From Bedridden to Bodybuilding - The story of Chris Brine

I’ve always been a keen sportsman and heavily into fitness, I had previously viewed the gym as a means to be fitter and stronger in my chosen sport at the time such as Rugby, Karate, Tri Athlon’s a...

What to do with leftover Christmas Ham

The holiday season bring lots of surprises; great presents, terrible presents, exciting news and inappropriate things your drunk uncle says haha. One thing is certain though amongst most households...

The difference between Carbohydrates and Sugar

Sugar is a type of carbohydrate. Carbohydrate is a macronutrient present in a vast range of foods. There are many different carbohydrates; the major types are outlined below. Sugars are conside...

12 Tips To Eat Healthy During The Holidays

It’s that time of year again. Holiday season, the time to take some time off, and celebrate with friends, family and work functions. Festivities are notoriously associated with holiday treats and w...

The tough decision to stop baking Protein Bread Loaves

Sometimes in business, and in life, you need to make tough decisions… Late this year (2017) we identified that in order reach our ambitious goal of helping 2M Australians to Eat Well and Feel Grea...

Sneakers, top knots and macros - a few of Corinne's favourite things

Hello there, I’m Corinne. I started at The Protein Bread Company about 6 months ago as the Senior Graphic Designer, now Brand Manager and needless to say - I found my dream job! Where else could I...

When Do I Know If I’m In Ketosis?

Those on a Keto diet eat foods high in fat, moderate in protein and low in carbs in order to get the process of Ketosis to kick into place. When Do I Know If I’m In Ketosis? Ketosis occurs when you...

Introducing Corinne, Luke's feminine alter ego ;)

Hey guys, I don't know about you but at least once a week I find myself asking "I wonder how I go about finding another 'me' to help out". The thought is quickly dismissed as a whimsical notion re...

How does Ketosis work?

The Keto Diet is a diet that focuses on eating foods high in fat, moderate in protein and low in carbs. The diet is said to help with rapid weight loss by forcing your body into a deprived state wh...

Primo Chicken Roasties Protein Snacks // Product Review

I found these Primo Chicken Roasties Protein Snacks on sale at Woolworths the other day for $2 (normally $3) and thought I'd give them a try. I'm always dubious about anything labelled as a Protein...

The Best Low Carb Soft drinks

If you are looking for something that is a little closer to 'soft drinks' than flavoured mineral waters. We've compiled a list of what flavours are in the supermarkets. We chose not to include ...

Different types of sugar

What are the different types of sugar? The term “sugar” usually refers to a group of carbohydrates known as “saccharides” (which originates from the Latin word “saccharum”). Sugars are sweet-tastin...

Is Keto a long term diet?

You may have recently read a lot about the Keto Diet as it’s increasing in popularity and having ‘it’s day’ across media. After reading about it, you may be wondering if it is for you. As with all ...

Best Keto Diet Apps and Trackers

For any diet or lifestyle choice, apps and trackers can be a great tool to help keep us on track and to also help monitor our progress and portion control. Apps are constantly developing and it alw...

7 Side Effects of the Keto Diet

The Keto Diet seems to be having its day, with many people turning opting to live a Keto lifestyle. It’s similar to a lot of the other diets out there at the moment e.g. The Paleo Diet, in the sens...

7 Benefits of the Keto Diet

When considering a diet or change in lifestyle, it’s important to consider the benefits and pitfalls. If the diet isn’t going to benefit you – what’s the point? But also, if the side effects are un...

When is the best time to have protein for muscle gain?

Studies show the best time to have protein for muscle gain is within 1 hour of finishing your workout to assist in the rebuilding of damaged muscle fibres. Muscle growth doesn't necessarily happen ...

High Protein Low Carb Results

Like many people, I have, at times struggled with my body, how to feel my best and also how to get in great shape and feel as confident as I wanted. About 8 years ago, I was working as a Personal ...

How does Sugar affect Weight Loss?

How does Sugar affect Weight Loss? When metabolised by humans, all sugars deliver 17 kilojoules of energy per gram of sugar absorbed. The body has an immediate need for glucose for its various ...

Whey Protein Isolate vs. Whey Protein Concentrate

Whey protein is probably the most well known type of protein on the market and it’s therefore no surprise that is has been around for years. ‘Whey’ is the bi-product that is derived when making che...

Protein for Lunch

For me, lunch is probably the least favourite of my three meals a day (of course I have snacks too) probably because it requires a lot of pre-thought effort and preparation the night/weekend before...

Protein For Dinner

You’re home from work, and you're starving, so how do you make something that is really satisfying? And how do you stay full until the morning? We all know there is nothing worse than going to bed ...

Pea Protein - The Low Down

When we hear about protein powders, the most commons forms we might be aware of are Whey Protein and Soy protein. On the rise, and one of the newer proteins on the market, here we take a look at Pe...

The Protein Bread Co - Protein Pizza - The Low Down

What is Protein Pizza? The Protein Bread Co.’s Protein Pizza is essentially a pizza base mix which, with a few added ingredients, will quite literally change your life! This pizza base mix will all...

The Protein Bread Co - Protein Muffins -The Low Down

What are Protein Muffins? The Protein Bread Co.’s Protein muffin mixes come in two varieties: sweet (original) and savoury. Both Protein Muffin mixes help you to essentially create guilt free versi...

7 Facts About Protein

Protein plays an integral role in our bodies – that’s why we rave about it so much and ensure we have lots of it in our products! From weight loss to muscle gain, protein is crucial in our diets. B...

The Low Down on Protein

What is protein? Protein is one of three macro nutrients which provide energy to the body - the other two are carbohydrates and fats. Each gram of protein contains 4 calories, the same as each gram...

5 Foods High in Protein

It’s easy to overlook every day foods that actually are significantly high in protein and can provide our bodies with more fuel than we might at first think. There are many reasons why foods high i...

5 Foods Low in Sugar

Statistics show that more than half of Australians are exceeding the World Health Organisation’s recommended daily intake of added sugars every day. According to the Heart Association, the maximum ...

Ness's Training Update – July

O . M . G ……… “What the (insert your own word here… mine looks a bit like this @#$*) have I done?!?!” This is my thought process before, during and after my first marathon training session. Have...