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Alex Rogers

Protein BuyersResource Manual 2.0



Table of Contents

Introduction 5

How to Buy a Protein Powder Supplement . . . . . . . 7

Whey Protein 9

Whey Protein Concentrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Whey Protein Isolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Native Whey Protein Isolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hydrolyzed Whey Protein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Prices of Whey Proteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Lies About Whey Protein 30

Unpasteurized Whey Protein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Soy Lecithin 35

The Dirty Estrogenic Secret Inside Your WheyProtein! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Nutrition Facts vs Supplement Facts 45

Whey Protein Powder Supplement vs. Whey

Protein Powder Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Let’s Begin the Honesty Indoctrination . . . . . . . . 49

Un-Fracking Believable! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Back to the Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Further FDA Marketing Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62



Two Different Types of Whey Protein

Available in This World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Protein Spiking 78Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse it

can, and it will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Just Say No to C of A’s! 94

Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

What’s A C of A? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Manufactured in a GMP facility? 103

Our Protein Powder is Made in a Gmp Facility . . . . 105

Good-Bye to the supplement guru 110

Goodbye to the Old Supplement Guru . . . . . . . . 112

Nothing Left to Talk About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

The New Supplement Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

How to spot a high quality protein 121

The Most Wanted List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Conclusion 139



Copyright © 2015 Alex Rogers

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Published by Alex Rogers,Lakewood NJ 08701, USA

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information, contact Alex Rogers 732-901-9600.



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INTRODUCTION



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What you are about to read

is the most comprehensive

resource guide on how

to buy a protein powder

supplement. Knowing how

to buy a protein powder

supplement is essential

because of vast amount of

low quality powders that areon the market today.



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How to Buy a ProteinPowder Supplement

THESE POWDERS THAT ARE LOW QUALITY AREMARKETED TO YOU, THE BUYER, AS HIGH QUALITY.

They have fancy labels to make them look high grade.

Scientific sounding names and ingredients that make

them seem high tech. Sold by mult-million & billiondollar companies which give them more clout, whom

also tout how great their products are compared to

the competition.

Unless you have the knowledge that you will find in

this resource guide, you will most likely become the

victim of buying one of these low quality protein

powders, if you haven’t already.

You will see that the things that are mentioned in this

guide many of the protein powders sold today, if not

all, will fall victim to why they are low quality and how

they are ripping you off one way or another.



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P RO T E I N B U Y E RS RE SO U RC E M A N U A L 2 .0

You will be presented with facts, not opinions that

show just how some of these protein powders are

fooling you and not giving you the protein that is

inside the bottle that is on the label and marketed as

such. Do not be shocked as a top official at the FDA

said that over 70% of companies are not compliant

with the FDA regulations.



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WHEY PROTEIN



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What I want to do is help you

decide which whey protein

to choose that best fits your

needs and budget.

I will start from the lowest

grade to the highest grade.

Please, even though I use

the term low-grade, whey

protein at any level really is

not low grade. As long as it

doesn’t come from China,

India, or some 3rd world

country it’s a good quality

protein.



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Whey ProteinConcentrate

THIS IS A WHEY PROTEIN THAT IS 80%PROTEIN OR LOWER, WHICH MEANS IF YOUTOOK 100 GRAMS OF THE POWDER ONLY 80GRAM IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE PROTEIN.

The rest is typically fat, lactose, and moisture. This isthe stuff you do not want your whey protein powder

to have. That is why typically most people want a

whey isolate because the lactose is not present thus it

does not cause bloating or gas. However whey isolate

is NOT what the companies selling whey protein want

to use because it costs more to make. Thus theirprofit margins are lower. Companies selling whey

protein concentrate will go as far in their marketing

to say that whey protein concentrate is “better” than

whey isolate because it is less processed. But this is

complete bullshit. Whey protein concentrate does not

have any advantages whatsoever (unless you considerfarting fun) over whey protein isolate.



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The protein subfractions in whey concentrate are not

any higher than in a whey protein isolate. If they we’re

then you would actually see NUMBERS to back this

statement up. But the companies that are saying this

to try to convince you that whey concentrate is better

than a whey isolate can NEVER back this statement

up by actual numbers because they know if they did

then they would be shown to be wrong. Here are

some numbers for you.

Whey protein concentrate is LOWER in BCAA’s than

whey protein isolate. One of the reasons whey protein

works so well to build muscle is because naturally it is

over 30% BCAA’s. BCAA’s are the building blocks of

muscle. Whey protein isolate is typically over 10% to

15% higher in BCAA’s than whey protein concentrate.And as far as I know most people are buying and

drinking whey protein powder to gain muscle. Thus

one of THE most important factors is the BCAA

content. Makes no sense buying a whey concentrate

thinking its better than a whey isolate when factually

whey isolate has more BCAA’s. Speaking of BCAA’sand marketing, do not be fooled by this type of krap.



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See how they try to make you think that they added

BCAA’s, glutamine, and glutamine pre cursors. Well

they didn’t. This is all naturally occurring amino acids.

This would be the same as seeing an orange in the

grocery store and it says on it. “With VITAMIN C”.

Well yea duh, everyone knows that oranges contain

naturally occurring vitamin c. Well the same goes forwhey protein, BCAA’s, glutamine, and glutamine pre

curors are all naturally occurring in the whey protein.

The company selling it did nothing to add to it. They

simply used some slick marketing to jack up the label

to make it look better than it really is.

Ok so now we know factually that a whey protein

concentrate is NOT better than a whey protein isolate



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in any category such as protein subfractions and

amino acid content. Companies claiming this can only

yell and scream this, but they cannot back it up with

factual numbers.

And by the way a whey concentrate tastes exactly the

same as a whey isolate, so no biggie there either.

The ONLY reason you would buy a whey protein

concentrate over a whey protein isolate is MONEY.There is nothing wrong with a whey protein

concentrate. It is a great protein powder to use. Still

has one of the highest biological value over any

protein powder. It tastes good and supplies large

amounts of BCAA to the body. So do not think that

whey protein concentrate is a krappy protein, becauseits not. It’s a great protein. However whey protein

isolate is better and that is a fact!



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Whey Protein Isolate

WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE MEANS THAT IF YOU HAVE100 GRAMS OF WHEY PROTEIN POWDER 90 GRAMSOF IT OR HIGHER WILL ACTUALLY BE PROTEIN.

You can have a whey protein isolate as high as 97%

protein (this is made by Davisco foods in Minnesota).I have never seen whey protein that is 99% or higher

in protein. Most whey isolate’s will be 90% protein. It

will be zero, fat, lactose, and carbs. This makes whey

protein isolate a great protein to use by anyone from

kids to old people. It tastes good, mixes good, and no

bloating or gas problems. You can add it to anythingand its very easy to drink. Thus its very user friendly,

however that is not the only reason why whey protein

isolate is so popular.

Again I go back to the fact that the building blocks

of muscle are the BCAA’s. Whey protein isolate isabout 30% BCAAs. That means it you took 30 grams

of powder from whey protein isolate you’d have 9

grams of BCAA’s. if you would use a whey protein



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concentrate you have about 5 grams of BCAA per

serving. And also keep in mind that the body cannot

make BCAA’s. You must get them from food, like

whey protein and other protein sources.



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Native Whey ProteinIsolate

EVER HEAR OF THE EXPRESSION, “THEY DON’TMAKE THINGS LIKE THEY USED TO?”

Back in the early 90’s when whey protein first came

out it was a very effective muscle building protein.

Let me correct myself. SOME whey proteins were veryeffective, but not all. I was about 22 at the time when

I first started bodybuilding and I remember first using

a particular whey protein and let me tell you, when I

was using this particular whey protein I was growing

some serious muscle. This was because of two

reasons. The whey protein back then that I was usingwas bioactively anabolic, and #2 it was almost 100%

undenatured. Let me explain further.

Back when I was twenty-two (just a little wee-protein

guru), even though unbeknownst to me, I was using a

whey protein that was made from skim milk. It tasted

great and had no funny after taste. I got stronger in a

quick period of time and I grew lean muscle. Why was

this? Let me explain…



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Whey protein is a dairy product which by law is

required to be pasteurized. Pasteurization involves

heat. Heat denature’s whey protein.

It’s a FACT THAT ALL WHEY PROTEINS MADE

FROM CHEESE ARE PASTEURIZED TWICE.

WHEY PROTEINS MADE FROM MILK ARE ONLY

PASTEURIZED ONCE!

I’m sure most of you have heard of the termundenatured and denatured. Denatured means

in layman’s terms that the protein was damaged

somewhat during manufacturing. When the protein

is damaged, it loses some of its muscle building

effectiveness. The whey protein I used back then

was only slightly denatured because it came frommilk. This meant that the anabolic serum albumins,

growth factors, subfractions and immunnoglobulins

are mostly intact. Because of this the whey protein

I was using was producing some results. But as the

years went on, whey protein manufacturers started

to get their whey protein from cheese. And whenwhey protein comes from cheese it must by USDA

law be pasteurized twice. Once coming from the

cow to the milk and then again from the milk to the

cheese. By doing this, it was literally diminishing the

muscle building effects of whey protein. Years and

years went by and supplement companies, more andmore where selling whey protein from cheese, not

milk. Granted whey protein made from cheese is still



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a very, very high quality protein. You still get all your

amino’s, and the protein has a great biological value

compared to all other protein sources. However when

more and more companies were selling whey protein

made from cheese people were seeing less and less

results.

And there is a big protein with that… let me explain.

Mostly all whey protein that exists today have thefollowing problems.

1. They are denatured because they

come from cheese

2. Whey Protein from cheese is heat

pasteurized twice

3. Supplement companies lie to you

telling that their whey protein is

• Cold processed

• rBST certified free

• Comes from grass fed cows

• Of the highest quality

4. Comes from supplement companies whose

owners are not really experts. They are self-

created experts.



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5. And most important HAVE NO supporting

documents to back up their marketing claims.

Look, I’ve been in the protein business for almost 20years and I know my protein. That is why I can create

protein supplements that are the best. And that is

exactly what I do.

The most important thing to know about Native whey

protein isolate is that is comes directly from MILK,NOT cheese. This is a very unique technology. This

means the whey protein comes from skimmed milk,

via micro and ultra filtration and a non-denaturating

heat treatment. This absence of denaturation enables

the Native Whey protein to fully maintain their

nutritional and functional benefits, unlike whey proteinfrom cheese.

Secondly, native whey protein comes from France, a

country where dairy cows are grass fed and hormone

free. This leads to the old “rBST free” or “rBGH” free

on the label for a lot of protein powders that you’ll see

on the market but this is bogus info and let me explain

why IT is bogus and ILLEGAL!!

In order to make this claim you must test your whey

protein powder for these hormones. And the problem

about this is that these hormones are UNDECTABLE

in tests! Don’t believe me, ask any company that puts

rBST free on their label and they will NOT be able

to show you a laboratory test! Pretty shameful and



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deceitful huh? If you see “rBST” free on a protein label

do not buy it.

The only TRUE way to tell if your protein supplementis rBST free and rBHG free is to know what country

the whey protein comes from. It’s illegal in France to

use hormones on dairy cows!

HEAT.

Native whey protein is made to avoid the “double”

pasteurization process that whey protein from cheese

is subjected to. You see if a whey protein comes from

CHEESE, by law, it must be pasteurized TWICE. Native

whey protein, becomes it comes from milk, only has

to be pasteurized ONCE!

Don’t be fooled by companies that use terms like,

“low heat processed, cool process, or similar”. There

is no such thing. All dairy proteins must be heat

pasteurized and they are all pasteurized at the same

time and temperature.

Then there is labeling. There are many ways

companies selling whey protein try to fool you with

tricky labeling and outright lies and unethical labeling

practices. Including lying about the ingredients and

how much protein is actually in their whey protein.



