I am 14, is it safe for me to drink protein shakes?!


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I am 14, is it safe for me to drink protein shakes?

I am 14 1/2 years old. I am 5' 7" and 125 lbs. I went out today to buy a protein drink with my parents. The drink is powder and is 100% Whey protein. I was reading the labels and it said to not drink if under the age of 18.

I eat a healthy diet. For breakfast, I eat 2 eggs. For lunch, I usually eat spagetti and for dinner I have lots of veggies and meat or fish. I plan on drinking it after I work out which is the in the morning, during breakfast.

I am planning on drinking one serving per day. The reason I am wanting to drink it is to 'bulk' up. I do running and baseball. I run about 2-3 miles every day on weekdays. I also do light weight lifting every other day. Is it safe for me to drink it or should I wait? If I have to wait, then at what age can I start. What are the potential side effects if I drink it now? Sources will help and thanks for all the help.

Additional Details

6 days ago
All the answers so far are really good. I forgot to add that I do eat a good amount of fruits and that I am fit and have a six-pack and all already. My main purpose of drinking it is so I can build more muscles in my legs for running and having more power in my swing for baseball.

6 days ago
I am *not* drinking it as a replacement of a meal.


Answers:

If your in good health and have your parents help then it should help you to take good quality vitamins and supplements to gain muscle. The 18 year old thing on the label is just to cover the company from abuse by minors mis-using the products. Work out with some weights and follow a meal plan that will take in more calories than you burn.




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