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audible-smiles · 5 years ago

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ok, we get it, cats can’t be vegan; but why not?

By now, you’ve probably heard people on this website saying that cats are obligate carnivores. That’s true! You have probably also have heard people say this loudly and self-righteously, without offering additional detail. What does it really mean, in nutritional practice, for an animal to be an obligate carnivore? What, specifically, does meat have that cats need? Is there really a bunch of people out there trying to put their cats on vegan diets? Is it actually that bad? This post was written for you, my intellectually curious friend.

Cats have a higher dietary requirement for protein:

Cats (and I presume carnivores in general) convert protein into glucose and use it for energy at a relatively high rate. That’s a last ditch strategy for humans; if we’re starving, we’ll start using protein for energy, but most of the time we use carbohydrates, because it’s a more efficient process. Cats don’t have that option, because their natural diet (small rodents, birds, reptiles, and even bugs, with occasional nibbling on foliage) is very low-carb, so their metabolisms work differently. The minimum protein requirement in the cat is about 26%, compared to a minimum of 18% for dogs, which are better adapted to digest carbohydrates, and a minimum of 10% for humans, which are true omnivores. If they do not hit this minimum, cats will start catabolizing their own muscles to meet their energy requirements. Their maximum protein intake while hunting can be as high as 62%!

Can this higher protein requirement be met with plant-based protein? Yes, but it’s difficult. Hydrolyzed protein diets are therapeutic pet foods for animals with food allergies. The protein macromolecules are broken down into peptides or even amino acids, which are actually too small for the immune system to recognize them as a threat. The protein for HP diets can be sourced from anything, and soybeans are often used. These diets are not truly vegetarian, as they usually include animal fats for better palatability, and may also use hydrolyzed protein sourced from animal products in order to hit their minimums. Vegan cat food manufacturers don’t have this option, so they have to add ingredients like yeast and/or molasses to get cats interested, and their protein percentages are often on the low side, which is not ideal.

Cats can’t synthesize arachidonic acid from linoleic acid:

Arachidonic acid is a fatty acid found primarily in animal tissue. Most herbivores and omnivores can make it in their bodies using linoleic acid, which they get from plants. (Vegetable oils are a good source of linoleic acid for humans!) Cats don’t have the enzyme required to do this, so for them arachidonic acid is an essential nutrient, which means they have to get it from their diet. For a vegetarian cat food, chicken eggs would be a great source, but sourcing vegan arachidonic acid is more complicated.

Can you get arachidonic acid from non-animal sources? Maybe! Fungus in the genus Mortierella have been found to produce arachidonic acid. Theoretically you could farm this fungus and use it in cat food, although I have no idea if anyone is doing this right now. I don’t think its a cost-effective process yet, but someone somewhere is probably working on it. There are also some potential algae/seaweed sources, and those are definitely ingredients found in some pet foods, although I’m not sure if we have well-established science on how bioavailable plant sources of arachidonic acid are to carnivores- sometimes if you’re using a weird ingredient as a nutrient source you have to add more of it than usual, because it might be less efficiently digested/utilized.

Cats can’t synthesize vitamin A from carotenes:

Vitamin A is another essential nutrient for cats. When people say that eating carrots is good for your eyes, they’re referring to the fact that the orange color of carrots comes from carotene, and our bodies break carotene down into retinol, a form of vitamin A, which is vital for ocular health and function. Just like with linoleic acid and arachidonic acid, cats cannot convert carotenes to retinol; they rely on their prey to do it for them. Butter, cheese and eggs are all potential sources of vitamin A, so we still might be able to make a vegetarian cat food if we use dairy.

Can you get Vitamin A from non-animal sources? Maybe! Please note that many plants listed as a “source of vitamin A” are really a source of carotenes, and not suitable for cats. But synthetic retinoids exist! (They’re used topically for acne, I guess, IDK anything about human medicine.) So I bet someone out there is making a synthetic vitamin A supplement, and I bet a cat food manufacturer could buy it. I also bet it would be significantly more expensive than just putting chicken liver in cat food.

Cats can’t synthesize niacin from tryptophan:

Are you getting the picture here? Carnivores just aren’t equipped to make certain nutrients. Why bother, when you can get it so easily from your prey? Herbivores can make tryptophan and niacin from seeds, nuts, and legumes, and if they don’t have enough niacin, they can just synthesize it directly from the tryptophan. Carnivores can’t, and using eggs won’t save us this time, sadly.

