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SURPRISINGLY ENOUGH, CRYSTAL LITE HAS ACTUALLY BEEN USED TO HELP PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY STONES DUE TO THE HIGH LEVELS OF POTASSIUM CITRATE PRESENT IN THEIR MIX; PARTICULARLY THE LEMONADE VARIETIES. I'D SAY THE POTASSIUM CITRATE IS THE MAIN FACTOR AIDING IN THE DEDUCTION IN FORMATION OF CALCIUM OXILATE (KIDNEY STONES) BUT THE INCREASED LEVELS OF HYDRATION ARE ALSO A LARGE PART OF THE EQUATION.

TRACKING YOUR CALORIES AND MACROS IS GOING TO MAKE IT A LOT EASIER TO LEARN WHAT YOUR BODY RESPONDS TO IN REGARDS TO PROTEIN INTAKE, MY .7G PER LB MEASUREMENT IS ALREADY ON THE LOW SIDE FOR PEAK MUSCLE BUILDING BUT YOU CAN DEFINITELY GET GOOD RESULTS WITH LESS AS LONG AS YOU LIFT HEAVY, OFTEN ENOUGH, AND GET ENOUGH REST TO RECOVER.

ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE COULD BE SUPPLEMENTING WITH AMINO ACIDS AND BCAAS. THESE ARE COMPOUNDS THEY'RE ACTUALLY CREATED FROM THE BODY SYNTHESIZING PROTEIN INTO USEFUL MATERIALS, SO THEY CAN ACTUALLY HELP SAVE A STEP IN THE DIGESTION PROCESS AND ALLOW YOUR BODY TO ACCESS THESE BUILDING BLOCKS MORE READILY. NOTHING BEATS GOOD OLD-FASHIONED PROTEIN BUT IT COULD BE WORTH SUPPLEMENTING IF YOU REALLY NEED TO LIMIT YOUR PROTEIN CONSUMPTION.

FINALLY, IF YOU EAT RIGHT YOU SHOULDN'T NEED TO SUPPLEMENT PROTEIN WITH SHAKES. THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE DO FEEL BLOATED FROM EATING WHEY BASED PROTEIN POWDERS. I REALLY SUGGEST FINDING MORE NATURAL WAYS TO INCLUDE PROTEIN INTO DIET SUCH AS INTRODUCING BEANS AND LEGUMES (ALSO GREAT FOR FIBER) OR INCORPORATING LEAN MEATS INTO YOUR DIET AS I MENTIONED ABOVE. CAN'T RECOMMEND TRACKING YOUR MACROS AND CALORIES ENOUGH, IF YOU GIVE YOUR BODY ENOUGH OF WHAT IT NEEDS TO BUILD AND THE RIGHT STIMULUS TO WANT TO BUILD, IT WILL IN FACT BUILD.