The best protein powders and shakes to level-up your fitness regime
Where once protein powders were the preserve of bodybuilders aiming to pump iron, everyone from athletes and world record-holding marathoners to gymnasts now use them in their everyday diets. They’ve come a long way since they were first invented in the 1950s.
And it’s not just sports people who turn to them either. They can be used as a dietary supplement and can even be beneficial for older generations looking to fill nutritional gaps.
Protein is needed by the body to repair, maintain and build tissue. The British Nutrition Foundation recommends 0.75g of protein is consumed daily per kg of body weight so the amount needed is individual. But while protein is readily available in animal sources – from lean meats, poultry, eggs, yogurts, and cheese – it can be harder to consume enough protein if you’re vegetarian or plant-based which