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HERE IS ONE WAY THESE COMPANIES DO THIS

Calling their whey protein a “food” instead of a

“supplement” & in addition to listing the proteiningredients NOT in the supplement facts panel.

You see when a company sells their whey protein

as a supplement instead of a food (a whey protein

supplement will have a supplement facts panel, and a

whey protein food will have a nutrition facts panel) itgoes through over 20 more tests than a whey protein

food. Whey Protein labeled with a nutrition facts

panel can be lower in quality because companies

selling whey protein with a nutrition facts panel are

not required to do testing from strength, purity, and

identity. You think they would want to right? WRONGthis would cut into their profit margin!

In addition don’t be fooled by companies saying they

use protein blends and then listing it in the ingredients

section of the label. This is how they actually hide the

blend. A true fully transparent protein blend with list

“IN GRAMS” inside of the supplement facts panel.

Many devious supplement companies will say they use

25% whey, 25% casein, and 50% milk protein, but then

list the proteins in the “ingredients” section of the

label. REAL laboratory test protein powders that are

“blends” will have the proteins listed in GRAMS inside

the supplement facts panel.



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SIGN YOUR WHEY PROTEIN IS A SCAM

1. rBST free on the label

2. Protein ingredients NOT in the supplement

facts panel

3. ZERO’s listed in the supplement facts panel

4. Whey Protein having a nutrition facts panel

instead of a supplement facts panel

To sum things up Native whey protein is going to be

your top of the line whey protein. Hard to find but well

worth the price.



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Hydrolyzed WheyProtein

ONE OF THE BEST PROTEIN POWDERS YOU CAN USEIS A HYDROLYZED PROTEIN. WITH THE EXCEPTIONOF HYDROLYZED GELATIN OR COLLAGEN.

A hydrolyzed protein powder is pre-digested protein.

Meaning it is broken down to a certain degree from itswhole food form, thus making it faster and easier to

absorb. (Keep in mind that whey protein concentrate

and isolate are whole food proteins.) And this is great

for muscle building. Manufacturers can hydrolyzed

any protein powder, but in this case we are talking

about hydrolyzed whey protein. Hydrolyzed wheyprotein is sold VERY infrequently. If you can find

100% hydrolyzed whey protein on the retail shelf you

are lucky. Why is this? Because it tastes HORRIBLE.

The horrible taste is due to the peptides themselves.

The peptides that are broken down from enzymes

added to the whey protein by the manufacturergive off the bitter taste, the smaller the peptides

the worse the taste. That is why it is impossible to



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drink a hydrolyzed whey protein. However if you

can find a way to drink it (like your taste buds can

tolerate anything) then you are really helping your

muscle building efforts. Efforts to build muscles are

enhanced because the hydrolyzed whey protein is

absorbed much more efficiently than whey protein

isolate or whey protein concentrate. Additionally

hydrolyzed whey protein is absorbed faster as well.

Thus using a hydrolyzed whey protein pre and post

workout is a good idea instead of using regular whey

protein and fast digesting carbs like maltodextrin

or dextrose. What you would do is take about 25 to

40 grams of a good high quality hydrolyzed whey

protein and stack it with around 50 to 70 grams of

carbohydrates. Now be careful because there are

many post workout supplement available today. These

products are usually just maltodextrin, whey protein

concentrate and sometimes some added free form

amino acids. However their advertised as being the

best post workout you can buy. NOT! A good quality

post workout would be something like high quality

fruit and vegetable in a blender or a powdered carb

like sweet potato powder, and a hydrolyzed protein

powder. In addition you can get something like leucine

peptides and use pre and post workout. We know

that the amino acid leucine is a major player in protein

synthesis. Using it in your pre and post workout meal

is a great idea. Keep in mind I don’t recommend

L-Leucine. This free form amino acid has never been

proven to build muscle. Not only that but take this



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into consideration. Free form amino acids have been

around since the 1980’s. Can you say ridiculously old?

Never use a free form amino acid over a hydrolyzed

protein product.

Additionally I would rather see you chose chocolate

milk than the supplements being sold today.

Chocolate milk consists of fructose (slow digesting

carbs) and milk protein (slow digesting protein with

lactose). Its common sense to know that betterquality ingredients, produce better results than

the average post workout formula that a lot of

supplement companies are selling.

ONE LAST THING

But before you buy a hydrolyzed whey protein you

MUST know the molecular weight average of the

powder you want to buy. If you do not then under

no circumstance should you buy the hydrolyzed

whey you are looking at. Why do I say this? Because

the QUALITY of hydrolyzed whey protein can varydrastically, so drasitically between good hydro whey’s

and bad hydro’s whey’s its not even funny. Good

quality hydrolyzed whey protein will taste very, very

bitter. So bitter that you cannot even drink them. If

you have purchased a whey protein that claimed to

be hydrolyzed and it didn’t taste bitterness you justgot ripped off. If you bought one of those so-called

whey protein blends and you read the back of the



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ingredient deck and you see “hydrolyzed whey

protein”, but then once you mix it with water and

drink it you cannot taste one hint of bitterness and

instead you’re like, “Wow this tastes like a Milkshake!”.

Then you have yourself a low quality hydro whey or

a protein powder with virtually no hydrolyzed whey

protein whatsoever and the company selling that

product just put that on the back of the ingredient

deck to make it seem like it has hydrolyzed whey

when it really doesn’t. Trust me this happens all the

time. If you have a whey protein concentrate for

example and it says contains “whey peptides” this is

the hydrolyzed whey. However if you cannot taste any

bitterness then you know that there is barely, if any at

all hydrolyzed whey protein in it. Thus it makes it very

easy to know if you have a good hydrolyzed whey

protein, simply look for the bitter taste.

SO LET’S GET TO IT AND I’LL GIVE YOU ALESSON ON HYDROLYZED WHEY PROTEINS.

Let’s say a hydrolyzed whey protein has a molecular

weight average of 520 daltons. This means on average

this powder is 5 amino acids linked together. Not to

bad being that di and tri peptides (two and three

amino acids) is the final phase of absorption through

the small intestine and into the blood stream.

One of the best proteins on the market is a hydrolyzed

protein called Peptopro. Peptopro is actually a



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hydrolyzed casein. Now you may be thinking

“CASEIN!!” isn’t casein a slow release protein? Yes in

its whole food state casein is a slow release protein,

but this is in its hydrolyzed (pre-digested) state. Thus

it is broken down into di and tri peptides and has an

average molecular weight of 250 daltons. This to date

is the lowest molecular weight of any protein powder

in existence. Not only that but Peptopro is somewhat

de-bitterized. Hydrolyzed proteins are very bitter.

Why? Because the small peptides have a very bitter

taste. And the lower the molecular weight the more

bitter the powder. And the powder can be so bitter

that it is undrinkable. Peptopro can be mixed with

around 20 oz. of a juice and it is drinkable. However

do not try to use Peptopro like a regular protein or

you will not be able to drink it. Use it particularly pre

and post workout with a high GI carb to really give

yourself an insulin spike. If you are a beginner to lifting

weights than do not take this approach. Instead use a

natural carb like Oatmuscle or sweet potato powder.

Peptopro is a serious protein and it is the KING of

hydrolyzed proteins.

TO SUM THINGS UP

• Only buy a hydrolyzed protein if you know the

molecular weight average (MW)

• Quality hydrolyzed whey proteins will taste

bitter. No bitterness equals low quality



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Prices of WheyProteins

I FEEL ITS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THEPRICE OF WHEY PROTEIN SO YOU KNOW IFYOU’RE PAYING A FAIR PRICE OR NOT.

As of today January 2015, the cost of raw whey

protein concentrate from a quality manufactureris around $4. to $5.00 per pound. The cost of a

whey isolate is between 6 and 7 dollars per pound.

Remember that whey protein is a dairy protein. It

comes from cows. Thus it makes it a commodity and

is effected by global events, such as a drought in New

Zealand will raise prices. Stronger demand in Chinawill raise prices. Cost of corn going up to feed the

cows will raise the price of whey protein. So when

your whey protein that you buy goes up in cost you

can suspect that is just some global event that is

occurring.



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LIES ABOUT WHEYPROTEIN



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One of the most commonly

asked questions about whey

protein is this….. Do you

sell an undenatured, cold-

processed, unpasteurized

whey protein?



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Unpasteurized WheyProtein

I GET THIS QUESTION A LOT HENCE I AM GOINGTO ELABORATE A LITTLE MORE INTO DETAIL.

FACT: There is no such thing as 100% undenatured

protein powder and/or unheated protein powder.

There is no such thing as “raw” whey protein powder.

FACT: USDA law requires that all dairy products,

which includes whey protein to be pasteurized.

The only approved method of pasteurization is

heat pasteurization. The USDA sets the law at the

temperature and time it must undergo the heat. All

the whey protein companies use the same temp

and time. This denatures the protein somewhat, but

not completely. Next the protein powder must be

converted from a liquid to a powder. How? Spray

drying, which also involves heat. Another denaturing

step.

Now let’s talk turkey. Because the marketing guys

that try to sell their cheap whey protein as either:



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undenatured, raw, cold process, chill filtration, or

whatever they are going to continue to spew their

junk at you.

HERE IS WHAT YOU ASK TO ONE OF THESE COMPANIES

1. Ok if you’re protein is raw does the USDA know

about this?

2. What method do you use to kill e.coli, andsalmonella, because I don’t want to die from

taking a product that I’m using to improve my

health?

3. What is the percentage of Immunoglobulins is

in your powder? Because if it is not higher than

10% than it’s just a regular old whey protein.

4. How do you get the powder from liquid to

powder because as far as I know there are only

two ways: spray drying and freeze drying and

by looking at your powder I can tell its not

freeze dried and spray drying involves heat..so

please explain?

5. How do you prove your whey protein is

hormone free? Because as far as I know rBST is

undetectable in tests.



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6. The FDA does not allow the term “grass-fed”.

How come you still use it? and where is the

proof it is from grass-fed cattle….do you have a

government FDA or USDA certificate…because

as far as I know these government agencies do

not issue them….they only issue organic?

7. Cold-filtered whey protein…I didn’t know their

was a “hot filtered whey protein. Exactly what

are the temperatures of both?



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SOY LECITHIN



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The Dirty EstrogenicSecret Inside YourWhey Protein!

You reach into your favorite protein powder, look for

the scoop and scoop out a bunch of powder. You

then take that powder and then put it into a glass of

water or milk. You stir it around with a spoon and the

powder vanishes into the liquid. No signs of powder.

You proceed to drink the protein fortified liquid withno signs of clumps of powder.

But did you know that a special process and

ingredient is ADDED to the whey protein to make it

dissolve into the liquid you are using? This ingredient

is a secret in the protein industry however it should

not be overlooked because it is something that you

should definitely NOT be consuming, yet alone multi

times per day (if you take protein powder numerous

times throughout the day).

In order for a powder to be soluble in a liquid it

must be instantized. You won’t find instantized in

the dictionary, it’s a food industry term. Technically

“instantized” means improving dispersion. But to us



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bodybuilders & athletes it means making a powder

mix easily with a spoon so it quickly converts to a

complete liquid and no lumps or clumps of powder

are showing. Nobody likes lumpy or clumpy protein

drinks. Ninety-nine point nine percent of whey protein

powders or protein blends are instantized. Instantizing

a powder is a great thing. Without instantizing we

would not be able to mix protein shakes with a spoon

or shaker cup. It would always require a blender and

even so, you would still get clumps and lumps of

powder and if you ran the blender too fast it would

foam up to a point where you couldn’t even see the

powder, it would all be foam. Yes, INSTANTIZING IS A

GREAT THING!!! Three cheers for instantizing, HIP, HIP,

HOOOORAY!!!