Can you get niacin from non-animal sources? Probably! Peas, rice, and potatoes all have some amount of niacin, and all those ingredients are present in cat foods on the market today. So perhaps there’s still hope? The question here is whether cats can use plant sources of niacin efficiently enough to meet their daily requirements, which is not something I can tell you. But I’m sure there’s synthetic sources of these supplements as well.

Cats have a higher dietary requirement for taurine:

Taurine is an amino sulfonic acid, which is basically just a fancy amino acid. It’s found in most animal tissues and is very important for all sorts of body functions. They put it in energy drinks for some reason, although again, humans can synthesize it just fine. Taurine deficiencies in animals can lead to blindness and heart disease (and deficiencies in vitamin A and niacin are no picnic either). Cats need more of it than dogs do, which is why you can’t just feed cats dog food.

Can you get taurine from non-animal sources? Yes! Most of the taurine we get these days is in fact synthesized in a lab. Apparently its more cost-effective to do that than to source it from animal products.

Theoretically, if you managed to make a vegan cat food with appropriate levels of protein, arachidonic acid, vitamin A, niacin, and taurine, would that work? ...I can’t really say.

Nutrition is complicated. What works on paper doesn’t necessarily work in the body, and the only way you learn that is through trial and error. Personally, even as a vegetarian myself, I wouldn’t risk it. Nutritionally perfect, universally palatable vegan cat food would be an impressive feat of culinary engineering, but there’s so much risk involved. I’d want to see a lot more research than we currently have, with a lot more real-world feeding trials of vegan food.

Yes, there are vegan pet foods available today! Not a lot, because the pet food market has been unreasonably obsessed with high-protein MEAT MEAT MEAT diets for years now, but there’s a few. Looking at Wysong’s vegan formula, I see that its been formulated to meet the established nutritional minimums for both cats and dogs. Protein, 26%. Supplemented with vitamin A, niacin, and taurine, although they’re not legally required to tell me how much they use or where it comes from. I believe they are relying on kelp for the arachidonic acid. Theoretically, it might work. I want it to work. Would I trust it? Absolutely not.

Look: if you feel strongly enough about veganism that you want your cat on a vegan diet, here’s what you do. Make an appointment with a board-certified veterinary nutritionist. Bring them a bag of the food you’re planning to use. They’re probably going to contact the company to get the typical nutrient analysis (which is more specific than the guaranteed analysis on the bag), cross reference that information with everything they know about cat nutrition (which is a LOT more than I know) and maybe even have a sample of the food sent to an independent feed analysis lab. If you do all of that that, and start a vegan diet trial under veterinary supervision, with the full intention of pulling the cat off of the trial if they show clinical signs of any nutritional deficiency...go for it.

edit: @weredrakka pointed out that sometimes synthetic versions of a molecule turn out not to work the exact same way that the natural version does, which I neglected to explicitly state because 1. I was sort of taking it for granted, and 2. chemistry is waaay above my paygrade. anyway, that’s part of why I’m hesitant!

#vetmed #cat food #vegan cats #cat nutrition #a very long post

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drlaurynlax · 6 years ago

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What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body

Years Living With Processed Foods

How long have you been living with processed foods?

“Please help me go, please help me go” —a breath prayer I often said aloud for years while sitting in the Loo (i.e. on the toilet)—in the pit of discomfort!

I often just WANTED (and needed) to “go,” but, many times, I not able to “go” for days.

Constipation is Real

Stuck—often times how I felt in my own skin. Stuck in my gut. Constipated. And like my body was at war, in my own skin.

At age 26, even though I ate “healthy” (on paper), something was not right.

Greens? Check.

Sweet potatoes? Check.

Salmon? Check.

Almonds? Check.

Eggs? Check.

Broccoli? Check.

Coconut Butter and Coconut Oil? Check.

I was doing ALL the “right things,” so why did it have to hurt so much?

Answer: Healthy “being” goes far beyond diet alone.

At least once you’ve been enlightened…

Exhibit A: Day 1 Nutrition School (You & I Are NOT Alone)

“Stand up and introduce yourself. What got you interested in studying nutrition?” the teacher said.

One by one, my class of about 40 other aspiring nutrition therapy practitioners had to stand up and give their “elevator speech” as to why we were all sitting upright in the classroom, pen and paper in hand, eager, anxious and beaming with BIG vision, to learn how to save the world one food myth at a time.

