Protein bars
Packaged bars used to reach a daily protein target between meals
Shelf-stable bars built around whey, milk protein or collagen, typically 15 to 30 grams of protein each. People reach for them when a protein target is high enough that whole food alone would mean cooking more than the day allows. Quality varies enormously. Protein-to-calorie ratio and sugar content are the two numbers worth reading, and many bars sit closer to confectionery than to food.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
Exercise physiologist · Perform podcast
Bars close the gap between the protein target he sets and what most people manage from meals. He rates David as the best-tasting one he has eaten. David sponsors the show.
Source: Perform: Enhancing Bone Health at Every Age
Aimed at the same thing
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- Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Protein powder
Whey or plant protein used to hit a daily protein target
On record from 18 of 62 tracked people: 13 do it, 3 recommend it, 2 have discussed it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Creatine monohydrate
Three to five grams a day, taken for strength and power output
On record from 12 of 62 tracked people: 10 do it, 2 recommend it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Electrolyte supplementation
Added sodium, potassium and magnesium, especially when fasting or sweating
On record from 12 of 62 tracked people: 12 do it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Collagen protein
Hydrolyzed collagen peptides stirred into hot drinks or shakes
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Alpha-GPC
Choline source taken before workouts or hard cognitive work
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Betaine (trimethylglycine)
Beet-derived compound with modest evidence for power output and body composition
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 has discussed it
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