Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Protein powders have become a staple in many people’s diets as a way to boost protein intake, build muscle and support recovery.

WASHINGTON — A new Consumer Reports investigation has found that popular protein powders and shakes may contain troubling levels of toxic heavy metals like lead, cadmium and arsenic. Many Americans ...

Whether you start your day?blending?protein powder into your breakfast smoothie?or drinking a protein shake after a workout, you really need to know what you're?putting into your body. Whether you ...

A new California bill would require protein powder manufacturers to test for lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury, and make those results public. Reviewed by Dietitian Madeline Peck, RDN, CDN Consumer ...

As the protein craze has grown, so has the amount of protein powder health-conscious people are swirling into their smoothies and shakes. But a new California bill wants to take a closer look at those ...