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Protein supplements full of lead

Rob Beschizza
Oct 15, 2025
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Have you noticed a subtle tendency for protein supplement users to be different in other ways too? Maybe it’s the lead. Researchers at Consumer Reports tested various protein powders and shakes and their conclusion was Jesus Christ that’s a lot of lead.

For more than two-thirds of the products we analyzed, a s…

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