In a video published on his Instagram page, general practitioner Jimmy Mohamed analyzes the composition of a number of products sold in supermarkets and labeled “hyperprotein”.
In order to lose weight or gain muscle mass, some people seek to increase their daily protein intake. That’s why supermarket yogurts and high-protein drinks are winning for more than one person. What do these products cost? This is what Dr. Jimmy Mohamed, also a TV columnist and successor to Marina Carre d’Encaus at the helm of France 5’s “Le Magazine de la santé” show, wanted to know in a video published on his Instagram in June 23 he analyzed is the combination of a successful brand of yogurt and two drinks.
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A big problem
After reading labels, Dr. Jimmy Mohamed discovers a major problem: the presence of dietary supplements. More specifically, synthetic “intense” sweeteners, “fake sugars” such as sucralose, which has 600 times the sweetening power of sugar, according to UFC Que Choisir, or even acesulfame K, which has a sweetening power 200 times higher. than sugar. according to Consumers Association magazine. They are among the most used by the food industry. They are “not good for your health, studies show you won’t lose weight, you’re tricking your brain and disrupting your microbiota,” explains the doctor.
Cheaper alternatives
The doctor continues the protein content of yogurt. He notes that cheaper alternatives contain just as much and, above all, have healthier ingredients, like Petits suisses, which don’t contain artificial sugars and sweeteners. Finally, the doctor recommends making your own high-protein drink to avoid commercial sweeteners and sugars. For this, Jimmy Mohamed recommends mixing plant-based milk, such as low-sugar almond milk, and adding casein or whey, a whey protein.
Source: Le Figaro