HOW IT’S DONE

With the exception of a few giant food companies,

like Glanbia Nutritionals that owns Optimum Nutrition

and BSN, supplement company’s don’t make their

own whey protein powders. Larger dairy and cheese

companies make these products. Whey protein

comes from milk and cheese thus whey protein

manufacturing is done by these companies. These

dairy and cheese companies take the liquid stream

of whey and use filters to get the non-protein

material separated. The finished product can be

whey protein concentrate or whey protein isolate.

After that it is made into a powder, usually through



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spray drying. Each one is a great protein to use. But

the manufacturing process is not completed yet.

Next the whey protein concentrate or whey protein

isolate powder has to be INSTANTIZED. Because

consumers like yourself are no way in hell going to

drink a powder that is NOT instantized. Thus the whey

protein manufacturers usually send the NON-Instant

whey powder to be INSTANTIZED at a facility that

specializes in instantizing protein powders. After it’s

instantized it is sent to a contract packager where

they flavor it and put it in containers and then send it

to distributors who then find a way to get it into your

hands for consumption!

SWITCHING GEARSAbout 10 years ago soy protein was pretty popular.

It was being marketed (of course by the soy protein

manufacturers) as having a great biological value

and PDCAA. Soy protein isolate was being marketed

as very high in glutamine, no fat, no lactose and

no carbs. It was less expensive than whey and was

poised to be the king of protein powders. But then

something was discovered about soy that was very,

very disturbing. Research was coming in that soy

protein contained these “things” called isoflavones.

Isoflavones are phytoestrogens that act like

hormones, the most common you might have heard

of are genistein and daidzein. These isoflavones can

exert estrogenic effects on the body. And estrogen,



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if you don’t know, is the female hormone. The last

thing a bodybuilder would want is to increase their

estrogen. Soy protein is very high in isoflavones

(phytoestrogens). After it was discovered that soy

protein could raise estrogen in the body, soy protein

was to bodybuilders as kryptonite is to Super-

man. Because who the hell would willingly subject

themselves to an intake of phytoestrogens?!?

Not only was it discovered that soy protein mayincrease estrogen in your body, but soy contains other

natural antinutrients and toxins: allergens, goitrogens,

lectins, oxalates, phytates, protease inhibitors, and

saponins are just a few of them.

The days of soy protein powders and soy proteinfoods were doomed. Today if you’re lucky you might

be able to find soy protein powder in some bottom

shelf grocery store. But I highly doubt you can find

soy protein in any health food store today. There is

simply no logically reason to consume soy and/or soy

protein. Now keep in mind, what you just read aboutsoy and estrogen, because it is going to relate to the

whey protein that you might be drinking now…

BACK TO INSTANTIZING

So as I was saying, the whey protein concentrate orthe whey protein isolate must be instantized before it

is dry blended with flavoring and put into containers

and sold to you. Instantizing is not really a complex



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process but it involves a product called “soy lecithin”

that is bonded to the powder to decrease the surface

area and therefore increasing dispersion. Whey

protein manufactures use about 0.5 to 1.5% of soy

lecithin to make their powders “instantized”. Therefore

every time you buy a whey protein concentrate or

whey protein isolate that is instantized (which pretty

much means all of them) you are technically buying

whey protein and soy lecithin. (Side note, it is now

required by the FDA that all whey protein powders

that are instantized list soy lecithin in the ingredient

deck, not doing so is against FDA regulations.)

WHAT IS SOY LECITHIN?

Soy lecithin comes from soy oil. After the soybeans

are pressed and the oil is extracted the sludge

left over is made into soy lecithin. ( You see, soy

manufacturers will find any use for soy by-products)

Soy lecithin is a disgusting looking product that

requires a harsh chemical process to make. Other

chemicals are added just to kill off the putrid smell.

Soy companies then (after paying their scientist

to come up with uses for soy lecithin) decided this

product could be used as an emulsifier (soy lecithin)

and marketed it that way. Thus it found its way into

our protein powders. Remember you really didn’t

have instantized powders until the late 80’s maybe

even early 90’s. (Hmmmm....how convenient, isn’t that

when the soy craze just started to be born). So yes..all



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along you have been slowly and methodically dosing

yourself with estrogenic compounds,

WHY OH WHY DO THEY USE SOY LECITHIN?

So why do the dairy and cheese manufacturers use

soy lecithin to instantize their protein powders. Cash

is king my friends. Soy lecithin is cheap, cheaper than

any other form of lecithin. It’s as simple as that.

WHY IS SOY LECITHIN SO BAD?

Soy protein contains phytoestrogens. Soy oil contains

phytosterols and because soy lecithin comes from soy

oil it too contains phytosterols. Therefore soy lecithin

exerts estrogenic effects in the human body. How?The plant estrogens known as phytosterols; beta-

sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol have all been

found in soy lecithin through independent laboratory

analysis. (see lab report on next page) Years ago

pharmaceutical companies used these phytosterols

to make human sex hormones. Now, big whey proteinmanufacturers use soy lecithin to instantize your whey

protein powder. The phytosterols in soy lecithin cause

endocrine disruption in the body. The phytosterols

are similar to the isoflavones found in soy protein

(genistein and daidzein). Even more alarming is the

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(DES). Therefore soy lecithin may increase estrogen

and decrease testosterone in your body.

AVOID SOY LECITHIN AT ALL COSTS!

Bodybuilders should avoid soy protein, soy oil, and

soy lecithin at all costs because of the isoflavones and

phytosterols. Isoflavones (also called phytoestrogens

or plant estrogens ) exert estrogenic effects

directly and indirectly: directly by binding with

estrogen receptors and indirectly by interfering

with estrogen production. The phytoestrogens are

similar enough structurally to act like hormones and

bind with estrogen receptor sites throughout the

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testosterone. The last thing a bodybuilder or any man

for that matter wants to do is INCREASE estrogen

and block testosterone in their body. Estrogen (if you

don’t know) is a female hormone.

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

Over the past years, many companies have been

developing soy lecithin free instantized whey proteins.

Instead of using soy lecithin, most are using sunflower

lecithin.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR WHEYPROTEIN CONTAINS SOY LECITHIN?

Take a careful look at the ingredients of your wheyprotein and fnd the soy lecithin. Here is one we found. I

highlighted the soy lecithin.

Protein blend (whey protein protein [whey protein

concentrate, soy lecithin ], whey protein isolate), cocoa

powder [process with alkali], natural and artificialflavors, acesulfame potassium, sucralose.

Take a look at this next label (which is against FDA

regulations), which lists lecithin but omits the word

“soy”. There is no such thing as just lecithin. Lecithin

must come from something. The company here

omitted soy because they know the word “soy” is

the death to any protein supplement. Not listing

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FDA regulations. Technically this protein supplement

can be embargoed i.e. confiscated by the FDA for

mislabeling and/or misleading. Why? Because there

are bodybuilders out there that are deathly allergic to

soy products, whether it be soy protein, soy oil, or soy

lecithin. And because soy lecithin is so widely used in

food products, more and more people are building up

allergy’s to soy foods. The example is below…note how

they just list “lecithin”

Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolates, Whey Protein

Concentrate, Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides), Natural

and Artificial Flavors, Lecithin, Citric Acid, Malic Acid,

Acesulfame Potassium, Aminogen, Yellow # 5 & 6,

Sucralose, Lactase.

Finally, here is an example of a protein supplement

that completely omits “soy lecithin” or any “lecithin”

for that matter. This is against FDA regulations.

Whey Proteins And Peptides, Including Ion Exchange

Whey Protein With Beta Lactoglobulin, Alpha-

Lactalbumin, Immunoglobulin, Bovine Serum Albumin,

Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Hydrolysate Peptides And

Amino Acids, Glutamine, Cocoa, Chocolate Flavor,

Vanilla Flavor, Stevia)

In conclusion, try to avoid soy lecithin. Woman

especially should avoid soy products and soy lecithin.

I know there are some studies that suggest soy

increases chances of breast cancer.



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NUTRITION FACTSVS SUPPLEMENT

FACTS



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Whey Protein PowderSupplement vs. WheyProtein Powder Food

HOW CAN YOU DIFFERENTIATE BETWEENHIGH QUALITY, CLEAN, LABEL CONGRUENTPROTEIN POWDER & JUNK PROTEIN?

Don’t be upset if you don’t know the answer because

you will after you read this short chapter. Readingthis will make you more educated on Protein

Supplementation for your own health, protection,

and muscle gain than the best athlete’s & even the

BIGGEST SUPPLIERS IN THE WORLD.

Look at these 2 bottles I just photo shopped reallyquick below. Let’s just say they both state they

have 23 grams of protein per serving. One has a

Supplement Facts Panel & the other has a Nutrition

Facts Panel. Which would you buy? What’s the

difference? Isn’t it the same stuff?



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ABSOLUTELY, EMPHATICALLY 100% NO!

But first I would like to point out that this time in the

history of the sports nutrition industry that anyoneis talking about this subject. So much for those

so-called, “Supplement Guru’s”. It’s likely because

it’s a very controversial topic that would cost a TON

of money for the Protein distributors to implement.

I have a small company and it has cost me well over

$500,000 just to put this into practice this 1 calendaryear. I’m also sure this report will light a flame under

a lot of companies corrupt, stealing other people’s

money, fat asses. A lot of people, even friends in the

business will be pissed off at me and this is going to

cause a lot of problems for a lot of supplement/food

companies in the future. Oh well, I was never a big“having friends that can’t handle the truth”, type of

guy. GAME ON.



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If you sell Protein and are reading this, please do a

John the Baptist like, head dunk turnaround, and

be prepared to change the way your company sells

your whey protein. Everyone else, you’re not going

to be able to find any information on what I uncover

on Google. Google is nothing but a money making

machine and their search engine is nothing but a

“paid for” advertisement. The top ten results are all

meant to SELL you something. But that’s a whole

entire, birther-type, controversy for another day.



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Let’s Begin the HonestyIndoctrination

THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WHEYPROTEIN SUPPLEMENT AND A WHEY PROTEIN FOOD.

It is important to know that one is much higher quality

than the other. Keep reading and I’ll give you the facts.

The first step is to identify a whey protein

supplement.

It is easy to identify a whey protein supplement.

Simply look at the front of the label of your whey

protein and it should say “dietary supplement” on the

bottom. However, because the supplement industryis filled with owners who have no clue what they are

doing when it comes to labeling their supplements,

turn to the back and you should be able to find the

supplement facts panel. Here is an example of an

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I had to take this from my website, I can’t find

any other accurate ones (scary & honest):

WHEY PROTEIN POWDER FOOD EXAMPLE



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Here is an example of a whey protein powder food.

This one I took from a company called, I can’t tell u

the name for legal purposes, so let’s call it Common

Company:

WHEY PROTEIN POWDER FOOD EXAMPLE



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SIDE NOTE

Common Company (the #2 best selling protein on a

major bodybuilding supplement website) protein labelis actually WRONG!



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Un-FrackingBelievable!

NOT SHOCKING THOUGH, AS I CAN PULLDOWN OFF THE SHELF 10 POWDERS ATGNC, 9 WILL BE WRONG, MAYBE 10.

Why is Common Company wrong? They put enzymes

into this powder. They have added protease, a proteindigestive enzyme. Enzymes are, according to the

FDA, dietary supplements. The http://www.fda.gov/

food/dietarysupplements/usingdietarysupplements/

ucm109760.htm.

This Cell-u-crap product should actually be labeled

as a dietary supplement and technically the FDA can

make them re-label this product, and if they don’t

comply they can make them do a recall. Wonder why

the FDA hasn’t yet? Hmmm…



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Back to the Facts

AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE LABELS I SHOWED YOU,ONE CLEARLY SAYS, “SUPPLEMENT FACTS” ANDTHE OTHER CLEARLY SAYS, “NUTRITION FACTS”.

