The High Protein Trap: How to Shop Smarter and Stop Wasting Money

About this episode

This episode discusses the misleading nature of 'high protein' labels on food products and how to shop smarter.

You're standing in the grocery store. You pick up the bar with "HIGH PROTEIN" across the front in bold letters. You put it in your cart. You're doing the right thing. Except -are you? The "high protein" label has become one of the most overused and misleading claims in the food industry. There is no regulated standard for what it means. Any brand can put it on any package - regardless of what's actually inside. And for women in midlife who depend on protein to protect their muscle, support th...

People in this episode

Host: Casey

Topics covered

• high protein
• grocery shopping
• nutrition
• misleading labels
• women in midlife

Keywords

• high protein
• grocery store
• nutrition labels
• protein intake
• midlife women

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: food industry

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