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Hey Mike, I heard today that a friend of mine takes protein drinks and he says (apparently) that they even taste good. I was a bit hesitant about taking some myself because I thought it would harm me if I didn't take the right one or do so properly. Is it true that after you to take those kind of drinks, you need to be really hydrated and keep drinking water all day long? I mean I'm willing to try it, but I'm only 17 and have been skinny all my life. I' have some muscle here and there, but I have trouble putting on weight no matter how much I eat or change around my diet. My diet is mostly carbs (bagels, cereals, pasta, rice) and protein (dairies, chicken, beef, beans, eggs). I'm not sure if I should do anything different, because I'm not aiming for an Arnold Schwarzenegger body type - working out to get stronger, be in shape, stay healthy, and maybe even have a nicer body by summertime. So if taking those drinks would help me, I'm willing to give it a shot. I know that it takes time and hard work to get results [too many girls think there really is a magic pill out there]. What are your thoughts on this one? Thanks a lot.

Protein shakes are just a food supplement and an easy convenient way to get enough high quality protein in your diet. They're perfectly fine and very beneficial to an exerciser if there is enough whole nutritious food coming into the diet, so go for it. I personally prefer Optimum Nutrition's 100% Whey protein- double rich chocolate and vanilla ice cream are my favorite flavors with cookies n cream as another fav. Made the right way; you would swear that you were drinking a milkshake. But keep in mind- it isn't candy and it isn't supposed to taste like candy.

Nice job on spelling Schwarzenegger correctly also lol.

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(Rating: 5) Thanks a lot. Also, my internet uses automatic spell check and actually had it listed =)
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