Weird right? Why if both products are whey protein,

is one labeled supplement facts & the other nutritionfacts? LABEL CLARIFICATION: If a product has a

supplement facts panel it’s a dietary supplement by

law and if it contains a nutrition facts panel it’s a food

by FDA law. So what should a protein powder be

labeled?

Why are mostly all whey proteins labeled with a

nutrition facts panel and my whey protein with a

supplement facts panel? Well I can’t speak on behalf

of Common Company; I can only make assumptions

to their thinking. However I don’t want to single them

out because they are not the only ones that labeltheir whey protein powder a food product instead of

a dietary supplement. Just go to your local GNC or

supplement shop and start randomly looking at the



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back of protein powders, almost all have a nutrition

facts panel. Again perplexing and I guarantee that

if you were to ask your local vitamin shop owner

or manager they will have no clue. This is a HUGE

REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE LARGEST PROTEIN

SELLING CHAIN IN THE WORLD …(It starts at the 1

minute mark, so be sure to advance the play scroll

bar to the 1 minute mark, it is 100% unedited for

authenticity purposes.) You can hear it on the link I

posted right here: http://tapeacall.com/zvqhkuuajn.

So what makes a company decide whether they

are going to label their protein powder a dietary

supplement or a food product? Well, I believe it all

stems from the following 3 reasons: willingness to be

compliant with the FDA’s CFR 111’s, clever thinking, orignorance.

I’LL START WITH THE FIRST ONE I MENTIONED.

1. WILLINGNESS TO BE FDA GMP COMPLIANT

In 2010 the FDA enacted the Code of Federal

Regulations 111’s. This is the FDA rules for

manufacturing, distributing, and holding dietary

supplements. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/

cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?cfrpart=111 .

All companies that have their name and address on

a dietary supplement must follow these rules. Dan

Fabricant, head of the FDA’s dietary supplements



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until April 2014, said in a speech that he gave at an

ingredient supply show, that 70%-80% of supplement

companies still don’t follow the rules. However, here

at ProteinFactory.com® we label our protein powders

supplements for your benefit. How does it benefit

you? How does that guarantee our protein is not just

better but WAY BETTER than a nutrition facts panel

protein? Simple, the CFR 111’s we follow to label whey

protein a supplement has almost 100 more quality

checking tests and procedures than a nutrition panel

label. One quality check is 3rd party analysis testing,

which basically ensures you will never buy a protein

that has 21 grams per serving, and only really be

getting 5. That’s what happened below:

It’s not only the company above that apparently has

suspect protein, in my opinion, based on Fabricants

statement, most supplement companies are not

following supplement laws, which has no 3rd party

analysis checking to see if their label matches their

protein. Hence, they released their protein for sale

to the public without verifying what is on the label is



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actually in the plastic container. Seems this company

was found out through someone that privately 3rd

Party tested their stuff. The company may have

known, or may have not, but if they labeled their

powder a supplement, and followed the supplement

laws, they definitely would have known and never

been in this situation, along with their loyal customers.

This could, and in my opinion would, be the same case

for every protein retailer.

It isn’t surprising to me knowing the history of dietary

supplements, the hooligans that are associated with

the sports nutrition industry, and the products that

they are marketing. It’s not the FDA’s job to TELL you

to follow the new CFR 111’s, it’s your responsibility

to do so. Kind of like paying your taxes. It’s not theIRS’ job to TELL you to pay your taxes. It’s your

responsibility. If you don’t, you go to jail. If you are

a company selling whey protein powder you should

label it a dietary supplement. It’s your responsibility.

If you don’t, at the very least, your protein powder is

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Classification of Whey Protein Powder:

1. Whey protein powder is what the FDA calls

a b3 dietary ingredient, which makes it a

dietary supplement. http://www.accessdata.

fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.

cfm?fr=101.36.

2. Not only that, but according to the definition

of a dietary supplement, (to supplement or

increase in the diet) whey protein fits that

definition to the “T”. One buys a whey protein

to increase their protein intake, therefore it’s

a dietary supplement. Thus I have given you

two FACTUAL (NOT OPINIONATED) reasons

why a company should label their whey protein

powder a dietary supplement and give it a

supplement facts panel, NOT a nutrition facts

panel.

2. IGNORANCE

Some companies selling whey protein are just

ignorant to the FDA 111’s. They have no clue what

they are and/or have never heard of them. An

entrepreneur with a business idea, and some cash,

or ex- professional bodybuilder (Gaspari, Coleman,

Yates, Labrada, Cutler to name a few), or some

investors, want to start a company and sell whey

protein. They call up a “private label manufacturer”,

get a price quote, have their label made by someone



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who has no clue about the regulations and the

designer simply copies another whey protein label.

In 8 weeks they have their whey protein powder

labeled nutrition facts or supplement facts but have

no idea why. I would guesstimate more than half of

the protein powders sold today fall into this category.

I can’t tell you how many times I get contacted here

with a guy that says, “Hey I want to private label

some whey protein because I have a gym with 3000

members. Can I get a price quote on a 5lbs bottle

of whey”. I say, “Sure thing, but I must advise you

first that you need to have your SOP manual done

BEFORE you start selling a dietary supplement.”

And then they’re like…er, um…what’s that. Following

the 111’s is very difficult. The FDA estimated the cost

to be compliant could run between 20K and 100K

(depending on the size of the company). However,

this doesn’t mean that it doesn’t stop a business

savvy person from manufacturing a whey protein

powder with his new companies name on it. ANY

contract manufacturer or private label manufacturer

will take anyone’s money and make them a product.

It’s not THEIR job to make sure the company that

they are making the powder for is FDA compliant.

One of the largest cheese companies in the world,

owns the HUGE COMPANY that boasts the number

one selling whey protein powder in the world. Whey

comes from cheese (well sometimes milk) thus,

it made sense that this LARGE cheese company



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purchased this HUGE (ON EVERY STORE SHELF)

PROTEIN Company for 300 million dollars a few years

back.

QUICK ANECDOTE: DID YOU KNOW?

PROTEIN and SUPPLEMENT sales are VERY BIG

BUSINESS, estimated to top over 6 Billion In Sales

This YEAR! I feel many times, like you most likely, with

BIG MONEY, can come HUGE Company Corruption!

LOOK AT THIS HUGE COMPANY. THEIRPROTEIN YOU’LL SEE IS LABELED NUTRITION

FACTS, NOT SUPPLEMENT FACTS.



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Not only do they label it as nutrition facts, if you look

in the ingredients, Aminogen is added, which is an

enzyme, making this product in my opinion, clearly

a dietary supplement. Could it be switching it to a

supplement label and following the CFR 111’s would

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Further FDA MarketingLaws

IN ADDITION, LOOK AT THE WAY THIS PRODUCT ISMARKETED. THE FDA TAKES INTO CONSIDERATIONTHE WAY A PRODUCT IS MARKETED.

It is sold as a recovery supplement, not a MEAL.

If it was a meal it would be marketed as a food.This product is clearly marketed as a whey protein

supplement, not a whey protein food. It has pictures

of bodybuilders in the ads, it talks about recovery for

pre and post workout, and mentions amino acids in

the powder. Clearly, this is meant to “supplement” the

diet.

So the question remains, WHY on earth would they

NOT label this a dietary supplement? Could it be

switching to the CFR 111’s would mean a lot more hired

labor, inspections and paperwork?

Now I can’t speak about why this HUGE Company or

any other company would label their whey protein

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can tell you this. (And pay attention because this is

important.)

If the Whey Protein Powder is labeled with a NutritionFacts Panel it is subjected to FAR LESS quality control

manufacturing practices and regulations than a Whey

Protein Powder labeled as a dietary supplement with

a Supplement Facts Panel. The more tests to ensure

quality, the more money it will cost to produce.

Therefore, it costs a LOT LESS TO PRODUCE ANDGET TO MARKET a protein powder with a Nutrition

Facts Panel. Thus, creating a lesser quality, unreliable

protein powder for the consumer (you), with a much

higher profit margin for the retailer.

“I AM SURE PROTEIN RETAILERSWOULDN’T WANT TO MAKE MORE

PROFIT AT YOUR EXPENSE.”

There are two sets of regulations the FDA has.

One I mentioned already called Part 111 “Current

Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing,

packaging, labeling, or holding operations for dietary

supplements. This pertains to dietary supplements

obviously. The other set is called this, Part 110 “Current

good manufacturing practice in manufacturing,

packing, or holding human food” http://www.

accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/

cfrsearch.cfm?cfrpart=110.



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Here I copied and pasted the Subparts for FOOD

(whey protein with nutrition facts) from the FDA’s

website. I count 5 subparts and if you click on those

you’ll see the guidelines.

FDA’S SUBPARTS FOR WHEY PROTEINWITH NUTRITION FACTS

TITLE 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS

CHAPTER I - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

SUBCHAPTER B - FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

PART 110 CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE IN

MANUFACTURING, PACKING, OR HOLDING HUMAN FOOD

Subpart A - General Provisions

§ 110.3 - Definitions.

§ 110.5 - Current good manufacturing practice.

§ 110.10 - Personnel.

§ 110.19 - Exclusions.

Subpart B - Buildings and Facilities

§ 110.20 - Plant and grounds.

§ 110.35 - Sanitary operations.

§ 110.37 - Sanitary facilities and controls.

Subpart C - Equipment

§ 110.40 - Equipment and utensils.



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Subpart D [Reserved]

Subpart E - Production and Process Controls

§ 110.80 - Processes and controls.

§ 110.93 - Warehousing and distribution.

Subpart F [Reserved]

Subpart G - Defect Action Levels

§ 110.110 - Natural or unavoidable defects in food for

human use that present no health hazard.

NOW LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE 111’SFOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

TITLE 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS

CHAPTER I - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

SUBCHAPTER B - FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

PART 111 CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE IN

MANUFACTURING, PACKAGING, LABELING, OR HOLDING

OPERATIONS FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

Subpart A - General Provisions

§ 111.1 - Who is subject to this part?

§ 111.3 - What definitions apply to this part?

§ 111.5 - Do other statutory provisions and regulations

apply?

Subpart B - Personnel

§ 111.8 - What are the requirements under this subpart

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§ 111.10 - What requirements apply for preventing

microbial contamination from sick or infected

personnel and for hygienic practices?

§ 111.12 - What personnel qualification requirementsapply? § 111.13 - What supervisor requirements apply?

§ 111.14 - Under this subpart B, what records must you

make and keep?

Subpart C - Physical Plant and Grounds

§ 111.15 - What sanitation requirements apply to your

physical plant and grounds?

§ 111.16 - What are the requirements under this subpart

C for written procedures?

§ 111.20 - What design and construction requirements

apply to your physical plant?

§ 111.23 - Under this subpart C, what records must you

make and keep?

Subpart D - Equipment and Utensils

§ 111.25 - What are the requirements under this

subpart D for written procedures?

§ 111.27 - What requirements apply to the equipment

and utensils that you use?

§ 111.30 - What requirements apply to automated,

mechanical, or electronic equipment?

§ 111.35 - Under this subpart D, what records must you

make and keep?

Subpart E - Requirement to Establish a Production andProcess Control System

§ 111.55 - What are the requirements to implement a

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§ 111.60 - What are the design requirements for the


§ 111.65 - What are the requirements for quality

control operations?

§ 111.70 - What specifications must you establish?

§ 111.73 - What is your responsibility for determining

whether established specifications are met?

§ 111.75 - What must you do to determine whether

specifications are met?

§ 111.77 - What must you do if established

specifications are not met?

§ 111.80 - What representative samples must you

collect?

