Can Diabetics take Whey Protein muscle building shakes?

Question

Im a diabetic and regularly go down my local gym and just wondered if its save for a diabetic to take these Whey Protein Muscle gain shakes or indeed any shakes. I know a lot of these so called muscle building supplements are a load of nonscence and some contain glucose and god only knows what else, but Whey Protein seems ok. Please help. Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes as the best Whey protein contains no  sugar.

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Answer 2

i take them and it doesent do me any harm. iv founds that some like creatine and stuff made it go funny though.

Answer 3

Yes you can but only Whey Protein...Nothing else, because it contains lots of protein and 0-1 grams of carbohydrates, but not Weight gainers or casein's they carbs range from 19-250 grams of carbs which you really dont want because of your condition...but the best thing to do is talk with your doctor and ask him about it he'll give you the best advice than anybody in here  

Answer 4

A lot of you have asked why this diet works so well to quell hunger, gain muscle, and manage blood glucose. Let's take a look at it from the perspective of your body.

1. Just in time food. Never eat more than 250 calories at a time for a female, 300 calories for a male, UNLESS YOU ARE EXERCISING. Add a protein bar previous to exercise for each half hour of real exercise. This keeps the insulin load that you are asking your pancreas to provide in the low range, and the protein bar makes before exercise makes sure your body has the fuel it needs for the exercise, so it won't tear down muscle. Grazing is the best way to control blood sugar.

2. Equal grams of protein and carbs. This controls blood sugar all on its own. The body asks for insulin when there are carbs, but protein slows the carbs down, making the need for insulin much smaller. Never eat carbs by themselves, always have equal grams of protein along with your low-glycemic carbs.

3. Whey protein builds muscle and provides the amino acid building blocks to put you in a good mood - by making serotonin. So, by making about half your protein as whey protein, you are increasing your calorie burning ability by building muscle. Whey protein also alkalinizes the body, something other proteins do not do, and the acid/alkaline balance helps heal insulin resistance if you are more on the alkaline side of things.

4. You are very, very full because of adequate protein. Protein is a more effective appetite suppressant than any pill or potion. It also takes about 40% of the calories in protein to digest the protein, so when you make a higher percentage of your diet as protein, you are effectively reducing the number of calories.