As we went around the room sharing our stories, one by one, we also began to realize that…we were not alone.

Many of my fellow classmates were survivors of the processed-food, antibiotic, vaccine, sedentary lifestyle and chronic disease generation, and somehow, had all lived to tell about it.

“My son was diagnosed with Autism, and the doctors told me there was nothing we could do about it except lots of therapies and behavior plans. So I did some research myself, and began to find stories about the brain-gut connection—how food can influence how we think and help kids with Autism. As a family, we started the GAPS diet, and my son, who was non-verbal, said his first words,” Charlotte said.

“I was a vegetarian and vegan for over 15 years, and on the cusp of my 30th birthday, I got sick—really sick,” Lynan said. “My skin was pale, my hair started falling out, my nails were brittle, I was tired all the time, lost my period, and began experiencing bloating around meals all the time. Something wasn’t right. I thought it was something to do with my hormones, or maybe mono, or anemia, so I went to a doctor a friend recommended and he said nothing was wrong with me.

I just needed to eat meat again, telling me, “You know you are doing the same thing to your body that inhumane chicken and beef farms do to their animals��feeding them lots of grains and processed foods, restricting them from all the nutrients their bodies need to thrive. Your body needs balance,” …I was so desperate for anything to feel better, so I gave it a try, and within a matter of months, all my health problems went away. I got my period and energy back, the bloating subsided and I felt better than I had in those 15 years,” Lynan said.

“I got terminal brain cancer. The doctors gave me 2, maybe 3 months, to live, and told me it had spread through every bone in my body and that there was nothing I could do,” Bob said, adding, “But then I looked on the nutrition label of the tube-feeding formula the healthcare company sent me, only to see the worlds ‘Nestle’ and ‘high fructose corn syrup’ on the ‘medicine’ meant to help me get the extra nutrients I needed, and I thought, ‘There’s got to be another way.’ So I decided to start juicing my own food and smoothies for my feeding tube, and just ate real food. Months later, I was completely cancer free and years later, I have a son they never told me I could have and I lived to tell about it. I want to help people,” Bob said.

Mic drop.

Nope. None of us were alone.

What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body

We all have a story. Often times, multiple stories. That shape us for the better or the worse. Your stories are written via your life experiences, and chances are, when it comes to your health, you’ve had multiple experiences that have set the stage for where your body (and health markers) are today.

Even if you “eat healthy” and “do all the right things” today, your past experiences paved way for the way you feel (or don’t feel) now.

I’m a Survivor

Hi, I am Lauryn and I am a survivor of the processed food, “take a Tylenol or Tums” (for everything), antibiotic, “drink juice as your water,” frozen broccoli (with cheese sauce), Lean-Cuisines-and-Quest-Bars are convenient (and healthy) generation.

For the first 26 years of my life, my body didn’t see a real food—really.

Sure, I ate Fiber One cereal, not Cookie Crisp, for breakfast. Packed 99% lean turkey on whole wheat bread with pretzels (not chips) for lunch (with the special occasion Pizza Lunchable). Noshed on apple slices (with Peter Pan peanut butter), or string cheese and whole grain Wheat Thins between meals, and I ate a low-fat dinner, including a protein, starch and veggie with a glass of milk most nights for dinner…but even though I was eating “healthy,” (according to Standard American Diet criteria), my body did not see a real food.

Fast forward to my teens and college years, when I began to make my own food choices for myself, I looked to magazines, social media, and Google for advice on what to eat (and not eat), following hundreds of food rule under the sun. If it was deemed “healthy,” or “clean” by Shape or Cosmo, it was “a-ok “with me including: protein bars and protein powders, frozen dinners, raw veggies, tons of nuts and almond butter, egg white omelets, and no carbs, no meats or no fats (depending on the popular trend at the time).

Eating disorder treatment is a whole other can of worms complicating the story. Over the accumulated three years of my life spent in inpatient treatment centers and hospitals, along with the 15 years of meal plans with prescriptions to eat McDonald’s Egg McMuffins and Dairy Queen Blizzard’s, I equally did not see (or eat) a real food—at least not much of it.

The universal theme? My body—namely my gut—didn’t know how to deal with the influx of foods that were difficult to digest. The result? A host of inflammation and imbalances.

Even though, at age 26 I found “real food,” was well beyond my eating disorder and discovered the art of “stressing less,” I had ALOT of “damage” to heal and make up for from the previous 26 years of my life.

