Introducing Jonny's Take!
Categories: Jonny's Take, Diet & Weight Loss, Nutrition & Supplements
In case you don't know me, I'm Jonny Bowden, Ph.D. I'm a board certified nutritionist and the author of a bunch of books on health, natural healing, food, diet, weight loss and supplements. (If you'd like to know more about me, please visit my website at www.jonnybowden.com) And here's my mission statement: To inform, enlighten, entertain, amuse and inspire you all at the same time.
When you transform your body, it's just the first step towards transforming your health and ultimately your entire life!
And that's what I hope we'll be doing on these pages! Check back with me next Monday for my first topic -- a weight loss strategy that doubles your success!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Stephanie 12-05-2008 @ 6:52PM
Hi Dr. Jonny :) Nice to see a nutritionist on board!
Maybe you can answer a question for me that I've been struggling with.
For a long time, after my 1 hour 550-700 calorie burning exercises, I would drink a Lean Body protein shake to replenish myself. I lost weight, did well, and everything was fine.
However, I read an article that said that a low-fat chocolate milk was a good substitute for high-calorie protein shakes, as it contained the sugars, carbs and protein that your body requires for replenishing after a workout.
What's your take on this? I like that I can get the chocolate milk for so much cheaper. But how many calories/cups should I be having? My protein shake was 260 calories. The chocolate milk I'm having is 200.
Any advice?
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Tanya Mancini 12-05-2008 @ 6:52PM
Yay! Hi Jonny!
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jonny bowden 12-05-2008 @ 6:53PM
Back at 'cha!
warmly
jb
jonny bowden 12-05-2008 @ 6:53PM
i think that info was cleverly put out by the dairy industry and the chocolate milk makers!
Technically they're right, but most commercial milk products are inferior to a well-made whey protein drink.
however, no reason you couldn't do it. I wouldn't worry about the fact that it's 60 calories less, which might even be a benefit.
By the way, I'm not sure where you're getting the 550-700 calorie burning number from- it's awfully high. That 700 number is closer to what an olympic athlete would burn in training! A lot of the machines at the gym don't give accurate readings of how many calories you're burning..
Depending on your overall weight, weight goals, etc. I'd think a plain protein shake in the calorie range of 200-260 would be fine, but you could certainly try the chocolate milk
warmly
dr. jonny
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