§ 111.83 - What are the requirements for reserve

samples?

§ 111.87 - Who conducts a material review and makes a

disposition decision?

§ 111.90 - What requirements apply to treatments,

in-process adjustments, and reprocessing when there

is a deviation or unanticipated occurrence or when a

specification established in accordance with 111.70 is

not met?

§ 111.95 - Under this subpart E, what records must you

make and keep?

Subpart F - Production and Process Control System:Requirements for Quality Control


subpart F for written procedures?

§ 111.105 - What must quality control personnel do?



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§ 111.110 - What quality control operations are required

for laboratory operations associated with the


§ 111.113 - What quality control operations are requiredfor a material review and disposition decision?


for equipment, instruments, and controls?


for components, packaging, and labels before use in

the manufacture of a dietary supplement?


for the master manufacturing record, the batch

production record, and manufacturing operations?


for packaging and labeling operations?


for returned dietary supplements? § 111.135 - What

quality control operations are required for product

complaints?

§ 111.140 - Under this subpart F, what records must you

make and keep?

Subpart G - Production and Process Control System:

Requirements for Components, Packaging, and Labelsand for Product That You Receive for Packaging orLabeling as a Dietary Supplement


subpart G for written procedures?

§ 111.155 - What requirements apply to components of

dietary supplements?

§ 111.160 - What requirements apply to packaging and

labels received?



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§ 111.165 - What requirements apply to a product

received for packaging or labeling as a dietary

supplement (and for distribution rather than for return

to the supplier)?

§ 111.170 - What requirements apply to rejected

components, packaging, and labels, and to rejected

products that are received for packaging or labeling

as a dietary supplement?

§ 111.180 - Under this subpart G, what records must

you make and keep?

Subpart H - Production and Process Control System:Requirements for the Master Manufacturing Record

§ 111.205 - What is the requirement to establish a

master manufacturing record?

§ 111.210 - What must the master manufacturing

record include?

Subpart I - Production and Process Control System:Requirements for the Batch Production Record

§ 111.255 - What is the requirement to establish a

batch production record?

§ 111.260 - What must the batch record include?

Subpart J - Production and Process Control System:

Requirements for Laboratory Operations


subpart J for written procedures?

§ 111.310 - What are the requirements for the

laboratory facilities that you use?

§ 111.315 - What are the requirements for laboratory

control processes?

§ 111.320 - What requirements apply to laboratory

methods for testing and examination?



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§ 111.325 - Under this subpart J, what records must

you make and keep?

Subpart K - Production and Process Control System:

Requirements for Manufacturing Operations


subpart K for written procedures?

§ 111.355 - What are the design requirements for

manufacturing operations?

§ 111.360 - What are the requirements for sanitation?

§ 111.365 - What precautions must you take to prevent

contamination?

§ 111.370 - What requirements apply to rejected


§ 111.375 - Under this subpart K, what records must

you make and keep?

Subpart L - Production and Process Control System:Requirements for Packaging and Labeling Operations


subpart L for written procedures?

§ 111.410 - What requirements apply to packaging and

labels?

§ 111.415 - What requirements apply to filling,

assembling, packaging, labeling, and related

operations?

§ 111.420 - What requirements apply to repackaging

and relabeling?

§ 111.425 - What requirements apply to a packaged

and labeled dietary supplement that is rejected fordistribution?

§ 111.430 - Under this subpart L, what records must

you make and keep?



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Subpart M - Holding and Distributing


subpart for M written procedures?

§ 111.455 - What requirements apply to holding

components, dietary supplements, packaging, and

labels?


in-process material?


reserve samples of dietary supplements?

§ 111.470 - What requirements apply to distributing


§ 111.475 - Under this subpart M, what records must

you make and keep?

Subpart N - Returned Dietary Supplements


subpart N for written procedures?

§ 111.510 - What requirements apply when a returned

dietary supplement is received?

§ 111.515 - When must a returned dietary supplement

be destroyed, or otherwise suitably disposed of?

§ 111.520 - When may a returned dietary supplement

be salvaged?

§ 111.525 - What requirements apply to a returned

dietary supplement that quality control personnel

approve for reprocessing?

§ 111.530 - When must an investigation be conducted

of your manufacturing processes and other batches?

§ 111.535 - Under this subpart N, what records must

you make and keep?



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Subpart O - Product Complaints


subpart O for written procedures?

§ 111.560 - What requirements apply to the review and

investigation of a product complaint?

§ 111.570 - Under this subpart O, what records must

you make and keep?

Subpart P - Records and Recordkeeping

§ 111.605 - What requirements apply to the recordsthat you make and keep?

§ 111.610 - What records must be made available to

FDA?

DO YOU NOTICE A BIT OF A DIFFERENCEIN THE TESTING FOR A NUTRITION FACTSPANEL & A SUPPLEMENT FACTS PANEL?

Sometimes a visual picture helps. I would think the

final product of a Protein with a Supplements Facts

Panel after the CFR 111 testing, paired against a

Protein with a Nutrition Facts Panel after the CFR 110

testing can be looked at as the 2 vehicles:



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I think it’s smart to use the Protein tested with the

much more rigorous, & thorough CFR 111 quality

testing, to achieve the healthier, quality fed, more

muscular body. Which would you choose?

Furthermore, I count 16 subparts for the CFR 111’s.

Now I compared the number of sections for the 110’s

vs. the 111’s. The 110’s have 11 sections. The CFR 111’s

have over 100!!!! That is over 10 times the amount

of regulations that the FDA imposes for dietarysupplements. That is over 10 times the amounts of

checks and balances my company, the ProteinFactory.

com®, must conduct to sell you my whey protein

powder!

For those of you with a bit of inclination you canobviously see where I am going with this.

AS YOU CAN SEE A COMPANY SELLING AWHEY PROTEIN AND LABELING IT WITH A

NUTRITION FACTS PANEL HAS 10 TIMES LESS

QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS THAN IF THEYLABEL A POWDER A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT!

AMAZING & DISTURBING at the same time! It’s OK

to get pissed now. It’s OK to take your whey protein

labeled a “food” product and throw it in the trash or

give it to your friend whom you don’t like very much.



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Think it matters? Ask the people who bought 23

grams of protein per serving and got 5 in the article I

referenced before!

Can you now see why a company would want to label

their whey protein powder with a Nutrition Facts

Panel instead of a Supplement Facts Panel? Do you

know how much more time and money it costs to

label a whey protein powder a dietary supplement vs.

a food product? Look at all the sections I just pointed

out in the 111’s vs. the 110’s. Thousands and thousands

of dollars in testing, paperwork, lab work, man power,

and time! Now if you’re a huge company selling whey

protein, figure the costs to make a food product

versus a dietary supplement. Like I have stated, it

could cost millions of dollars! And unfortunately, who

pays for the current “Nutrition Facts Label?” YOU!!

You pay by getting a low quality whey protein that

has not gone through the proper tests that a dietary

supplement should go through to ensure its strength

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is whey protein), and purity (that it doesn’t contain

anything else that shouldn’t be there).

IF YOU ARE A BUYER OF WHEY PROTEIN IT’SCLEARLY OBVIOUS THAT YOU SHOULD ONLY

BUY A WHEY PROTEIN THAT IS LABELEDWITH A SUPPLEMENT FACTS PANEL.

There is absolutely no rational reason why you

WOULD want to purchase a whey protein powder

food over a whey protein powder supplement. Why

would you want to buy a lower quality tested whey

protein powder that has gone through less good

manufacturing practice regulations?

So when deciding on who has the BEST quality of

whey protein the first step is simply seeing if it’s a

dietary supplement or not. However, the label really

doesn’t mean jack shit if the company is just putting

it there out of ignorance. The NEXT step is to ask to

see the 3rd party lab analysis of the lot number that

is on the bottle. Yes this 3rd party lab analysis is a

requirement in the 111’s not the 110’s. If the company

selling the whey protein supplement is following the

111’s they will have the 3rd party lab analysis. If not

well... you can make your own assumptions. I go over

the 3rd party Analysis in this Youtube Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hviADFA-sg.

TO CONCLUDE, THE QUESTION STILL REMAINS.



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Two Different Types ofWhey Protein Availablein This World

I ANSWERED THE FIRST HALF OF THIS QUESTIONAND HAVE GIVEN YOU A MOTIVATIONALREASON ON WHY A COMPANY SELLING WHEYPROTEIN WOULD WANT TO NAME THEIR WHEYPROTEIN A SUPPLEMENT OR A FOOD.

But why do companies label their whey protein

powders with a nutrition facts panel? Is it simply

because there is a regulatory snafu? Are there

loopholes? MAYBE they only care about MONEY, and

could care less what happens to you? The answer

to this question is: I have no idea. Maybe the answercan only be answered by the higher ups? Maybe, the

BODYBUILDING PICTURE buying sheep that don’t

want to know the truth, unlike you, should have

the president make a ruling on how to judge it, like

everything else… Mr. President…



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PROTEIN SPIKING



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Just when you thoughtit couldn’t get worseit can, and it will

That’s the opening line from Brad Pitt’s movie Fury.

And I’m using that now in the opening of this report

to let you know the current state of the supplement

industry, in particular protein powder. You see protein

powder is the KING of dietary supplements. If you

took all the supplements sold today, the main bulkof them would be protein powders. More people buy

protein powder than any other dietary supplement.

Walk into any vitamin store and you’ll see rows and

rows of protein powder. Unfortunately many of them

are not what they seem. As a matter of fact they are

down right garbage and a complete rip-off. Hiddenbehind fancy labels and hyped up marketing claims

and inside those plastic containers is powder that is

NOT protein. If you have been using these powders,

which most likely you have been, you’ve been not

getting the protein grams that you thought you were

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My claim above is bold and shocking and some of

you might be saying, “he’s blowing smoke up my butt

to sell me his powder” and that, “I trust my company

that I buy protein powder from”.

Well I ask you to keep reading and keep an open mind

because what I am about to say is that the protein

supplement industry has been pulling one of the

biggest scams in history of protein and now it is time

to expose these frauds for what they are.

It all starts with the owner, CEO, or president of

a supplement company. This person decides that

he is going to create a protein powder to sell. He

knows that protein powder sells like crazy and he

wants a piece of the pie. So to make his new proteinsupplement he Google’s “supplement manufacturer.

If you do this you’ll see from a Google search that

3 companies have PAID Google to advertise their

business for what I just Googled “supplement

manufacturer”. So this person that wants his own

protein supplement calls one of these companies and

ask them for a price quote for whey protein 2lbs in

chocolate for example. He tells them he wants it to

taste great. The supplement manufacturer calls him

back with a price quote, tells him that it’ll taste like a

milk shake, minimum order, and tells him to send the

label. Approximately 8 weeks later the supplement

manufacturer ships this guy his protein supplement

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wants his own protein supplement knows nothing

about FDA regulations and is never told anything

about them from the manufacturer.

All good right? Wrong. You see pre 2010 the

supplement manufacturing business was like the Wild

West. Any Joe Schmoe could do what I said above

and make a protein powder with their name on. Some

people call this private labeling. Without ANY testing

whatsoever ANYONE with money can have their

very own protein supplement. That was a problem,

big problem. And the FDA knew this was a problem.

And let me make one thing clear to everyone. The

FDA is not bad. Many people get down on the FDA.

I like the FDA, they have helped my company out a

lot. They are not bad people, the only people that do

not like the FDA are companies that are not following

the regulations, don’t want to spend the money and

resources to be regulatory compliant and are worried

about getting CAUGHT by the FDA.

So before 2010 anyone can make a proteinsupplement without doing any testing and not

having to worry about the FDA recalling their protein

supplement. And guess who also knew this, the

company actually making the protein supplement, the

manufacturer. And this is where the scam begins. The

scam called “protein spiking”.

