Whey Protein Shakes

Till recent times, only sports enthusiasts and regulars at the gym had whey protein shakes. However, the trend is now changing and more and more people are taking to it in a big way. There are many benefits of consuming whey protein regularly. Now comes the question, what is whey protein. Whey protein is produced, when different milk products are made. When cow milk is coagulated to make cheese, the left over is what we call whey. What we regularly see is whey protein powder.

Different drying methods are used on the whey to make the powder. Lipids, non-protein residue, etc. are discarded, which results in whey protein in its pure form. One will come across whey protein in various forms. The three forms of whey proteins. They are whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate and whey hydrolysates. It is the concentrated form, which is more commonly used.

Benefits of Whey Protein Shakes

The benefits of whey protein powder are often reaped by people in body building. The whey protein benefits are such, that the body does not take long to digest whey protein. Therefore, protein is available to the body immediately after consuming. A person feels satiated for a long time after consuming whey protein, therefore it is also beneficial in the weight loss process. The health benefits of whey protein include protection from heart diseases, cancer, etc. The shakes also help in boosting the immune system.

How to Make Whey Protein Shakes?

Although there are many other benefits, most of us opt for these shakes because they aid weight loss. There are a number of protein shake recipes for weight loss. Actually one can use any of the recipes to make protein shakes for weight loss, the only difference would be to use skimmed milk or only water to make the shakes.

Basic Shake Recipe
This is the basic recipe to make the shakes. According to me, it is also the best protein shake recipe. Let's see the best recipe to make the shakes.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp unflavored, unsweetened whey protein powder
• ½ cup low-fat skimmed milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup water

Preparation

• You can also add ice cubes to the recipe, if so desired. Then do away with water from the recipe.
• For homemade protein shake, combine whey protein powder along with water and whip well in a blender or shaker.
• Add milk and vanilla extract to the mixture and whip it, till stiff peak is formed.
• Once the stiff peak is formed, remove from blender and serve immediately.

Orange Vanilla Shake Recipe
If you are bored of drinking the regular protein shake, then you may want to try this orange shake. It is made using orange juice, as opposed to milk. No doubt, it can also be one of the weight loss shakes.

Ingredients

• 8 oz. orange juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp whey protein powder
• 4 - 5 ice cubes

Preparation

• To make this protein shake recipe, combine orange juice and whey protein powder in a blender.
• Then add vanilla extract to the mixture and blend well again.
• At last add the ice cubes and serve immediately.
• If required, you may add artificial sweetener to the shake.

Chocolate Strawberry Shake Recipe
If you are on a protein shake diet, then it is natural that you will want to keep trying different types of shakes all the time. One such protein shakes for women and men is the chocolate strawberry shake. It can also be a protein shake for kids as well.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp chocolate flavored whey protein powder
• 8 to 10 strawberries
• ½ cup skimmed milk or soy milk
• 5 to 7 ice cubes

Preparation

• It is one of the protein shakes for muscles building, but you will have to increase the quantity of protein powder in it.
• Puree the strawberries in a blender.
• Add protein powder to the purée and blend well again.
• Then add milk and ice cubes and blend well till well blended.
• Serve immediately after removing from the blender.

If you are on a high protein diet, then you can make different combination of these shakes for women and men. Milk in the recipe can be replaced with yogurt as well. At the same time, different fruits can be added to the whey protein shakes. It is important to note that there are protein shake side effects. Therefore, they should be consumed in limited quantities only.