Cooking with Protein Powders

[azza]

I like to mix a scoop of protein powder with the milk I use to make my porridge for breakfast. This is then simmered to cook the oats.
Does this heating of the mixed protein powder have any effect on its efficacy?

[Casey]

It prob doesnt, I do the same thing.

[narcsarge]

I agree that there is probably not much done to the protein as Oatmeal w/ protein powder added is now being sold by General Mills. Sylvester Stalone had protein powder added to his pudding and pudding is boiled. Personally, I heat up my Oatmeal and water, and add vanilla whey protein right before I eat it.

[TRAZ]

Originally Posted by narcsarge

I agree that there is probably not much done to the protein as Oatmeal w/ protein powder added is now being sold by General Mills. Sylvester Stalone had protein powder added to his pudding and pudding is boiled. Personally, I heat up my Oatmeal and water, and add vanilla whey protein right before I eat it.

My GF made some killer protein powder muffins the other day...Delicious!

[narcsarge]

Originally Posted by TRAZ

My GF made some killer protein powder muffins the other day...Delicious!

Sounds great! I have read people adding powder to a lot of baked goods to add a bit of nutrition to their desserts!

[azza]

I just found this Q&A on the AST website:

Q: I have read that heat destroys whey protein. I wonder whether mixing VP2 with oats and cooking it in a micro-oven for 2 minutes will destroy the protein.

A: Yes, heat will severely damage whey protein and along with acid processing, heat is whey's worst enemy. I'm going to let you in on a dirty little secret other supplement companies sure wish I would keep tight lipped about. Most whey protein is heat damaged during processing and therefore heat damaged (cross linked) before it’s even put into the container to be sold. Processing whey protein without heat is a much lengthier and more costly process and therefore, the majority of the companies selling whey protein supplements do not use this more expensive whey protein. They may claim “cool processed” on their label, but the fact is, the protein is processed with heat, it's denatured (cross-linked), and it's very poorly utilized in the body. As a consumer, you have no way of knowing this. However, there is a big giveaway, if it’s cheep, it’s cross linked and far less effective.

Understanding heat and its effect on whey should tell you that microwaving VP2 Whey Isolate with your oats is not a good idea. We go to great lengths and expense to ensure our undenatured whey isolate is produced in a cool environment from beginning to end. Don’t reduce the potent muscle building effects of VP2 Whey Isolate by subjecting it to heat.

If you like to use VP2 with your oats, cook your oats, let them cool to a lukewarm temperature and then mix in your VP2 Whey isolate. This tastes great and provides you with the potent muscle-building effects of VP2 Whey Isolate with no compromise.