Protein spiking was exposed about 1 year ago. I’m

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disgruntled employee from some manufacturer, but

protein spiking is the biggest epidemic to hit the

supplement industry. In a nut shell…

Protein spiking is when non-protein ingredient (s) is

added to protein powder to fool the protein test and

to fool you, the consumer.

“Protein spiking is the practice of adding some

non-protein substance to a protein powder in order toincrease the overall nitrogen content of the powder.

Proteins are the only nutrients that provide nitrogen

(carb and fat do not) (Gene Bruno Natural Product

Insider, Vol 4, No 10, April 2014)

Protein spiking ingredients that are commonly added

to protein powders are the amino acid glycine, taurine,

arginine (and all the derivatives) and the supplement

creatine.

A company does this to increase their profit margin

by adding cheaper ingredients while fooling the lab

test for protein.

Tim Ziegenfuss, CEO of the Center for Applied Health

Sciences as saying “Arginine has approximately three

times more nitrogen than whey protein, and creatine

has approximately one and a half times more nitrogen

at less than half the price. Spiking protein with these

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level of a protein powder without adding more high-

quality protein.”

DO THE MATH PEOPLE, THATEQUATES TO A LOT OF MONEY.

Some people actually took it upon themselves to test

some brands of protein. See this link https://docs.

google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag9uT-E4EIL7d

FZPZnR0WVZybGtFWnRKNzdKNm9XOVE#gid=0

If you have been using any of these brands and were

not seeing the gains you would expect it is easy to

explain. When you thought you were getting 25 grams

of protein you might have been only getting 15 or 10

grams.

So now that I have showed you the ugly side of

protein spiking, how it is rampant in the industry, how

you’ve been getting ripped off for years possibly

wasting hundred of dollars on spiked protein, let

me now answer some questions and make somestatements that all of these so-called supplement

experts cannot.

You see I am a real protein supplement expert.

When it comes to manufacturing protein powder

I’m an expert. I’ve been manufacturing protein

powders for over 15 years and have been involved

in everything from creating products from scratch

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versed in the FDA code of federal regulations 111’s for

dietary supplements. This is what sets me and my

company apart from practically all other supplement

companies. All the other supplement companies have

no clue about manufacturing and formulating. To

make a product they call guys like me and ask for help

because they don’t know a thing about where to get

ingredients, where to have them made, and how to

make them taste good. They only know what kind of

design they want for their label. In addition and this

is the scary part, they have no idea about following

the FDA regulations for manufacturing, holding, and

distributing dietary supplements. And this is bad…

for you at least. It’s only bad for them when the FDA

comes to their headquarters for an inspection. And an

FDA inspection is not guaranteed. If the company isn’t

registered with the FDA the inspection might never

come.

So over 15 years I have been manufacturing protein

supplements, quality protein supplements because

of my companies vast knowledge of the FDA 111’s formanufacturing them. And because of this it has given

me the knowledge to answer the question of who,

what, how, and why did protein spiking ever happen.

And most important, how can you avoid spiked

protein and get real 100% genuine grade a protein

powder. I have put together a top 10 list of the rules to

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THE TOP 10 RULES ON HOW TO BUY APROTEIN POWDER THAT IS NOT PROTEIN

SPIKED AND IS GOOD QUALITY.1. Look for glycine, taurine, arginine, and creatine

on the label. These are the ingredients that

companies use to spike protein powders like

whey protein and beef protein. If you see any of

these on the label DO NOT BUY IT. It’s spiked.

2. Do a Google search for “protein spiking”.

You’ll find many companies are the involved

in protein spiking class action lawsuits. I have

included a bunch at the end of the book. Here

is a list of companies that are involved in class

action lawsuits that allegedly spiked theirprotein powders

• Body Fortress

• ProSupps

• Inner Amour

• CVS

• Giant Sports

• Musclepharm

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3. Make sure the protein powder is labeled as a

dietary supplement or protein supplement.

The front panel of the label at the bottom the

product should say “Dietary Supplement” or

“Protein Supplement.

4. If the protein powder has a Nutrition Facts

panel and NOT a Supplement Facts panel then

do NOT buy it. When companies that label

their protein powders with a nutrition factspanel means it is a food and the FDA food

regulations are not as strict as the supplement

regulations. Companies do this so they can

increase their profits by not performing tests to

verify label claims. Only buy protein powders

that have a supplement facts panel

5. Buy protein powders whose protein is INSIDE

the supplement facts panel, not outside. This

tells you exactly how much protein powder is

used in the supplement.

6. Do not buy protein powders that have ZERO

grams listed in the supplement facts panel.

Bogus companies will label their protein

powders as supplements but really do not have

any idea about the FDA regulations 111’s. I see

this as a major smoking gun to tell you that a

company sells a low quality product. You see

ZERO grams of ANYTHING are not allowed

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you cannot list ZERO carbs in the supplement

facts panel. You are only allowed to list

nutrients that are in measurable amounts.

7. Look for soy lecithin on the label. Soy lecithin

used to be a hidden ingredient until I exposed

it three years ago. Soy lecithin does have

estrogenic like compounds. Nobody needs that

stuff. Stay away from it. Sometimes it’s hard

to find so look for allergen information. It isusually there.

8. Call the company and ask them to see a 3rd

party lab analysis on the specific lot that you

may have purchased. FDA regulations require

that all lots produced require testing for labelclaims.

9. Look for amino acids like Leucine, valine, and

other added amino acids on the label. Whey

protein is expensive because it does NOT come

from China. However amino acids, like BCAA’s,

which are made in China is cheaper than whey

protein. So companies will add amino acids to

their protein powders as spiking agents. Don’t

be fooled by “We added our BCAA matrix”.

This is bull dinky, they added Chinese made

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10. Look for and find out the companies FDA

registration number. This is very important

because if the company is not registered with

the FDA then they are #1 breaking the law

because all companies selling supplement

are required to register with the FDA. #2 they

are knowingly avoiding FDA regulations by

not registering. And this means they are not

performing tests they should be to make sure

their protein powder meets label claims. If you

don’t see an FDA registration number on their

website contact them and ask for it.

FINALLY, THE QUESTION REMAINSAND IT’S A BIG ONE…

Who are the dirty scoundrels intentionally spiking

protein powder? Is it the CEO of the company who

wants his own protein powder or is it the supplement

manufacturer.

Let me digress for one second to make somethingclear. Ninety-nine percent of the protein powders

that you can buy on the retail shelf or internet today

are NOT made by companies that have their own

manufacturing facilities. Optimum Nutrition, owned

by Glanbia Nutritionals is one of the only companies

that I know that actually MAKE the protein, packageit, and have it ready for the retail sale. Davisco foods



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is another one, they sell a product called Bipro. Most

protein powders are “private label”.

Back to my above question. Who is the dirtyscoundrel that is responsible for protein spiking? Is

it the supplement company private label guy or is it

the supplement manufacturer? Or are they in cahoots

together?

First let’s look at the supplement manufacturers. Inthis country there are a bunch of companies that

manufacture supplements. If you go to their websites

you’ll see they all say they are GMP compliant (good

manufacturing practices) and a slew of other so-called

guarantee to market to their potential customers that

they make good product. However this does not meanBo Diddley and here is why.

REASON #1. THEY LIE

The FDA does not approved or certify any factory.

Nor do they approve any dietary supplement madefor retail. The FDA simply enforces their regulation

111’s. Some supplement manufacturers however like to

lie in their marketing and say they are FDA approved

facilities.

Here is a classic example.

http://www.nutricaplabs.com/faqs.aspx





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So what does this tell you about this company. That

they are liars? I think so. The FDA does not approve

any manufacturing facility.

REASON #2. THEY FAIL TO FOLLOW THE REGULATIONS.

If you manufacturer a whey protein isolate, this

is considered by the FDA a dietary supplement,

therefore it must be labeled as such. Any supplement

manufacturer must have master manufacturing

records (MMR) and batch production records (BPR).

This tells you EXACTLY what was added to the

powder, by whom, and how much. Look at what this

supplement manufacturer says on their website.

“ALL CUSTOM FORMULAS ARE PROPRIETARYAND REMAIN PROPERTY OF…..”

http://www.newhorizonnutraceuticals.com/

formulation_library.html

Now anyone that puts his or her’s companies nameand address on the protein supplement must follow

the FDA 111’s. And this means that you must be

supplied with the MMR and the BPR. This company

MUST supply you with the formulas. If this is YOUR

protein supplement, with YOUR companies name on

it, the FDA regulations say that you MUST have in yourpossession the MMR’ and the BPR’s. Thus how can this

company refuse to supply them to the companies that

http://www.newhorizonnutraceuticals.com/formulation_library.html






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they are making protein powder for? Oh I know call

it food and label it with a nutrition facts panel so you

can avoid the 111’s and rip people off. Testing we don’t

have to test! “F” the quality testing!!!

#3 They not only make the supplement but they

market it as well. Here is a lawsuit against NBTY which

makes Body Fortress Whey Protein. They allegedly

spike their protein and people are suing them seeking

damages. Well NBTY manufactures Body Fortress

Whey Protein. Now this is a perfect example of a

company knowingly added in the protein spiking

ingredients into their whey protein. Someone at this

company made the decision to add protein spiking

ingredients into this formula. And their label and their

website clearly lists them on the label as well.

Sometimes there is scamming done on both parts of

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IN THIS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

http://romanoroberts.com.mx/prosupps-protein-

spiking-class-action-label-claim-is-44gserving-

actual-is/

it reads that the company allegedly added protein

spiking ingredients while not divulging it on the label.

No there are two BIG BIG problems with this. First the

manufacturer themselves. You see if they are following

the FDA CFR 111’s then they cannot make this product

because they are mis branding it by knowingly using

ingredients and labeling in it. They added protein

spiking ingredients and labeled it while damn well

knowing these ingredients are in the powder and NOT

on the label.

I think I have given you plenty of examples to show

you that Brad Pitt was right. “Just when you thought it

cant get worse it does”.

Not only do you have supplement companiesspiking their protein powders but they are made

by manufacturing facilities that knowingly do this.

Sometimes they put the protein spiking ingredients

on the label so you can easily avoid the protein and

sometimes they don’t even do that, they just add

glycine and taurine and don’t ever put it on the label.

It’s a big problem, an epidemic really. You just can’t

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you follow my List of 10 things. If not you are risking

buying protein that fails to meet label claims.

Be careful out there when buying protein supplementsand please make sure you follow my list of 10 rules

when buying any protein supplement.



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JUST SAY NO TOC OF A’S!



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I get a lot of fan mail from

people, mostly positive, but I

do get my share of negative/

hate-mail from people…

The bad feedback is from

lawyers of big supplement

companies, or average guys

whom are angry because

we just pointed out that

the whey protein powder

they have spent thousands

of dollars on for the last 5

years, that they’ve put their

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Feedback

It’s like that time a few years back when I told this guy

I knew that his wife was cheating on him (long story)

and he got very angry with me and he told me (and I

quote)… “I would rather believe my wife than a lying

piece of poop like yourself!” Needless to say the guy

eventually found out and they got a divorce. I felt badfor him.

Also, we have been getting a lot of people loving

it and testing their own companies. Most peoples

emails say that companies are providing them with

certificates of analysis AKA “C of A’s,” instead of

the 3rd party lab analysis when they ask. These

companies are telling them that it’s the same thing.

Let me make one thing as crystal clear as Fiji water …

A CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS OR C OF AIS NOT THE SAME AS A 3RD PARTY LAB

ANALYSIS! (READ THAT 3 TIMES)



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What’s A C of A?

