Protein powder in cooked oatmeal

[weightrunner]

I have heard contradictory reports/advice on whether protein powder is effective when adding it to oatmeal during the cooking phase (when boiling it). Does the protein powder become ineffective or does it maintain its primary proteins? It seems like an easy way to even out the ratio between carbs and protein, but I don't want to continue doing it if the protein powder is going to waste by being ineffective.

 

[instant.muscle]

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[Faizakafez]

you guys owe me...

 

[Faizakafez]

Q: I heard that high temperatures "break down" protein. Will the cooking/baking process have a negative effect on the protein?

A: While it's true that proteins can be denatured by heat, unless the protein structure is particularly delicate or exposed to extremely high temperatures for extended periods of time, any denaturation that takes place is likely to be minimal. It is also important to keep in mind that denatured DOES NOT equal non-nutritious or unavailable - denaturation simply refers to a situation where the physical or chemical structure of a protein is rearranged. In some cases the denaturation process is temporary (e.g. whipping egg whites into a foam); in others, such as when you fry an egg, the denaturation is permanent. In both situations, the egg contains the same amino acid makeup and is equally nutritious. In fact, the fried egg is actually slightly more nutritious when cooked because cooking inactivates a component that binds the essential B-vitamin biotin. That said, while denaturation does not alter the nutritive value of proteins, excessive heat can reduce or destroy delicate peptides (i.e. microfractions) within a protein. For this reason, it is best to limit the exposure of 100% ANY WHEY Protein to high heat, and cook with lower temperatures whenever possible. In other words, add 100% ANY WHEY Protein at the end of the cooking cycle whenever possible, and choose lower temperature cooking like microwaving and baking over higher heat methods like pan or deep-frying.


http://www.optimumnutrition.com/anywhey/QA/Q_A.html



meat builds muscle just fine after being cooked. Personally, I feel that Whey powder falls into the same category. Maybe you can find some proof(doubt it) that Whey protein 'denatures' to the point of losing some effectiveness... but, it would be splitting hairs. The raw amino acids are still there even if the proteins are not in their tertiary structures. Denaturing refers to the alteration of the tertiary structure of the protein, which changes some of its biological properties but still leaves it perfectly usable by your body. The only situation in which you'll lose protein is when you actually incinerate part of the food (grill marks on chicken, for example) but the reduction in protein quality/quantity from this and any other normal cooking process is negligible.

 

[mr_diggs]

who cares....the heat isn't gonna do anything to the amino acids that we use from the protein anyway. we make our own proteins to build tissue,,,,and we can burn about anything for energy, so I'd say cook away.

 

[curvymommy]

I have heard contradictory reports/advice on whether protein powder is effective when adding it to oatmeal during the cooking phase (when boiling it). Does the protein powder become ineffective or does it maintain its primary proteins? It seems like an easy way to even out the ratio between carbs and protein, but I don't want to continue doing it if the protein powder is going to waste by being ineffective.

I just tried this for the first time this morning:

Prepare oatmeal according to directions. Then, after it cools a little add about 1/2 a scoop of vanilla protien powder instead of any Splenda or other sweetener. Also, I put a little cinnamon. It was really good!

 

[ALIN]

I mix my protein in my oatmeal and then cook it and works just fine.

 

[needtogetaas]

Just add some fat free suger free vanilla pudding mix and it will taste almost like the instant cream of what ever types in the store.

 

[the_alcatraz]

I add protein to my oatmeal. No harm in doing so. Oatmeal tastes really bad anyways, you might as well experiment with additives
As for protein de-naturing, unless you devore caffeine or nicotine with your protein, then it wont denature