Protein Drinks

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MaryAnneB88
MaryAnneB88 Member Posts: 3
edited June 2016 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

Hi all,

I have read on several threads that drinking Ensure or the like is good during chemo to boost protein. However, many protein drinks contain soy, which I have also read is not good to have when you are triple negative. Also, I'm soy intolerant so I can't drink it anyway. Has anyone found or know of any protein drinks that do not contain soybean oil, soy protein, or soy protein isolate? I can have limited amounts of soy lecithin.

Thanks for the help.

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  • kcat2013
    kcat2013 Member Posts: 391
    edited June 2016

    Hi Maryanne, I made protein shakes using whey protein powder and milk. I found that more cost effective and it tasted better to me than the bottled ones like ensure.



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  • Coffee-lover
    Coffee-lover Member Posts: 47
    edited June 2016

    i use a product by NOW Sports. It's egg white protein so you don't have soy or dairy (whey) to contend with. It is truly the only one I've ever used that doesn't have a bad aftertaste. I use it in my berry smoothies. It adds a bit of froth and that's it. Be sure to get the unflavored. I almost walked out one time with chocolate. You may need to get it at a health food store. My grocery store doesn't carry it.

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  • ksusan
    ksusan Member Posts: 4,505
    edited June 2016

    CostCo carries a whey-based, low-carb protein shake.

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  • jensgotthis
    jensgotthis Member Posts: 937
    edited June 2016

    I like Rumble shakes because they are soy free and have little sugar but boast 20 grams of protein. I also like Sun Warrior brand protein powder (the pea and brown rice one

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  • labscientistmom
    labscientistmom Member Posts: 287
    edited June 2016

    Target carries Orgain (sp?) organic protein shakes with no soy. they are using grass fed cows milk whey protein. have fiber and very tasty, and no soy! (I can't have it either, autoimmune hypothyroid.) also got VEGA protein mix from amazon with no soy and fiber and make it with water or in a smoothie. Hope this helps

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