non dairy recovery drinks
the doktor
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Any non-dairy alternative to the whey based protein recovery drinks?
I really like the torq stuff as it is natural etc, but don't want to be consuming that much dairy protein.
I really like the torq stuff as it is natural etc, but don't want to be consuming that much dairy protein.
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I think SIS Rego is Soy based.
Best check before purchasing though and I doubt the website will help as it's naff.
try a local health food shop they might stock some.0 -
What sbout soya milk? They gave some of these out at the end of the Flanders sportif and together with a big portion of frites and some mayo, I felt well enough to ride back to the hotel!0
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Alpro Soya make a range of soya based milkshakes and yoghurts
http://www.alprosoya.co.uk/alpro/UK_en/product/bymoment/afternoon/15.html
Never tried the "milkshakes" but the "yoghurt" tastes good - you can get these in most of the big supermarkets. Not so sure about the availabilty of the "milkshakes" in supermarkets though -maybe health shops like Holland & Barrett?. I'll have a look next time i'm shopping.0 -
Torq do a vegan friendly recovery but it seems very expensive: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360029572&N=Torq%20Vegan%20Recovery%20Package
But there are many soy based protein products out there.0 -
i use goats milk with chocolate milk shake or hot chocolate. If its a hot day I drink cider which does the trick.0
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what about a simple pint of soya milk?
I drink it all the time on cereals etc (though the Alpro Light )0 -
You might like to have a look at myprotein.com, it has loads of supplements at reasonable prices so you can make your own formula specific to your needs (I don't have shares with them
). It says which products are vege and vegan friendly which is really helpful. They do several different non-dairy protein sources, I use the brown rice stuff. The bioavailability of soy protein is not supposed to be as good as others apparently. I saw that torque stuff has glutamine in it, which you can also get separately and MUCH cheaper!
Might be worth having a look into branched chain amino acids which form part of the esential amino acid group. They can sometimes be used instead of a complete protein source and have the added advantage of being used directly for energy unlike other amino acids. They also stimulate muscle growth more, particularly leucine.0 -
