Hello and

today we're talking about protein powder and today we're talking about protein powder and

whether it's safe to let your toddler share your protein spiked smoothies.

Once upon a time, the only people who might have had a canister of protein powder in the kitchen were bodybuilders or maybe dieters who were doing some liquid meal replacement regimen.

Now it's become a relatively standard household ingredient.

People are increasingly aware of the advantages of getting more protein in their diet.

And I've also talked about the benefits of

spreading your protein intake out more evenly throughout the day. And protein powder

can be an easy way to bump up the protein content of your breakfast or lunch because those meals

tend to be a lot lower in protein than dinner. And in the transcript for today's

show which is at quick and dirty tips.com you'll find links to all of my previous episodes on these topics, as well as a link to

a blog post with suggestions for incorporating protein powder into a whole lot of things beyond

just that morning smoothie. In any case as protein powders have become

more widely used, I've gotten several questions from listeners about whether or not protein

powder is safe for small children or pregnant women. whether or

pregnant women.

Now I talked about using protein powder during pregnancy

in a recent episode.

Today I want to take a closer look at whether it's okay to give protein powder or foods made with

it to small kids. For example, this email that I got from Lindsay. She writes, I make a protein

shake in the morning with almond milk, frozen bananas,

almond butter, spinach, ice, and a scoop of plant-based protein powder.

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