In short: How you feel today (or how you will feel tomorrow, or 10-50 years from now) is a result of the choices you made years ago.

Survey Says

I spent the entire 26th year of life, studying nutrition and forming the foundations of my current functional medicine, nutrition and therapy business.

The next year, I found myself in two rigorous functional medicine trainings and sinking my teeth (and brain) into anything that explained more about WHY I felt the way I felt (i.e. constipated and bloated ALL the time), trying to understand WHY it seemed like no doctors could help me just feel good in my own skin. Instead of believing “bloating and constipation are just a part of life,” I dedicated my studies and used my body as my own experiment to find out if healing was truly possible.

The following images from a few of my lab tests are just a glimpse of what 26 years of processed foods, lifestyle and gut stress does to your body.

Osteoporosis:

Cause: Malnutrition, lack of essential fatty acids, inability to absorb nutrients (“leaky gut”) and bacterial overgrowth

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

Cause: High grain consumption, low stomach acid, stress, overtraining, artificial sweeteners, low fat diets, FODMAP foods, antibiotics, processed and packaged foods

High Cortisol (i.e. stress hormone)

Cause: “Leaky gut,” overtraining (or sedentary lifestyle), lack of quality sleep, lack of water, burning a candle at both ends (trying to do it all), gut-inflammatory foods and food intolerances, high caffeine or sugar/artificial sweetener consumption, NOT going with your gut (and being true to yourself), LED light/screen exposure

The Bottom Line

Knowledge is power, and healing IS possible—(even with 26 years+ of processed foods and other health stressors under your belt).

The secret?

It goes far beyond “clean eating”….

How to Heal Your Gut

It’s easier than you think. It involves 3 simple steps:

Step 1: Identify the Underlying Root Cause(s) of your Gut Issues

(note: even if you don’t have bloating or IBS or constipation, skin issues, allergies, thyroid/hormone imbalances and “slow metabolism” issues ALSO are often rooted in your gut) often made out to be more complicated than it is. Common “root causes” of gut issues include:

Environmental toxic burden

SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)

Parasites, fungal or bacterial infection

Dysbiosis (imbalanced gut bacteria)

Food intolerances

Intestinal permeability

Chronic infections (Lyme, Ebstein Barr)

Bonus:

To figure out your root causes, the fastest route to seeing a clearer picture of everything going on is testing (not guessing) your health woes. Work with a functional medicine practitioner who can help you decide what (if any) testing may be helpful including:

Stool testing

Comprehensive blood chemistry testing (not just a CBC)

SIBO breath testing

Organic acids testing

DUTCH hormone/cortisol testing

IgG, IgA, IgE food intolerance/allergy testing

Heavy metals/essential nutrients testing

Step 2: Get Back to the Basics

You cannot supplement or eat your way out of a stressful lifestyle. The “unsexy” simple health basics are game-changers for calming stress AND gut healing including:

Eating a nutrient-dense, whole-foods ancestral diet (proteins, carbs and fats included)

Drinking half your bodyweight in ounces of water daily

Taking a quality probiotic, prebiotics and eating fermented and prebiotic foods daily

Sleeping 7-9 hours per night

Resetting your circadian rhythm (limiting screen exposure/artificial light at night; eating at normal times; getting fresh air)

Daily movement/exercise (but not TOO much)

Step 3: Heal (Don’t Manage) Your Symptoms

Healing your gut is not just about taking probiotics and drinking kombucha. Once you identify your ROOT causes of your gut imbalances, you must take action steps to HEAL your gut (not just manage gut health or suppress symptoms).

This step will be unique to you and is best first accomplished with the guidance of a skilled practitioner. Request a complimentary 10-minute consult with Dr. Lauryn’s clinic today to start your own healing journey.

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living-with-abhi · 4 years ago

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Have you any idea that there also exists Protein Powders for Women?

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If you’re using a protein powder for a medical reason or taking any medications, it's always best to check with your doctor before starting a supplement regimen. Learn more about how to pick protein powders based on your needs and get our top picks below.

What is protein?

Protein is comprised of amino acids, which are essentially the building blocks that exist in your body and in food. You need these amino acids to build new tissue, whether it's red blood cells or muscle cells. Protein is also responsible for many other functions in your body, including transport, immune function, fluid-electrolyte balance, blood clotting, and energy (since it provides 4 calories per gram). Our bodies use protein stores to make glucose when there isn't enough elsewhere (i.e., from stored carbs or fat) to provide the energy you need.

