Popular among bodybuilders and many actively involved in sports people, protein mixtures can contain substances that are extremely dangerous to human health, such as lead and arsenic. Some of these substances can cause cancer, experts warn.

According to the expertise carried out by the employees of Clean Label Project, in many protein mixtures bisphenol-A is present, and in a significant amount.

This chemical is not first mentioned by scientists as threatening the integrity of the body component. Bisphenol-A is a chemical substance used in the manufacture of plastic and rubber products. It is known that when ingested human bisphenol-A adversely affects the brain and causes a number of problems - from infertility to hormonal disorders. Also this chemical can also provoke the processes leading to the appearance of tumors.

For the examination, protein mixtures of 134 titles from 52 brands. They were tested for the content of contaminants associated with the development of cancer and other diseases. The results of this check should alert those who support the sports figure, using similar products.

The study showed that "organic" protein mixtures contain about twice as much heavy metals as inorganic: 75% of organic mixtures produced a positive result for lead.

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