I am scheduled for my sleeve May 21 so I'm using this time (while I'm impatiently waiting) to research Protein drinks. I read a disturbing article from Consumer Reports about Protein Drinks that were high in metal content such as arsenic, cadmium, lead & mercury. The article was from July 2010 so perhaps these issues have been addressed by the manufacture but meanwhile how do we know? I guess I will avoid some of the higher ones, which were ones I had tried and liked. Unfortunately they only tested 10 different companies (with multiple varieties from some companies).

I think there needs to be some organizational support here. Perhaps some of the non-profits such as ASMBS American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery or whatever else is out there, should offer some type of "Seal of Approval" or something so that we can have a standard. While the average person may only consume 1 of these a day, the 3 a day that Consumer Reports used in their testing, would not be uncommon for this community.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2010/july/food/protein-drinks/whats-in-your-protein-drink/index.htm

Thanks for the info, I will make sure to look into it myself!

Yes I've heard of vitamins having lethal levels too. It was on a 48 hours special one night and they said the FTC doesn't regulate supplements at all. Some of the labs that companies use are shady and might not test the products at all.

I am scheduled for my sleeve May 21 so I'm using this time (while I'm impatiently waiting) to research Protein drinks. I read a disturbing article from Consumer Reports about protein drinks that were high in metal content such as arsenic, cadmium, lead & mercury. The article was from July 2010 so perhaps these issues have been addressed by the manufacture but meanwhile how do we know? I guess I will avoid some of the higher ones, which were ones I had tried and liked. Unfortunately they only tested 10 different companies (with multiple varieties from some companies).

I think there needs to be some organizational support here. Perhaps some of the non-profits such as ASMBS American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery or whatever else is out there, should offer some type of "Seal of Approval" or something so that we can have a standard. While the average person may only consume 1 of these a day, the 3 a day that Consumer Reports used in their testing, would not be uncommon for this community.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2010/july/food/protein-drinks/whats-in-your-protein-drink/index.htm

I wonder if this is why those whey protein supplements disagree with so many of us. ???do the products list these metals anywhere? I've been using organic drinks...wonder if that makes a difference