When would a woman need a protein powder?

Protein powder can provide these building-block nutrients, add calories to food without increasing volume, and often digests more easily than just carbs or fat alone. It can help in situations like:

• If you’re on a hardcore training regimen for an athletic event

• If you’ve recently had surgery or undergone any form of health-related trauma

• If your nutrient needs are higher due to specific medical conditions, like certain cancers, organ failure, or wounds

• If you’ve recently had any oral surgery or treatment in which swallowing is difficult

• If you are caring for someone who’s struggling to keep their appetite up

How does a woman choose the best protein powder?

Carefully — since protein powders are considered dietary supplements, they’re not overseen by the FDA. That means they may contain unwanted or potentially harmful ingredients or they simply won't provide the "life-changing!" benefits touted on the packaging. Use dietary supplements to fill in the gaps from what might be missing in your diet — not to take the place of food. Here's what to consider before you pick a protein powder:

• Potential Dietary Restrictions: Since they aren’t FDA-regulated, there's no real way of knowing whether these powders are acceptable for people with allergies or intolerances. They may not have any allergens in their ingredients list, but there's still potential for cross-contamination in the manufacturing process.

• Other Ingredients: Added sugar and fast can up the calorie content in protein powder. Choose unflavored versions made only with a protein isolate for keeping calories in check. (You should be able to multiply the grams of protein by four and get the same number as total calories.)

• Serving Size: Most protein powders recommend define "scoop" differently. Make sure you know how much to use to get the best bang for your buck.

• Sodium: While it’s less of a concern for endurance athletes, you may want to double-check the sodium per scoop. The amount especially soars in chocolate-flavored products.

• Calories: If you’re looking to optimize weight gain, look for the most calories and grams of protein per scoop. The reverse holds for weight loss or general use in smoothies: Look for powders with the lowest total calories for around 20 grams of protein per scoop.

• Other Nutrients: They may (or may not) be desirable based on what you’re using them for. For example, if you know you’re not getting enough iron in your day-to-day (a key nutrient for athletes!) you may want to choose versions with higher iron content.

Remember: Eat food, first. Load up on the veggies, fruit, unsweetened dairy products, 100% whole grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, and legumes (plus plant-based oils for cooking). Nut butter is a great food alternative to protein powder, but check labels for sneaky added sugar.

How We Picked This List

The products that met our rigorous standards were all (save for Vital Proteins) verified by a third-party lab for the safety of ingredients. We cross-referenced with the ConsumerLab database to ensure our top picks were accurately sourced, labeled, and backed by lab analysis. This helps ensure that there’s no harmful material (like lead, which has been found in supplements) in the products themselves, and also verifies that what’s in the bottle is what it claims to be (e.g., actual protein versus Splenda).

Protein powders are a popular dietary supplement available to buy online and over the counter. People often associate them with men, but women also use them.

Scientists have found that adding protein powder to the diet helps with weight loss, recovery trusted Sources after exercise, and building new muscle.

Why use protein powder?

Protein powder is a convenient way to add protein to the diet. It is widely available in supermarkets, health food stores, and online.

People often mix protein powder with water or milk or add it to smoothies and soups. People can also add it to many home-cooked meals and baked foods.

Some people who eat a vegetarian or vegan diet might find it difficult to meet their bodies’ protein needs through diet alone. Protein powder can be a cost-effective top-up that is easy to use.

Benefits of protein powder

Taking protein powder may come with a few benefits.

Muscle building

Protein is essential for growing different sorts of body tissue, including muscle. People who want to build muscle might choose to add protein powder to their diet.

A 2018 review of 49 studies concluded that when healthy adults combined protein supplements with resistance training, they experienced increases in muscle strength and size.

Older adults may not build the same amount of muscle as younger adults due to differences in hormone levels. That said, they will see other benefits from trusted Sources, such as less muscle and bone loss if they increase their protein intake and commit to resistance training.

Recovery after exercise

Some people use protein powders to help their muscles recover and feel less sore after exercise.

Many studies have supported the link between consuming protein and muscle recovery.

One 2017 review trusted Source notes that both resistance training and consumption of protein stimulate muscle growth. The reviewers also recommend consuming protein just before or after exercise to enhance further muscle growth.

