i put mine in freezer and get them slushy. then i was told if i freeze it take the protein out. is this true?
asked on February 9, 2020
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A PHYSICAL change ONLY takes place when freezing milk products; CHEMICAL changes do not take place. So NO, milk proteins do not become 'damaged,' nor do they 'disappear' when they are frozen and then thawed. The same is true for all MEAT and PLANT proteins, except that meat and plant proteins do not have the characteristic separation of mild proteins from water in a gallon of milk when thawed. Cheese freezes well.
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I googled your question and the protein will not disappear it will be fine.
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Freezing them could change the consistency if you freeze them and thaw them out. That's why freezing milk isn't recommended. The only way to change the protein would be with heat. With the right application of heat, you can denature protein. A good experiment to see this at work is frying an egg. That's why the clear runny stuff around the yolk turns white while you cook it. Freeze away (I love dumping it in a blender with ice to get a similar effect.)
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I've had this go wrong a few times and cause the protein shake to curdle. I have much better luck putting the drink in the blender with a handful of ice cubes.
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To be honest, I can't confirm or deny that, however, for a pasteurize product, I can't see how freezing would do that. Freezing sounds delicious! I am going to try it!
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From a medical perspective, changes in extreme temperature may denature live proteins (insulin for instance) and make them useless, but that doesn’t change the nutritional component within the protein which is what you want when you consume it!
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No. It is not true.
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My wife loves it a lot better just with ice and you don’t have to worry about it changing and she can add other stuff to it in the blender if you like doing that with some ice.
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This IS very helpful! I hit the wrong button. Sorry.
Nancy
· March 14, 2021
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If I freeze them too long, it separates and gets lumpy like cottage cheese. I bring these for my breaks at work, or when I'm running a lot of errands. So, I tried freezing them so it would still be cold by the time I drank it. It never worked out well for me.
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