Posted by cosis on February 1, 2003, at 0:18:41
In reply to Re: Cannot eat protein bars!, posted by sl on January 31, 2003, at 23:49:57
> > From this site:
> >
> > Protein extracts - three brands of meat extract contained 95, 206, and 304 mcg/gram of tyramine and therefore meat extracts should be avoided (McCabe, 1986). ***Avoid liquid and powdered protein dietary supplements*** (Anon, 1989).
>
> Eeew.
> I have nothing to do with MAOIs, but I'd like to inform you that there are MANY protein products that don't contain "meat extracts".
> That sounds disgusting...most of the ones I've taken have been based on milk solids and/or soy products ..."isolates" whatever that is.
> And that'd actually explain why the conflict....cuz some kinds are or were probably bad, while some are fine. (Honestly, if you're on a MAOI diet and haven't learned to read labels, you're already in trouble!)
>
> I just wanted to clarify that. I'd never buy a nutrition bar of any kind that contained meat products. Eeew. Gross. ("Snickers, a layer of caramel and chewy nougat over a stick of pure beef extract! Mmmm!")
>
> sl
My protein bars are soy :)
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