PROTEIN ENERGY DRINKS

 

In my eighth decade I do not have the stamina of younger days, but I still have pretty good muscle tone.  I have owned a Total Gym for fourteen years and I do a cardio workout on it fairly consistency – four to five days a week.  My routine takes about fifteen minutes.

A few months ago, influenced by TV commercials, I started drinking a BOOST protein energy drinks before my workouts.  BOOST cost about $8.00 for a six pack or $1.35 a day.   This adds up quickly – over $40.00 dollars a month.  Even more if you buy the High Protein ($57.50) or BOOST Plus ($65) per month. 

As a child I drank Ovaltine and have continued to drink it off-and-on during my adulthood. This morning it occurred to me to check the benefits of Ovaltine against BOOST.  Here is what I found out.

 

 

	BOOST	Ovaltine in 6oz milk
Calories	240	140
Total Fat	4g	2.5g
Cholesterol	10mg	15mg
Sodium	150mg	160mg
Carbohydrate	41g	22g
Fiber	0	0
Sugar	20g	22g
Protein	10g	8g
Vitamin D6	6mcg	4mcg
Vitamin A	180mcg	320mcg
Vitamin E	8mg	2.4mg
Vitamin C	45mg	7mg
Vitamin K	30ncg	0
Vitamin B6	0.6mg	0.8mg
Vitamin B12	1.1mcg	0.9ncg
Thamin	0.3mg	0.3mg
Niacin	3.3mg	2.6mg
Biotin	7mcg	36mcg
Magnesium	100mg	60mg
Calcium	320mg	420mg
Potassium	570mg	450mg
Riboflavin	0.4mg	0.5mg
Zinc	3.3mg	2.9mg
Copper	0.3mg	0.2mg
Folate	60mg	0
Phosphorus	12mg	0
Selenium	14mcg	0
Manganese	0.8mg	0
Molybdenum	11mcg	0
Chlorine	60mg	0
Pantothenic Acid	12mg	0
Iodine	38mcg	0
Chromium	11mcg	0
Chloride	30mg	0

 

A 12oz container of Ovaltine (31 servings) cost $4.00 or 13 cents a day.

 

It seems like a no-brainer to me.

 

BE SURE TO DRINK YOUR OVALTINE!

the Ol'Buzzard