Group: Health Supplements

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 102, Messages: 16613

Supplements can be a great aid with your health and fitness goals. Combined with the proper exercise and nutritional plan they can be quite effective.

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Everybody says supps are so expensive!

Philia2
Philia2
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Joined: 2001/10/19
France
2002/10/12, 02:11 AM
Okey guys I just though about one thing yesterday.....

Everybody says that supplements are so expensive to buy BUT what if we needed to find the same amount of "clean" proteins in the food that we got in a big bucket of protein powder.....
For example, if we have 3 kgs of pure protein in a bucket we'll need what, 10-15 kgs of chicken or meat?!!!!! (and I DON'T even want to imagine how many EGG WHITES you'll need to eat to get the same amount of proteins!!)
It would be soooo much more expensive!!! AND in the "real" food we'll get all the fat as well!....

Just think about it......

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nobull
nobull
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Joined: 2002/06/24
United States
2002/10/14, 04:16 PM
Amen, Philia2. That said, it's still preferable to get protein from whole foods than supplements. Supplements really add convenience only, and that's what you pay for. Oh yeah, that and the high markups for those huge advertorials in magazines...
7707mutt
7707mutt
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2002/10/15, 10:58 AM
They add an extra ability to make your needs for food. But I rather eat 10 lbs of chicken then drink a gallon of shakes

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bb1fit
bb1fit
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2002/10/15, 08:55 PM
Well, for one, that is why they are called "supplements"! They are at best to be an aid to your normal healthy nutritional program.
atlboi
atlboi
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Joined: 2002/10/16
United States
2002/10/16, 10:47 AM
I agree. Supplements are becoming to expensive for me to maintain @ $20 a pop. I'm taking 3 scoops a day - twice a day on non-workout days and three times a day on workout days. Any suggestions. My goal is to consume 200g of protein a day (body weight 180lbs).