notmuffy Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 I am a big fan of Quest Strawberry Cheesecake protein bars, and ran across this post from a guy who experimented and made a 'cheesecake' dessert using the protein bar as part of the crust. Hope others will find it yummy! http://proteinpow.com/2014/02/strawberryproteincheesecake.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Pomerleau Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 NotMuffy, I must admit, those Quest bars and the cheesecake made from them certainly look tasty - even for a vegan like me! But just be make sure you and other readers of these forum are aware, the high level of protein they contain, particularly in the form of protein isolates, and dairy protein no less, is now believed to be counterproductive when it comes to longevity, and especially avoiding cancer, during to the fact that protein in general (and animal protein in particular) tends to elevate IGF-1. Perhaps the best discussion of the importance of keeping protein intake not too much higher than the RDA is by Michael in this post on the Longecity forums from a few years ago, and referenced from this more recent post on these forums on the subject. Keeping one's protein in the neighborhood of the RDA would be really hard to do eating those bars - since a single 170-cal bar contains 40% of the RDA of protein from whey and "milk protein isolate". --Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmuffy Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 I have so much to learn. I eat one of these bars almost daily, and it's pretty much the only protein in my diet since I don't care for much meat or dairy. Though, I *did* just buy little yogurts to try taking in my lunch. I am sure there is much about my diet that would make you all cringe :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Pomerleau Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 No worries NotMuffy, Life is long. There is (hopefully) a lot of time for you to gradually make improvements to your diet. That is, if you decide it's worth. Some people don't and that is their prerogative! --Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmuffy Posted May 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 I received my "Longevity Diet" book yesterday, so I should be a lot more informed in a couple weeks. And then the next book, the beyond 120 years one, arrives this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmuffy Posted May 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 What your thoughts on cricket protein? Just saw these protein bars today. https://www.exoprotein.com/why-crickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Pomerleau Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Notmuffy, What your thoughts on cricket protein? Just saw these protein bars today. https://www.exoprotein.com/why-crickets From an ethical perspective, it's way better than whey. And as protein bars go, those Exobars don't looks horrible when it comes to other ingredients. But have you run your diet through CRON-O-Meter to see if you really need extra protein? If not, it's better to avoid surplus protein for the reasons I pointed to above. Let me repeat, if you really want to practice CR, you should run your diet through CRON-O-Meter to see where you stand nutritionally. --Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmuffy Posted July 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 It turns out I really do need to eat the extra protein. I have trouble getting to 100% even with 1 of these protein bars per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barth deRosa Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 I Love Strawberry cheesecake, but have never tried one with yogurt. Brilliant idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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