Shake Up Your Protein Shake Routine!

Protein shakes are a great addition to any healthy lifestyle. Particularly if you are working on increasing protein consumption, they offer a great alternative to the old standby chicken breasts and tuna fish. Drinking the same shake day in and day out, however, can lead you to tire of them quickly. As with every nutritional food supplement, a little variety is needed to keep you on the right track and interested in keeping protein shakes as part of your daily diet.

My first suggestion: have more than one flavor in your cupboard. If your favorite protein shake comes in more than one flavor, indulge and buy at least two! I say this because even when you use add-ins, some days just scream for chocolate while others are more of a plain vanilla day. The more flavor varieties you have to play with the more likely you will be to stick with the shakes and not cringe at the thought.

Secondly, stock up on add-ins. Add-ins are those things that can easily be added to your protein shake to completely change the flavor and add nutritional value. Fruit is an obvious choice here with berries being a top recommendation for their antioxidant benefits. Peanut butter is another great idea if you can afford the fat; it further boosts the protein in your shake and gives the beverage a smooth creamy consistency. Yogurt, ground flax seeds, and honey are some other great ideas.

Lastly, don’t drink your protein shake at the same time every day. If you are using the protein shake as a recovery drink you are the exception. However, if you use it as a snack or meal replacement, switch it out from breakfast to lunch or vice versa. It’s all about variety here and because protein shakes are so versatile, using them at different times of day can provide a nice change.

Just like your workouts, changing up the routine with your protein shake can make a big difference in how you feel about them. Don’t get stuck in a boring rut if you plan on making this a long term habit. And with high quality protein like our Whey Protein Powders, why would you want anything different?