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Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition's midweek segment called Ask a Nutritionist.

I'm Teresa Wagner. I'm a registered and licensed dietitian. And on today's show,

brought to you by nutritional weight and wellness, I will be answering a nutrition question

we've received from one of our Dishing Up Nutrition listeners.

Today's question is, I recently read a book that said protein powder contains branched

amino acids and those are not good for typical people unless they are a serious athlete.

She's wondering what we think about this.

She also read in the book that putting fruit in a blender

is not good for the lining of the intestines

because it's not in its original form

and that is needed in order for the fiber

to line the intestines properly.

I'm going to start the podcast with answering your question right away and then give the explanation following that brief answer.

So first off, no, I do not agree with either of the statements in the book that you read.

Branch chain amino acids are required in the book that you read.

Branch chain amino acids are required for the health of all people, and in standard protein powders, there isn't excessive amounts of protein or excessive amounts of these

branch chain amino acids. Protein powders are actually quite good and healthy for most people

to include in a part of their daily diet.

For the second part of the question, no, putting fruit in a blender is not bad for the lining of the intestines and the ability for fiber to function properly.

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