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Quote[/b] (anoopbal @ Oct. 01 2003,8:55)]The other day I came across this article in T-mag.com. After reading this article I am shocked to say the least.I am thinking of stopping taking protein powders altogether.
http://www.t-mag.com/nation_articles/207prot.html
I would like to know how Bryan reacts to all this
Anoop
All of the information in the article is nothing new, or even recent. It has been going on for years. And not just with protein, with all supplements of every type.
I agree about 90% with what the "insider" said. Especially about hydrolysates being exaggerated on the labels. Even isolates are exaggerated most of the time. Why? Because they think it will make you buy it over someone else’s product. Whatever they think you want, they will "claim" on the label. But then they also have to be cost competitive so they have to make a choice. Lie about it, or forgo profits…
The only thing I may disagree with is that old Met-Rx was any better than the high quality proteins today. I too have friends you could consider "insiders" who were there when Met-Rx was being introduced etc. I know all about the "extra" ingredient that was added to give Met-Rx a bigger impact on body comp. To make a long story short Met-Rx was a high quality protein when it came out, and it "probably" still is.
I do know for a fact that
my protein products incorporate the highest quality proteins I could find. I opted not to use those whey proteins with additional immunoglobulins due to their cost. I don't feel that the benefits of a few fragile proteins outweighed my ability to provide it to you guys for a reasonable price.
My products also meet label claims. If it says it’s in there on the label, IT'S IN THERE! I use high quality micellar protein mixed with casein and egg for the Driver and a high quality Whey for the Primer. You will also notice that neither Primer nor Driver cause gastric upset.
Anyway, I don't ever want to criticize other companies in order to try to make HSN look better. If HSN products are what I claim them to be (i.e. High quality with proven effectiveness), I shouldn't have to resort to slander in order to promote them. HSN products
must be able to stand on their own merits, or they are not worth me associating my name with them.