A C OF A OR CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS IS ADOCUMENT YOU GET FROM A SUPPLIER OF ACERTAIN INGREDIENT, RAW MATERIAL OR FORTHOSE INTERESTED IN USING THE CORRECT FDACFR 111’S TERMINOLOGY, A COMPONENT.

For example, when I buy my Creapure from Alzchem

(the manufacturer in Germany) they give me a

certificate of analysis.

On this certificate of analysis will be things like e.coli,

salmonella, the total creatine in the product, and otherthings.

However in no way, shape, or form is it a 3rd party lab

analysis.

Not even close!

A certificate of analysis is simply a test that the

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done) to show you what is in the product they are

selling you.

A 3rd party lab analysis is much different and isWHAT YOU NEED to guarantee what is on the label is

in the bottle.

WHY DO YOU ABSOLUTE NEED A 3RD PARTY ANALYSISIN 2015 ON EVERY SUPPLEMENT YOU TAKE?

1. The 3rd Party lab test(s) PROVES what is in the

bottle AFTER it is PACKAGED.

2. This supplement industry is loaded with cheats,

scam artists, and liars!

EXAMPLE:

Let’s say I’m a dirty cheating supplement owner and

I want to increase my profit margin on my creatine

because it is a competitive industry.

I mean everybody sells creatine.

Here is what I would do…

I’d order up some good Creapure from the Germans

but I also order up some bad creatine from China.

The Creapure is around $5.00 per pound and theChinese creatine is around $1.00 per pound.



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I order only 100 kilos of Creapure and 1000 kilos of

the Chinese creatine.

It arrives at my factory and I blend them togethermaking 1100 kilos of creatine.

I then package this mixture into 1 kilo unts and make

1,100 of them.

I put Creapure on the label and everyone thinks

that they are buying 100% German Creapure and

meanwhile they are only getting around 7% with the

rest being Chinese creatine.

I just made a killer profit! Killer may be a key word, as

Chinese Creatine is Russian roulette with your kidneys,

and in 95% of the Creatine out there.

Then here’s the best part…

When someone calls me and asks me for a 3rd Party

Lab analysis and I’ll simply show them the certificate

of analysis that I got from Alzchem (Creapure).

LOOKS OFFICIAL RIGHT!

Man this pisses me off and these dirty companies do

it to you, and the public all the time. The same dirty

companies threatening to sue me after this protein

spiking report surfaced AND… because of the lack

of knowledge people have about the supplement

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diligent customers. If the customer is really informed

and persists pasts the “C of A,” to ask about the 3rd

party lab analysis, they get told this:

“It’s proprietary information and we can’t show you

it.” The truth is they most likely don’t have it folks.

THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW TO MY LOYALCUSTOMERS AND READERS, HERE’S PROOF…

Here is an email (with the companies names blacked

out) that I just got this morning from one of my

customers.

Alex,

Two quick questions:

1. Is there a difference between a COA

and a 3rd party lab analysis?

2. I’ve requested the latter from a

few companies including Biotrust

and Bulletproof - Upgraded.

They’ve been unable to comply,

with Biotrust citing confidentiality

agreements and Bulletproof; citing

proprietary info.



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A 3rd party lab analysis on the other hand, will prove

EXACTLY what is in the product. And if you want

to be doubly sure you can even ask for the master

manufacturing record or batch records.

LISTEN

It is time to stop the madness and scamming that is

going on in the supplement industry. It’s time to stop

buying products from these companies that refuse to

show you the 3rd Party Lab analysis and accepting

their bullshit answers.

If they show you a certificate of analysis simply tell

them that is NOT what you asked for.

You asked for a 3rd Party Lab Analysis that VERIFIES

what is on the label is inside the bottle.

Especially when it comes to protein supplements. This

information is NOT Proprietary as a matter of fact…

IT IS FDA LAW!

They must have it and they should not keep it from

you by pleading “proprietary information.”

Make sure you follow my 8 Protein Checks as stated

here in my Protein Spiking Report before you get yourprotein powder to make sure it is what you are paying

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LOOK

I know it hurts when you learn your favorite

supplement company has been cheating you for solong, just like how my friend reacted when I told him

his wife was cheating on him (I saw it with my own

two eyes). But don’t get angry! Be glad that you now

know the truth and you can start buying supplements

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MANUFACTURED INA GMP FACILITY?



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What the Does that Mean

Exactly?

One way companies aretrying to make it seem like

they sell legitimate protein

powders and they are legit is

to say something along the

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Our Protein Powder isMade in a Gmp Facility

GMP: GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES.

Sound pretty good right? And a lot of times they’ll

use an official looking logo they found on the internet.

Well I can tell you unequivocally that saying, “Our

protein powder is made in a GMP facility is like saying.

“I got a high school diploma from a high school”.

Why?

All protein supplement manufacturers by LAW are

supposed to be FDA registered and follow the CFR

111’s and have in place manufacturing practices that

follow these regulations. And let me make one thing

clear before I forget.

THE FDA DOES NOT APPROVE ANYMANUFACTURING FACILITY OR SUPPLEMENT!!!

THEY SIMPLY ENFORCE THE REGULATIONS.



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If you own a dietary supplement manufacturing

facility there is not an official government

organization that deems your manufacturing facility

GMP compliant and you get one of these fancy

looking graphic designs to put on your label or

product. These is just made up. If you see a protein

supplement with a GMP logo on it its make believe.

Really it is!! Crazy right?

So if a supplement company say’s there proteinpowder is made in a cGMP facility it means absolutely

nothing. The only things that matter is if the company

whose NAME and address is on the label is following

the CFR 111’s and that they have a 3rd party lab analysis

verifying what is on the label is in the bottle.

Finally I’d like to point out slew of mis information

that floats around the internet. Especially on message

boards like www.bodybuilding.com.

Check out this thread:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=125150581.

Here’s the first post in the thread of some guy asking

a question.

If you have a protein powder that is produced at a

cGMP facility (It should say on the container if it is),

then please list it here.

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I will start:

ISOFLEXNow as you can see we have two things. The first is

the guy might have been fooled to think that cGMP

means something that has to do with good quality.

Obviously he thinks it is a sign of quality. And the

second thing is that the poster might have been just

trying to promote isoflex.

Now watch the responses he gets. The first are a

few people naming protein powders that have this

imaginary GMP logo on them. Then some guys asks

this….

Aren’t all supplement companies required to have

their products produced/manufactured/whatever in

cGMP facilities now required by the FDA?

Then the next post in response to this question is

mis information and false from one of these self

proclaimed supplement experts.

No they are not. Especially Creatine supplements.

Most studies on Creatine are performed on

monohydrate creatine.

This answer above is 100% inaccurate and completelyfalse information. By FDA law all dietary supplements,

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compliant with the CFR 111’s (regulations for dietary

supplement manufacturing/holding/distribution).

Now the next post is a guy who thinks he’s got it allfigured about but he doesn’t. Here is his post.

It doesn’t matter if the product was manufactured

in a cGMP facility. That only means the facility itself

has been approved to manufacture supplements.

Unless the actual product says cGMP certified andnot “manufactured in a cGMP certified facility” the

product you’re purchasing has NOT been looked at

and verified that what is IN the container is what the

label reads. It’s a crooked way to do business, but it

takes the manufacturer too much time, and too much

money per product to have each product certified.The more people who are aware of this tidbit of

information, maybe the more honest this industry

will become.

First his second sentence is FALSE. As I stated the

FDA does not approve facilities. Second he thinks that

products that say cGMP …well are cGMP. However I

applaud him for trying to point out the antics that are

going on in the supplement business.

I pointed out this tread on bodybuilding.com because

this is a classic example of the mis information people

read on the internet that leads to the supplement

companies marketing false and mis leading

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that posted on this thread are only helping these

supplement companies with the cGMP scam to sell

more product. Not only that buy Bodybuilding.com is

supporting this garbage as well.

The real answer is what I first stated in this article.

cGMP means nothing as far as quality control goes.

Its all made up to make you think it means quality and

testing…but it doesn’t..it just means that the company

is trying to scam you.



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GOOD-BYE TO THESUPPLEMENT GURU



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When it comes to

supplement experts I have

come to realize that there

are very few experts that

exist nowadays.



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Goodbye to the OldSupplement Guru

AND HELLO TO THE NEW ONE

When it comes to supplement experts I have come

to realize that there are very few experts that exist

nowadays. Very few you say? Yes, very few. Let me

explain. About 20 years ago before the internet youhad to read the bodybuilding and muscle magazines

to get your supplement information. However, very

seldom, the information in these magazines was

good. Because very frequently the article in those

magazines was really just an article meant to sell you

something. For example if the so-called supplementexpert wrote an article about how great he thought

creatine was and concluded that everyone should use

it, the very next page in the magazine was a full page

ad of a company selling their creatine. Muscle Media

2000, for those who are old enough to remember

this magazine, was the king at this. They wouldhave someone write an article about a supplement

and then at the end of the magazine have all the

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practice is still done today and it still works. Open up

any Muscular Development magazine for example

and you’ll see an advertisement for a product made

to “look” like an article written by a supplement

expert. It’s meant to fool the reader into thinking it’s

an article in the magazine and not an advertisement.

It’s typically written by the supplement company

in a way to give you advice what supplement you

should use. I would never, take any advice from any

magazine nowadays. Everything in bodybuilding

magazines has an alternative motive meant to sell

you, the reader, something. And most of the time it’s

a supplement. And when that happens everything is a

lie and the magazine becomes nothing but a catalog

to sell supplements and a slay to their advertisers

that give them ad dollars. Thankfully the internet was

born and the bodybuilding magazines monopoly over

information on muscle building came to an end.

Not soon after the heyday of the bodybuilding

magazine era, something called the internet

was invented (maybe by Al Gore), and a wealthof information was available to every wanna-be

muscle building folk at our finger tips. Wealth about

supplements, weight lifting, anabolic steroids,

and food was just a few Google searches away.

Bodybuilding forums started popping up all over the

place and the self-proclaimed supplement expert was

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Bodybuilding related forum sites launched via the

internet and on these forums, a forum member would

ask a question like, “When should I use L-Glutamine?”,

and some forum expert, would post the answer. But

as time went on more and more self-proclaimed

experts would exist on that particular forum. Before

you know it when the same question was asked on

the forum years later, you would have 10,000 experts

telling the guy when to use L-glutamine. Then all the

self-proclaimed experts would argue with each other

about who was right and who was wrong. It seemed

to me at least that the most respected trolls, eh hem

I mean forum supplement experts, were just the ones

with the most posts.

It didn’t take long for the owners of thesebodybuilding forums to capitalize on their forums

popularity. This is how Bodybuilding.com was

started. Forums became a great place to pimp your

supplements if you were a supplement company

owner because a recommendation from someone

is a much more powerful advertising tool thenanything in the world. And a recommendation

of a supplement on a forum is really a review. So

guess what happened next? Review sites started

popping up on the internet. A place where people

could review a supplement and post what kind of

results they had with that product. It didn’t matter

anymore whether the supplement expert said it was

a good supplement or not because there was 1,000



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Nothing Left to TalkAbout

THE FDA HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT IN ORDERTO COME OUT WITH A NEW SUPPLEMENTYOU HAVE TO GET THEIR APPROVAL.

