I was emailing back and forth with Mike Roussell the other day about how to control carbohydrate intake, and I asked Mike if he had any recommendations in regard to lower carb protein powders. I was expecting to get back a quick list, but I got a whole lot more.

Here’s what he said.

“Low carb protein powders?

Metabolic Drive is a staple. I really like their banana and strawberry flavors. The banana isn’t too strong of a flavor so it is nice.

EvoPro from cytosport is another good protein blend. I’ve only had their vanilla but it was good.

AST-SS’s VP2-Pro is an isolate/hydrolysate. Their fruit punch, orange, and vanilla are all pretty good. Because it is a isolate/hydrolysate it makes a very watery shake (unlike MD or EvoPro).

Matrix 5.0 from Syntrax is a pretty good tasting chocolate. I comes in like a 5lb bag and it is dirt cheap… so that makes me wonder.

Lean Dessert from BSN isn’t low carb because it has ~10g of carbs per serving. It is really sweet… especially the cinnamon bun but amazing if you mix it with cottage cheese.

I’ve never tried the Met-Rx ProteinPlus but John Berardi recommends it.

ProPeptide from Dorian Yates Approved is another protein blend I haven’t tried but I know Cassandra Forsythe uses it.

ProV60 from Labrada is pretty good. You’ll have to check the carb count I think it is 6g CHO per 30g PRO.”

I’ve mentioned it before, but if you haven’t checked out Mike’s Your Naked Nutrition Guide yet you’re missing out on an outstanding nutritional resource.

Bill

I visited my folks over the Father’s Day weekend. It’s always a bit surreal to visit the ol’ home town as it changes.

For instance, my high school now has a soccer team.

Do you know what soccer is good for?

Ruining a perfectly good football field.

Anyway, I had a bit of down time and was flipping through a Consumer Reports magazine which included their run down of which diet books and diet plans were the best.

Personally, I think the whole article was weak.

Reason number 1: The overall rating for all the diet books was exactly the same except for Ultra-Metabolism which scored one notch lower than the rest (note to Consumer Reports: your rating system sucks).

Reason number 2: In the diet plan comparisons, they rated the nutritional analysis of Slim-fast, a sugar-laden drink based program, equivalent to Volumetrics, a food-based eating plan.

My guess is that it wasn’t too difficult to achieve the higher level on the nutritional analysis scale seeing as the analysis was based on the 2005 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

By the way, Slim-fast also had the highest drop out rate of all the plans examined. Perhaps it’s the starvation component that dieters don’t like, eh?

So which one would I recommend?

None of them.

If you really want a nutritional resource to help you lose that strips away all the unnecessary fluff and gets right to the point, you need to check out Your Naked Nutrition Guide by Mike Roussell. It has quickly become one of my and my clients’ favorite nutritional resources.

Other fitness and nutrition pros agree:

“Mike Roussell has put together an excellent manual covering the nutrition basics for optimal performance to help you reach your goals faster, safer, and more effectively. This is a great resource that everyone should have on their bookshelf. I have read 100’s of different nutrition manuals and books, but Mike’s is one of the best that has crossed my desk in a long time. With Mike’s sound explanations and user friendly information, nutrition will no longer be a struggle. It’s a great tool to have in your arsenal to help you succeed!”
Christopher R. Mohr, PhD, RD, CSSDPresident, Mohr Results, Inc
www.MohrResults.com

“There aren’t many nutritional resources out there that when I immediately finish reading, think to myself, ‘wow…I am officially smarter.’ Naked Nutrition is one such resource. Mike Roussell has put together a manual that is full of practical yet up-to-date and proven information that the reader can put to use TODAY, and start seeing results within days. Rest assured that this is no quick fix dieting manual. Mike does a superb job in laying out a detailed format that will guide you to long term success.”
Tony Gentilcore, CSCS www.gentilcoretraining.com

Mike has made such an impression on my buddy Robert Dos Remedios that he asked Mike to provide a chapter on nutrition for his upcoming book.

I’ve had the opportunity to work with Mike myself and he continues to impress (even if he is a New England Patriots fan) as his work has help several of my client get back on the fat loss track.

You can read more about Your Naked Nutrition Guide here.

Bill

P.S. Slim-fast users can send your hate mail to the New England Patriots in care of Consumer Reports Magazine.