That’s right, James Ellis is here to give you an awesome new tip to eating healthy. Add a little Designer Whey protein to your SALAD!!

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James Ellis and Mindi Smith take a moment to show you a fun way to get a little exercise in.  Using your legs and a workout ball you can work on your strength and your balance. Doing balance based workouts also helps you strengthen your core. Enjoy!!

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Valeria, a beriatric surgery patient got some DESIGNER WHEY to try and here is her honest review of the product.

www.valmg.com Reviews DESIGNER WHEY

Designer Whey graciously offered to help me in my endeavor to lose weight through bariatric surgery. They sent me two 4 pound containers of their Designer Whey Original Protein Powder in the strawberry flavor. I have been using Designer Whey Protein Powders exclusively since coming out of surgery.

I haven’t mentioned it previously but until I made the decision to have bariatric surgery I associated protein products with unpleasant tasting shakes. I couldn’t have been more mistaken. You can mix the Designer Whey with all sort of things including water and milk, or even foods. Their Strawberry has actually become my favorite protein drink of choice because I can do so many things with it. The taste is that of a mild strawberry. My favorite way to drink it is to have it is in a Strawberry Smoothie. I love flavored waters and mixing this with plain water makes for a pretty tasty Strawberry water. If you’re into milk, mixing this with skim milk is like a mild strawberry Quik. My favorite ways to eat it are mixing it with vanilla pudding, mixing it with plain yogurt and mixing it with jello.

Designer Whey Protein Supplement can be purchased online and in stores across the nation and available in Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla Praline and Chocolate Caramel Peanut. One serving has 18 grams of protein and 100 calories.

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Pat from HereandThere.US Reviews us after her lap-band

surgery…We wish you the best of luck Pat!

Designer Whey Protein Supplement Review

A week ago I had lap-band surgery which means that for the last week all my meals have been protein shakes. I want to start out by telling everyone that for the first time in decades I can honestly say, “I am full.”  Why? I’m sure it has something to do with the procedure, but I am also sure it has a lot to do with Designer Whey Protein Supplement. In my first week post-surgery, I logged 3.8 pounds of body fat loss–not bad for an old lady who weighed in at 228 and needs to exercise.

I have tried other products before this one. They were good. Now I am no expert, BUT Designer Whey is better. As I’m losing the pounds, my family has not heard my constant whining, “I’m hungry,” and that matters as much to them as it does to me. I know that it has decreased my appetite. I suspect that it has increased my metabolism. Previous to this I was tired and fatigued. Now I have strength and lots of energy.

Before buying the product, I decided to do some research on it. Designer Whey now has 95% isolate content. It comes from cow’s milk and is a byproduct of cheese making.     I have been using the two pound size, which has 34 servings per container. A four pound container and a 17 ounce container also are available. Counting calories, I really appreciate its 100 calories, 18 grams protein, and 3 grams carbohydrates per serving.

Designer Whey Protein Supplement is available in a variety of flavors including Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla Praline and Chocolate Caramel Peanut. Flavors are available in 12.7 oz (13 servings), 2 lb (34 serving) and 4.4 lb. (76 servings) containers. Products can be purchased online and in stores across the nation.

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Hello All! We just wanted to call attention to a review of Designer Whey protein by Bodybuildingforyou.com. We sent them product and asked for an honest review and we definitely got that.

READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE: bodybuildingforyou.com

Whey Protein, Why You Need It?

It is widely known and accepted that whey protein provides numerous health benefits. You should not be surprised to hear that whey protein improves immune functions by increasing glutathione levels, helps with weight loss, helps increase lean muscle mass, speeds up recovery after exercising [1], stimulates muscle protein synthesis [2], and more…

There are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of studies that you can easily find demonstrating the many stated benefits of whey protein. We got two quick ones here to share with you:

Supplementation with a whey protein hydrolysate enhances recovery of muscle force-generating capacity following eccentric exercise.

Buckley JD, Thomson RL, Coates AM, Howe PR, Denichilo MO, Rowney MK.

Australian Technology Network Centre for Metabolic Fitness and Nutritional Physiology Research Centre, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

The potential of whey protein to speed up recovery following eccentric exercise was evaluated by assessing the recovery of peak isometric torque in this double blind, randomized study. 28 sedentary males had muscle soreness, serum creatine kinase activity, plasma TNF alpha, and peak isometric torque assessed at baseline and after 100 maximal eccentric contractions (ECC) of their knee extensors.

The participants then consumed either a drink containing 25g of whey protein, or a placebo drink, with assessments taken 1, 2, 6 and 24 hours later. The study found that peak isometric torque decreased by 23% following the ECC. However, after 6 hours, peak isometric torque had recovered completely for the whey protein group, leading to the conclusion that whey protein assists with recovery from fatiguing exercises. [1]

Minimal whey protein with carbohydrate stimulates muscle protein synthesis following resistance exercise in trained young men.

Tang JE, Manolakos JJ, Kujbida GW, Lysecki PJ, Moore DR, Phillips SM.

Exercise Metabolism Research Group, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.