Now make sure you understand this. A new

supplement is not something that a supplementcompany as you know it makes and puts on the shelf

at your local supplement store. A new supplement

is actually a new ingredient that has not existed

previously for sale. This my friends has not been done

in years. Therefore in actuality a new supplement

for muscle building has not been created in yearsbecause the FDA has not given their clearance to

sell this product to the public. FYI here is a typically

example of a company breaking FDA law; supplement

companies selling creatine nitrate. The FDA has

made it clear that they did not approve this product

for sale as a dietary supplement. If you want a quickway to make money via a lawsuit, go by a creatine

nitrate supplement, use it, say you got sick and



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then go sue the company that makes it. You would

have some great ammunition in court because this

product should not be allowed to used as a dietary

supplement. The FDA has made it clear that creatine

nitrate is not approved! I’m just being extreme with

that example, I don’t recommend doing that, I’m just

expressing my frustration with the sports nutrition

industry. Anyway, this in turns leaves absolutely

nothing for supplement gurus and experts to talk

about anymore. How many times are we going to see

articles about whey protein and creatine? How many

times are we going to see articles about BCAA’s and

CLA? When there is nothing new to talk about the old

supplement experts have nothing to say. Slowly but

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The New SupplementExpert

TODAY, RIGHT HERE IN THIS ARTICLE I’MANNOUNCING THE DEFINITION AND BIRTHOF THE NEW SUPPLEMENT EXPERT.

So you old supplement experts that still want to have

a career read carefully. The new supplement expertis not someone that knows about creatine, whey

protein, amino acids, or whatever else is from 10 years

ago because that has been done over and over again

and for the reasons I have stated above. The new

supplement expert is someone that has a complete

understanding and comprehension of the FDA’s,Code of Federal Regulations 111’s. The FDA CFR’s 111’s

are the government’s regulations to make and sell a

dietary supplement. All supplement companies must

follow the 111’s. This includes private label supplement

companies. If you have your company’s name on the

supplement you must follow the 111’s. This might bebrand new information for some but just because

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mean you do not have to follow the 111’s. Don’t go on

the notion of (because I have heard this 1,000 times

from many private label supplement companies),

well my manufacturer told me that they take care of

all the FDA regulations. Well yea, of course they do

because if they didn’t they wouldn’t be allowed to

operate, however this does NOT make you immune

to the 111’s. Technically you are, according to the 111’s,

a holding and distributing company. And therefore

you are responsible to follow the 111’s. The days of

saying, “Hey I got $10,000.00, let me start my own

supplement company!” are over. Before you even

think about your label design, logo, and getting price

quotes, you better instead figure out how you’re

going to construct you operating manual!! And doing

all that takes time and education. Getting educated

will eventually lead you to become my new version of

the supplement guru.

If you are a supplement company owner you are

therefore bound to become what I am calling the,

“New Supplement expert”.

This new version of the supplement expert must

be familiar with the following, but not limited

too.

1. Testing Supplements for Identity

2. Testing Supplement for Strength

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4. Master Manufacturing Records

5. Batch Production Records

6. Microbial Testing7. Qualifications of Labs

And this is just the tip of the ice burg. The new

supplement expert should have a complete

understanding of the above. If not well then they are

just another internet troll trying to become a selfproclaimed supplement expert giving their opinion

on supplements that are 20 years old and been done

1,000 times over. Telling someone how to use creatine

and whey protein is amateur supplement stuff. Telling

someone how to make sure the supplement they

just bought is manufactured in accordance withgovernment regulations is expert knowledge.

Mark my words people. In 2015 the dietary

supplement industry is going to change a lot. No

longer are you going to have supplement companies

popping up left and right selling whey protein,

BCAA’s, and creatine. The industry is going to get

a lot smaller and the new supplement experts that

I coined will start to emerge on the bodybuilding

forums. (Well probably not on the forums unless the

dictators are overthrown) You’re going to see less

products and nothing new over the course of the next

few years. Sad I know.



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HOW TO SPOT AHIGH QUALITY

PROTEIN



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About 20 years ago

when I first started

Proteinfactory.com the very

first protein powder that I

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About 20 years ago when I first started Proteinfactory.

com the very first protein powder that I sold was

whey isolate. I started with this protein powder

because at that time the most popular brand sold

was whey concentrate. And during that time the

most popular brand was Designer Whey Protein. The

ingredients on the back listed a bunch of different

whey proteins, AKA the “protein blend”. It looked like

a high quality protein powder but when I drank it I

would get really bloated, have massive gas, and then

diarrhea. This was all because of the lactose that is

found in whey protein concentrate. I researched and

discovered something called whey protein ISOLATE.

A whey protein isolate did NOT have any lactose. I

ordered a sample from the manufacturer and drank

it. Low and behold no gas, no bloating, no diarrhea.

It was great. And that is how I started my company.

I was one of the only, if not the first, company to sell

whey protein isolate. Needless to say it took off. Once

people started using it (whey isolate) they couldn’t

believe that a whey protein would not give them

stomach discomfort like some of the brands that were

being sold at that time. However some people, well

a lot of people, needed to be convinced on how my

whey isolate was better than their whey protein. So

how did I do this? I told them to follow along with me

as I use my calculator or get their own calculator and

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What I would tell people is that you need to look at

the nutrition facts panel on the back of the container

and do the math. You take the protein grams and

divide it by the serving size grams.

Usually it would be something like this.

20 grams of protein

30 gram serving size

0.66 is the answer

That means that the protein powder is 66% protein

and 34% non protein ingredients. Like lactose, carbs,

fats, sweeteners, flavorings, and other fillers.

When teaching someone I would typically point out

the protein powder that they were currently using

because I knew mine would be higher because I had

the only whey isolate in the country.

I would then tell them that my whey isolate was 90%

protein! BOOM! SOLD!

And that is how Proteinfactory.com grew. People were

discovering that the protein powder that they were

using was only 60 to 70 percent protein and mine

was 90% protein. I even started to sell whey protein

that was 98% protein. (Nothing can be 100% protein,

meaning you can’t have 100 grams of powder and 100

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However today this at home method to discover the

quality of a protein powder is no longer valid. It is not

longer valid because of a manufacturing technique

and scam called “protein spiking”.

So I have come out with new whey to help you

discover how to find out if a whey protein powder is

low quality or high quality.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SUPPLEMENT FACTSPANEL FROM A PROTEIN POWDER



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If you look at it you’ll see they list protein grams. In

this case its 24 grams. However if you look at where

they list whey protein isolate , milk protein isolate, and

egg protein, they list in the ingredients as if it was a

food product. They do this so you do not know how

many grams they actually put in. This is the classic

protein blend trick. Why do they do this? Profits of

course. You see whey protein isolate costs about

double what a whey concentrate costs. Egg white

protein prices are through the roof right now. So by

making protein blends and not putting the protein

inside the supplement facts panel they are able to use

whatever amounts they want. And you’d have to be

one naive person to think that they are not using 99%

whey protein concentrate (the cheapest ingredient)

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IF A COMPANY IS 100% TRANSPARENTYOU’LL SEE PROTEIN LISTED LIKE THIS.

You see how the proteins are listed INSIDE the

supplement facts panel and it tells you EXACTLY

how many grams of each protein are used. This is

not an optional way of listing protein on a proteinsupplement by the way. Its FDA regulations! So how

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myself that for years. And there is only one answer I

can come up with and that is the FDA simply has not

been able to inspect these supplement companies

that are selling protein supplements like the one

above.

The above label that puts their protein BLEND outside

the supplement facts panel is scamming you. And

the funny thing is, is that this company claims to be

HONEST by marketing the amount of grams they areusing but DOESN’T legally use the correct supplement

facts panel. These are the games these supplement

companies do to fool you. It takes a supplement

expert like me to know these things. I can spot a

bogus protein supplement a mile away. And this

protein supplement above is a scam.

Conclusion: If a protein supplement you want to buy

is high quality it will have the proteins listed INSIDE

the supplement facts panel. Not outside. Now you

are going to find that very few protein powders have

their protein grams listed INSIDE the supplement factspanel. And this just goes to show you just how dirty

the protein selling business is and how companies

that you thought we’re stand up, legitimate, and

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The Most Wanted List

I feel it’s important to let the readers of this book

know what class action lawsuits have been filed

against companies allegedly protein spiking. Here

is a partial list of class action lawsuits that I found.

If you read some of the lawsuits you’ll see actual

lab tests performed on the defendants proteins.Not sure how you can dispute lab tests, but I’m sure

these companies will find a way. Too bad we all have

to wait to see the outcome of these cases. A bunch

more class action a lawsuits should be filed as well I

suspect. I think you’ll see a bunch of lawsuits involved

in companies selling beef protein powders. If youlook at the labels of these powders you’ll see protein

spiking amino’s and creatine. All the top brands have

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1. BODY FORTRESS WHO SELLS WHEY PROTEIN.

http://www.classactionsnews.com/sites/default/

files/body_fortress_protein_class_action_lawsuit_0.

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http://www.classactionsnews.com/sites/default/files/body_fortress_protein_class_action_lawsuit_0.pdf








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2. MUTANT WHEY

https://www.truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/

uploads/2014/11/Canizalez-v-Fit-Foods-cmpt-.pdf

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3. MUSCLE PHARM.


uploads/2015/02/Durnford-v.-MusclePharm-cmpt.

pdf

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4. DESIGNER PROTEIN


uploads/2014/12/Reichert-v.-Designer-Protein-

cmpt-.pdf

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5. PROSUPPS


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6. ISOPURE


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cmpt-.pdf

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7. INNER ARMOUR


uploads/2014/11/Mee-v.-I-A-Nutrition-cmpt-.pdf

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8. GIANT SPORTS


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9. MUSCLE MILK


uploads/2015/01/Clay-v-Cytosport-cmpt.pdf

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CONCLUSION



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If I could emphasize one thing to everyone about

protein supplements, that one thing would be:

DO NOT TRUST ANY PROTEIN POWDER.

No matter how fancy the label

No matter how big the company is

No matter who is representing the product

No matter who recommended it

No matter what the sales person says behind the

counter of your favorite vitamin store

No matter if it tastes delicious

No matter how many people are following the

company on Instagram

No matter how many Facebook “Likes” it has

No matter what is guarantees are on the label

The supplement industry relies on people

recommending their product and social media

marketing. If Bodybuilding.com is selling Musclepharm

products and it is on the top 50 most popular list….

well it must be good. Why do you think they havecustomer reviews on every product page?



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The mass public does not know a damn thing about

“protein spiking”, supplement facts vs. nutrition facts,

and most everything else I talked about in this book.

The mass public of protein buyers knows: fancy label,

social media, and taste.

I want you to walk away with one thing after reading

this book and that is the protein powder you’re

buying is NOT what you think it is and the BULK of

the companies involved in selling protein are ran bysleaze ball scam artists trying to cheat you by selling

you cheap powder and marketing it as high quality

protein. It is a shame but it is true.

However to fight back against these sleaze-balls,

I have given you this book as your weapon andhopefully now you have enough information to make

smart, educated, decisions when choosing which

protein powder to buy.



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HERE IS WHAT I RECOMMEND FOR THE BESTPROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS & PHYSIQUE BUILDING

1. Buy different sources of proteins NOT blended.Buy a bag of whey isolate, a bag of casein, and

a bag of egg white protein powder and mix

yourself

2. Get a Peptopro. I feel it is the best hydrolyzed

protein on the planet. Use post workout or inbetween meals.

3. Avoid beef protein powder. I have not found

one legitimate beef protein powder that does

NOT contain protein spiking ingredients. If in

the future a beef protein comes out that is new,

it MUST contains only BEEF protein, no amino

acids, or creatine. I like beef protein…a lot…I

think it’s great for muscle gains….it is just that

the ones available today on the retail shelf are

all scams.

4. Don’t bother with free form amino acids

5. If you want to gain muscle always combine

CARBS with protein

6. If you want to lose weight always combine

carbs with protein

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8. Use Creapure with carbs and protein

9. Use hydrolyzed protein with carbs post

workout

10. Eat lots of spinach

11. Stop complaining about TASTE, good stuff

doesn’t taste like milk shakes, good stuff tastes

bland and unsweet.

HAPPY PROTEIN SHOPPING!

Alex Rogers

Protein Buyers Resource Manual 2.0 eBook

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