Recent headlines about a new study from Consumer Reports have created a scare about protein powders. For example, CBS has a typically alarmist opening paragraph:
Let’s leave aside the pros and cons of protein powder for this post and just grant for the moment that:
a) people can get all the protein they need from a well balanced diet and don’t need protein powders, and b) some people, for a variety of reasons, find benefit to including protein powders in their diets.
For those who fall into this later category, should they stop using protein powders simply for fear of lead contamination?
