This Chocolate Cheesecake Protein Shake is a fantastic way to get the day started! This shake is a combination of raw milk, collagen powder, cottage cheese, cocoa powder, maple syrup, egg yolks and vanilla. It’s creamy, chocolatly and the cottage cheese and vanilla gives it a rich cheesecake flavor! Let’s talk about protein for a minute. It’s a “beauty queen” nutrient at the moment and from my perspective, we’re placing a bit too much emphasis on it. Protein is very important, but we all don’t need super high amounts of this nutrient each day. The amount each person needs varies with age, gender, weight and level of physical activity. For men, protein requirements vary from about 50-100 grams per day. And, for women it ranges from about 50-75 grams per day. Of course, this number will change if one is an athlete or doing a lot of vigorous physical exercise. For example, a man that weighs 180 pounds, may need as much as 160 grams of protein in one day. Here are some of my favorit...
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