This study was designed to determine the impact of consuming whey protein on skeletal muscle protein synthesis in the post exercise period. 8 healthy, resistance trained male subjects participated in this double blind randomized crossover trial where they performed a unilateral leg resistance workout consisting of leg extensions and leg presses. One leg was exercised, and the other leg was not acting as a rested comparison.

After the workout, the subjects consumed either a whey protein plus carbohydrate drink, or a carbohydrate drink only. Muscle protein synthesis readings were then taken, and the study found that the whey protein drink group had a greater rate of muscle protein synthesis compared to the carbohydrate only group. They concluded that whey protein with carbohydrates can stimulate a rise in muscle protein synthesis that supports a positive net protein balance. [2]

Designer Whey Protein Nutrition Facts

Serving Size (scoop 1

Servings Per Can 40

Calories 93

Fat Calories 9

Total Fat (g) 1

Sat. Fat (g) 0.7

Cholesterol (mg) 19

Sodium (mg) 60

Potassium (mg) 112

Total Carbs (g) 2.6

Dietary Fiber (g) 0.6

Sugars (g) <1

Proteins (g) 18.5

Calcium(mg) 100

Magnesium(mg) 100

Ingredient Details:

APT – Full Spectrum Whey Peptides (whey protein concentrate, ion-exchange whey), whey glutamine peptide blend, D-glucose, lecithin, natural & artificial flavoring, magnesium oxide, malic acid, cellulose gum, momordica extract, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, xanthan/sodium alginate, annatto, acesulfame-K, stevia, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine HCL, thiamin, riboflavin, cyanocobalamin, Vitamin E, lactoperoxidase.

Designer Whey Taste

As with all protein supplements, taste is one of the more important deciding factors for many. With so many different protein products on the market today, purchasing decisions are typically based on price and taste. Designer Whey protein comes in several different flavors. The flavors I received include chocolate, double chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate peanut caramel.

Chocolate – this is a standard chocolate flavor. It’s easy to mix, goes down smooth, and tastes good.

Vanilla Praline – another standard flavor. It was quite light tasting, and mixed very easily.

Double Chocolate – this was something else! The first sip had me hooked, it tasted simply amazing. I can’t say it tasted twice as good as the chocolate flavor, but it definitely was the best tasting.

Chocolate Peanut Caramel – this tastes very good. But still not quite as good as the double chocolate. It’s very smooth, and easily mixed. Personally, I prefer the pure chocolate flavors more.

Strawberry – this was also quite light tasting, and tastes pretty good, but I prefer all the other flavors over strawberry – probably because I’ve never really liked strawberry flavored protein much in the first place. But compared to some other strawberry flavors I’ve tried in the past, this is still one of the better ones.

Overall, all the Designer Whey flavors tasted excellent, and you should have no problems mixing them at all. I find that they’re very slightly on the light tasting side, or maybe I used a little extra liquid, but either way, the taste is top notch, and by far my favorite would be the double chocolate.

READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE: bodybuildingforyou.com

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Pat from HereandThere.us (http://hereandthere.us) Gave us a great review and I thought you would like to see it:

With all the medical experts stressing that water plays a big part in any weight reduction, I decided to try Designer Whey Protein Water, a relatively new product on the market. The drink is supposed to help burn fat as it curbs appetite. Since I am ALWAYS hungry, I really wanted to give this one a try a try. After all, what did I have to lose besides weight?

I took a cold 16 ounce bottle of the orange mango out and looked at the liquid. It color was clear orange–natural enough since both oranges and mangoes are just that. Next I smelled the beverage. It was pleasant enough reminding me of the tropics, clearly citrus with a generous hint of almost peach, right on target again. After I took a few sips, I decided that the orange mango flavor was real. True to the label so far.

I took my time consuming the bottle.  It tasted so good that I had to stop myself from gulping it down. It isn’t tasteless like most flavored waters. It contains no juice. It is a gentle bend, rich, sweet, but not overly sugary. Big plus is that there is no unpleasant or bitter aftertaste. I’ve also had the Designer Whey Pomegranate Fruit 60 Protein Water and enjoyed it just as much. Now I can hardly wait to try the blue raspberry and cranapple varieties.

The bottle label (both flavors) for Designer Whey Protein Water shows 12 grams of whey and 5 grams of fiber for its 60 calories. It also shows 25 mg sodium, 40 mg potassium, and 6 grams of carbohydrates. These numbers are ideal for either a planned snack or between meals pick-me-up. It does not smack of artificial flavorings and/or preservatives. Its ingredients are purified water, whey protein isolate, phosphoric acid, prebiotic fiber, natural flavors, scrawls, sucralose, malic acid, annato powder, and believe it or not–milk.

This product sells for about $2.89 at convenience stores where available. Presently it is available only in Colorado and Texas. Soon all 24Fitnesses will also be carrying this protein water too. GNC is putting this product in all its stores as well as on line in the near future.

I think the best thing about Designer Whey is that it helped with my pangs of hunger. Now I understand why it advertises itself as “Research Proven America’s #1 Protein” since 1993.

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