GDM Soya Protein Health Drink, Mango Flavour, 400gm

Product Overview

GDM Soya Health Drink is a 400gm soya protein drink mix in mango flavour, aimed at people who train, work physically, or simply want to get more protein into the day.

Why Soya Protein Specifically

Soya is worth understanding rather than treating as a second-best option:

• Soya is a complete protein. It contains all nine essential amino acids in useful amounts, which very few plant proteins do — most pulses are short of methionine.
• It is genuinely vegetarian, unlike whey, which is a dairy product.
• It is well studied for muscle protein synthesis. Whey is somewhat faster-acting, but over a whole day the difference is smaller than the marketing suggests.
• It is usually cheaper per gram of protein than imported whey.

One point on the label worth reading carefully: check the grams of protein per serving on the pack. That is the number that matters in a protein drink, and flavoured mixes vary widely in how much of the tin is protein and how much is sugar and flavouring.

How Much Protein Do You Actually Need?

Around 0.8g per kilogram of body weight a day for a sedentary adult, and roughly 1.4 to 2.0g per kilogram for someone training seriously. For most people that is achievable from food — dal, eggs, fish, chicken, milk — and a shake is for convenience, not necessity.

Protein does not build muscle on its own. Resistance training builds muscle; protein supplies the material. Without the training, extra protein is just extra calories.

How to Use It

1. Mix the stated scoop into water or milk and shake until smooth.
2. Milk adds protein and calories; water keeps it light.
3. Any time of day works. The old rule about a 30-minute window after training is largely overstated — total daily protein matters more.
4. Drink it fresh; do not leave a made-up shake standing in the heat.

This Is a Supplement, Not a Medicine

A dietary supplement is a food product. It is not a medicine, it has not been through the testing a medicine goes through, and it does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Supplement labels use health language — “supports”, “helps maintain”, “promotes” — precisely because they are not permitted to claim treatment. Read them that way. If a listing anywhere promises that a capsule will fix a medical condition, that promise is not one the product can keep.

What a supplement can honestly do is fill a gap in your diet. That is worth something, and it is a smaller thing than most packaging implies.

Cautions

• Soya is a common allergen. Do not take it if you are allergic to soya.
• Soya contains phytoestrogens. The weight of evidence says normal dietary amounts are safe for men and women, but ask your doctor if you have a hormone-sensitive condition.
• Anyone with kidney disease should ask a doctor before increasing protein intake.
• Some people get bloating or wind from soya protein. Starting with a smaller scoop usually settles it.

Storage

• Keep the container tightly closed, somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sunlight.
• Do not store it in a bathroom. Heat and humidity break supplements down faster than anything else, and a Dhaka bathroom is the worst place in the house for them.
• Leave the desiccant sachet in the bottle. It is there to keep moisture out, not by mistake.
• Softgels and fish oils are best kept in a fridge in hot weather — they go rancid otherwise.
• Keep it out of reach of children.
• Do not use it after the expiry date, and throw it away if the capsules smell strongly off, have stuck together or changed colour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is soya protein as good as whey?

For building muscle, close enough that it rarely matters over a whole day. Whey is absorbed faster; soya is complete, vegetarian and usually cheaper.

Will it make me bulky?

No. Protein powder is food. Muscle is built by training hard and eating enough — the powder just makes the eating part easier.

Can women drink it?

Yes. Protein is protein, and there is nothing in it specific to men.

Should I take it with food?

Follow the pack. As a general rule, fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and oils absorb better with a meal that contains some fat, and they are gentler on the stomach that way.

How do I check the pack is in date?

The expiry date is printed on the bottle or the base of the box. Check it as soon as your order arrives. If it is unreadable or close to expiry, message us and we will replace it.