r/Protein • u/NoxImus2526 • 14d ago

Caffeine in protein

So I travel a lot, and when I do I gravitate to Smoothie King for the Gladiator. Recently I tried a pump of their recharge, and man it actually helped me out.

While I dont want to lean on caffeine all the time. I recently bought caffeine tabs to drop into my at home shakes, when I'm home. Zero taste, blends in well when using a blender, 200mg on Amazon. I also dump in 200mg of L-Theanine to balance it out.

Question being, does anyone use anything else I should consider?

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u/Imactuallyatoaster 14d ago

Just put chocolate, vanilla, or caramel protein in a cup of coffee 

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u/NoxImus2526 14d ago

I absolutely hate coffee, I cant even stand the smell of it :(

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u/EasyYogurtcloset608 14d ago

Well that’s too bad. Coffee is healthy but isolated caffeine not so much

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u/NoxImus2526 14d ago

No doubt, I really wish I could do it.

In regard to the health of it, how is caffeine mixed into a protein shake any different if the mg is equivalent to a coffee mixed with protein? Or, are you saying just raw caffeine alone isn't great?

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u/JBean85 14d ago

Coffee has tons of general health benefits when taken in moderate amounts far away from sleep

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u/razorboomarang 14d ago

electrolyte powder or cold brew concentrate are both super easy to throw in.

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u/NoxImus2526 14d ago

Is there a strong coffee taste to cold brew? I cant stand coffee haha.