The combination of carbohydrates and protein powder may trust Source to benefit muscle recovery after a workout. Adding carbohydrates replenishes glycogen stores, which could speed up muscle recovery.

To consume both proteins and carbohydrates, a person could make a fruit smoothie and add protein powder to it for a post-workout drink.

Weight loss

Eating protein can make women feel more full, meaning they might eat fewer calories. This is helpful for people who want to lose weight. It may explain the popularity of low carbohydrate diets.

A 2017 study concluded that whey protein supplementation seems to improve body weight, fat mass, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in people with excess weight.

Added nutrition

The recommended daily intakeTrusted Source of protein differs depending on a person’s body weight and their activity levels, among other things.

According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020Trusted Source, protein may make up 10–35% of daily calorie intake.

People who find it difficult to eat this amount may wish to consider using protein powder to supplement their diet.

Risks of protein powders

Eating protein-rich foods as part of a balanced meal would provide more of the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients needed than a protein powder shake alone.

In general, some supplements may interact with medications. Therefore, people who are taking other medications or supplements may want to seek guidance from a healthcare professional before taking protein powder.

Consuming extra protein may also lead to dehydration if a person does not drink enough fluids. As a result, people with kidney disease must take extra care with the amount of protein they consume.

People should also be aware of unregulated dietary supplements trusted Sources, such as energy and so-called muscle-gain products. They may contain dangerous ingredients, such as steroids, stimulants, and hormones.

What to look for

There are a couple of key factors to consider when choosing a protein powder.

Few ingredients

Some people may want to avoid products with artificial colorings, preservatives, and other additives.

Low sugar

Some protein powders are available in sweet flavors, such as chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. These may significantly add to a person’s daily sugar intake. Therefore, it may be worth checking the nutrition label before choosing a product or avoiding flavored powders altogether.

It is advisable to look for protein powders with less than 4 g of sugar per serving and those with natural sweeteners, such as stevia or monk fruit.

4 of the best protein powders for women

Below, we list some of the best protein powders for women.

Please note that the writer of this article has not tried these products. All information presented is purely research-based.

OZiva Clean Nutrition Range for Women

For holistic fitness and wellness, it’s important for women to focus on having the right nutrition along with physical activity. Women’s nutritional needs are different and unique owing to various factors like lesser muscle mass, higher fat percentage, thinner bones, etc. And women usually tend to need fewer calories than men.

Women's Nutrition

Women’s Clean Nutrition range offers products that are a perfect blend of modern science and the goodness of ancient Ayurveda. The scientifically researched and crafted blends in these products help support the special needs of women like hormonal balance. It also aids in providing complete nutrition to women combining the right amount of macro and micronutrients.

Our range of clean women’s nutrition products includes OZiva Protein & Herbs for Women, OZiva Plant-Based HerBalance for PCOS, OZiva Plant-Based Omega Multi, OZiva HerBones and so much more. These products offer a multitude of benefits that provide holistic nutrition to women.

OZiva Protein & Herbs for Women is a clean protein that helps improve metabolism and provides better energy and strength. It also helps reduce the fat percentage and improves lean muscle. It contains specially curated blends like Hormonal Blend with special herbs that include Guduchi, Shatavari, Tulsi, and Curcumin and Digestive Blend with Guduchi, that helps create a much-required balance in women’s bodies. The Hair and Skin Blend contains 100% plant-based multivitamins and minerals like Biotin, Zinc, etc. making skin and hair healthier from the inside.

80% of women are protein deficient. This is a major concern as protein is the basic building block of the body. The deficiency is even more prominent in vegetarians. Our clean and plant-based proteins provide the essential proteins to the bodies along with other vital nutrients like multivitamins and minerals. Having good hormonal health is a crucial component to maintain overall health. It has been studied that estrogen (female hormone), plays a vital role in the absorption of calcium within the bones. But after the age of 30, estrogen levels decrease in women, thus leading to degenerative diseases like osteoporosis, etc. OZiva HerBones not only helps in restoring hormonal balance but also contains algae-derived calcium that has 30% more absorption compared to synthetic calcium.

Apart from deficiencies caused by aging, a common hormonal disorder that affects 1 out of 5 women is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS. OZiva HerBalance has 9 standardized extracts like Chasteberry, Rhodiola Rosea, Red Raspberry, and more that help in supporting and restoring the hormonal balance. It also helps manage PCOS symptoms like acne, irregular periods, and others.

