Lies that Supplement manufacturers tell!

Manufacturers don’t leave a stone unturned in order to sell you their products be it the hulk-of-a-guy posing on the container or that cute and fit blonde inviting you to pick it from the rack and take it home. There are few sneaky ways in which the try to take you for a ride. Read on and attain enlightenment! 

“Proprietary Blends” and “Protein blend”

 Speaking of the word proprietary, pre-workout drinks provide more examples of this potentially misleading label claim. The most important thing to be aware of is the word “proprietary blend.” Most people believe this is a secret formula or special sauce the company doesn’t want to reveal. In actuality, when companies use this wording, it is a way to hide the exact amounts of key ingredients that actually exist in the product.

Also, you might see the words “protein blend” followed by ingredients listed in parentheses, for example: "(whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, whey protein isolate, soy protein isolate)." There may be, and most likely is, less than a gram of the highest quality ingredient, whey isolate, in this product. To know more about different types of protein and jargon involved read this article.

Serving Size

Manufacturers manipulate the serving size to tell you how much more protein there is in every single scoop you take. But what you should calculate is protein content/gram in the supplement to save yourself from getting duped. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you increase the serving size, the protein content per serving would increase!

Source and Type of Protein

23g of protein doesn’t mean the 23 gram of the best quality protein. Protein can be an Isolate    (90%+ pure), Concentrate (70-80% pure), Blend ( a mixture of Isolate and concentrate) or just the plain inexpensive soy protein. Next time, try to find out source of your protein.

No Artificial flavor

It is written in bold on all packages. What they didn’t tell you there is they use artificial sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose or perhaps they simply used more sugar than anyone can put in a cup of coffee. Hidden or added sugar can be another trap easily overlooked if you don t pay attention to reading the label and ingredients. Sugar can be identified by a number of different names including corn syrup, corn syrup solids, high fructose corn syrup, and high maltose corn syrup.

It is always best to find products with straightforward ingredient panels. Find a company you trust and don’t be afraid to ask them the tough questions, like how much whey protein isolate really exists in a serving? A reputable company will take the time to explain their products if they are not hiding anything. One final note: it is always a bonus to purchase products that are actually manufactured by the company itself.