Alyssa Northrop is a registered dietitian, nutrition writer, speaker and licensed massage therapist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received a Master of Public Health in human nutrition from the ...

If you're a so-called "hard gainer," a skinny guy who struggles to add weight to the scale, who fights hard for every added ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever since I started lifting weights as a Jersey Shore-ready 13-year-old, protein supplements and smoothies have been a part of my ...

Smoothies, oatmeal, pancakes — is there nothing protein powder can’t make better? Protein powder is a quick, easy, and often tasty way to increase your protein intake. But, does protein powder make ...

Protein powders and shakes are more popular than ever—touted as workout fuel or even meal replacements. But a new Consumer Reports investigation uncovered a hidden risk: some of these supplements ...

Researchers are sounding the alarm on several protein powders after discovering that many of them contain high levels of lead. A study conducted by Consumer Reports released Oct. 14 involved the ...

Much has changed since Consumer Reports first tested protein powders and shakes. Over the past 15 years, Americans’ obsession with protein has transformed what had been a niche product into the ...