A Sampling of High-Protein Products
The number of high-protein products available on American grocery store shelves has increased remarkably over recent years in response to consumer demand.1 The perceived benefits of protein-packed foods include improved energy, weight management, muscle mass, strength, and appetite suppression.2 Millennials are also driving the marketing of protein-supplemented foods as this age group, 16-34 years, shy away from cooking meats and go to easy to eat protein-supplemented foods.3 Sufficient dietary protein is especially important for end-stage renal disease patients for maintaining muscle mass and strength; improving adequate protein intake (and thus increasing albumin levels); and can actually improve appetite in this population.