growth. However, the proposed mixtures generally have a low enough caloric content with a high nutrient content. That's why the idea arose to replace one or several meals with a protein cocktail in order to reduce the caloric content of the diet and achieve the effect of losing weight.
Protein Slimming Cocktails
Despite all the seeming simplicity of the system, in fact, it is not too easy to lose weight with the help of protein cocktails. A man needs not only liquid food, but also in a creamy, crunchy, solid. When you constantly have to drink, instead of eating, you may miss the sensations associated with chewing, although usually it is not so concrete, but it seems easy that you want something else.
However, if you are purposeful enough person, then for you it will not be difficult to drink drinks, say, for breakfast and after training; the protein cocktail in this case can be either the same or slightly different. It is important to control the caloric content of your diet - because besides this you will have another breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and late supper, for which you will eat a lot of carbohydrate food, so that the effect can not only not please, but also upset you.
Recipes of protein cocktails
There are several ways to prepare a protein cocktail. This can be done both with the use of purchased protein, and from improvised products. However, pure protein cocktails can still be considered only sports nutrition, since most of the products that you can use to create a home version, also contain fats and carbohydrates.
So, consider the recipes:
- Protein cocktail on skim milk . Mix in a blender 1/3 cup of instant, instant skim milk, 2 teaspoons of protein powder, 1
a teaspoon of sunflower oil, to taste - sweeteners, for example, stevia, a cup of cold water and a few ice cubes. If you want a thick cocktail, add 1/4 teaspoon of guar gum (you will find all the ingredients in health food stores or sports nutrition). - Protein cocktail from eggs . Mix in the blender 5 egg whites and a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. A natural protein cocktail for this recipe has a soft, pleasant taste.
When to drink protein cocktail? If you are involved in sports, it is best to take such a product after training. If not, then in the morning or instead of dinner 2-3 hours before bedtime.