In the post on Peter’s diet, we saw he is taking a protein shake daily, to help him reach his protein macro goals.
In AMA 40 Peter discusses his preferences in terms of protein powder. He looks for:
- High-quality whey protein powder isolate, which is low in fat and carbohydrates.
- Aiming for around 1-2 grams of fat and 4-5 grams of carbs per 25g serving.
- No individual amino acids as ingredients, to avoid nitrogen spiking.
He usually combines 25 g of flavorless with 25 g of flavored (sweetened with sucralose) to give it flavor without being overly sweet.
What does isolate mean in the context of whey protein powder? Whey protein powder comes in 2 forms; concentrate and isolate.
The difference is that isolate has been processed to remove almost all of the fat and lactulose (carbohydrate), making it lower in fat and carbohydrate than the concentrated form.
However, in practice, both products *can* be quite similar in terms of fat and carbs, so the best thing is to read the nutrition labels and check the specific quantity of fat and carbohydrates.
According to Kevin Rose on The Random Show, Peter Attia’s current favorite protein powder is a brand named Promix (see 1:48:23 on YouTube where they discuss this).
Promix apparently make very pure, high quality grass fed protein powder, which includes a whey protein isolate version. For 10% off Promix orders, see this discount code.
Other examples of protein powders that are low in fat + carbs and contain sucralose (if flavored):
- Dymatize – 100% Whey Protein Isolate – Flavoured (see 20% off coupon code)
- California Gold Nutrition – 100% Whey Protein Powder – Unflavored (see 20% off coupon code)
- NOW Foods – 100% Whey Protein Isolate – Unflavored (see 20% off coupon code)
