A new Consumer Reports (CR) investigation has found that many popular protein powders and shakes contain high levels of lead. The CR report found that over two‐thirds of the 23 products tested ...

If you’ve ever stood in the supplement aisle staring at rows of protein powders, you’re not alone. With dozens of optio ...

Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation. In the report, published Tuesday, Consumer Reports analyzed 23 protein powders and shakes ...

Protein is essential but widely overemphasized; most people already get enough, and balance matters more than excess.

Update: In response to reader questions, CR conducted heavy metal testing on five additional protein powders, from Clean Simple Eats, Equate, Premier Protein, Ritual, and Truvani. Much has changed ...