ALOHA Organic Protein Powder

This plant-based protein powder is ideal for women with allergies because it is free from gluten, lactose, and soy.

It uses natural coconut sugar as a sweetener and contains 4 g of sugar per serving. This non-GMO powder is also low in carbohydrates.

The main ingredients used in this powder are pea, brown rice, hemp seed, and pumpkin seed proteins.

Add two scoops to water or plant-based milk to make a healthful shake.

ALOHA Organic Protein Powder is available to purchase online.

Tone It Up Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder

Tone It Up, this powder is ideal for active women who need a quick and convenient way to refuel.

It contains monk fruit sweeteners rather than refined sugar or sweeteners. It contains 90 calories per serving.

Reviews of this powder vary. While many people like the flavor, others have noted that the formulation has changed and is not as good as it once was.

Tone It Up Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder is available to purchase online.

Vega Protein & Greens

In addition to pea, brown rice, and sacha inchi proteins, this powder contains organic kale, alfalfa, broccoli, and spinach. Sacha inchi protein comes from the roasted seeds of a plant native to South America.

This powder contains natural stevia sweetener, has no added sugar and delivers 120 calories per serving.

The company suggests using the powder in the usual way to make a drink or baking with it by replacing between one-eighth and one-fourth of the flour in recipes.

Vega Protein & Greens protein powder is available to purchase online.

Orgain Organic Protein & Superfoods Plant-Based Protein Powder

This is a popular protein powder, with over 12,000 reviews on Amazon.

It combines plant-based proteins with 50 so-called superfoods, such as vegetables, berries, herbs, sprouts, and grains. However, the long list of ingredients might make it one to avoid for some people with allergies.

Each serving contains 21 g of protein, 5 g of dietary fiber, and 1 g of sugar.

Orgain Organic Protein & Superfoods Plant-Based Protein Powder is available to purchase online.

How We Picked This List

Alternatives

Using protein powders to provide a nutritional boost does not suit everyone. Here are some alternative ways to add protein to the diet.

Eating protein-rich foods

The easiest way for the body to digest and metabolize protein is through food.

A diet rich in natural protein is also likely to contain the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients the body needs. Some foods rich in protein include:

red meat, such as lamb, beef, and pork

poultry, such as chicken, turkey, and duck

tofu

eggs

dairies, such as milk, Greek yogurt, and cheese

beans

Exercising

Resistance training is a tried and tested route for gaining muscle and losing fat.

However, resistance training alone will not build muscle. A person still needs to consume an adequate amount of protein and nutrients from their diet before they start seeing any gains in muscle growth.

Resistance training has numerous other health benefits. For example, it may protect against cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Summary

Protein powders can be a useful addition to a woman’s diet, whether they want to improve their general health, lose weight, or build muscle.

Eating a balanced and nutritious diet is the ideal option for meeting the body’s protein needs. However, protein powders offer convenience, and people can use them in a number of ways in the diet.

Before choosing a powder, a person may wish to make a list of their priorities, such as plant-based, organic, and flavor, to help narrow down the choices.

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Are Meat Substitutes Bad For You Or What?

“There are lots of ethical reasons why people choose to go vegetarian, but for many people, giving up meat is one of the most significant challenges that comes from the lifestyle change.Even if you consider yourself vegan or vegetarian, sometimes you just crave the texture and taste of meat.

[I]n truth, the soy you eat doesn’t contain enough isoflavones to have an impact on your health, and soy’s effect on the body is far more complex than this early research indicated. So, unless you have a soy allergy, there's really no reason to fear soy...Straight-up soy is a great form of protein for people who don’t eat meat, because it contains all the essential amino acids, as well as important nutrients...Natural soy products such as tofu, edamame, tempeh, and soy milk can be a great replacement for animal protein.

For instance, tofu and tempeh are on the less processed end of the spectrum while a soy-based burger is on the more processed end of the spectrum...It's fine to include highly processed soyfoods in one's diet but nutritionally speaking, it's best to get most of one's protein from less processed foods."

“Ultimately, if you enjoy the taste of whole soy fake meat products, and find that they satisfy your meat craving, then you should keep doing you. (If you are concerned about the amount of soy products you eat, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor or healthcare provider. They know important details about your health and can assess any real risks.)

No matter your diet, it's best to eat a variety of protein sources..."For vegetarians and vegans, this includes beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, whole grains and if they like them, plant-based meat substitutes"...while it might seem like everyone you know is going on a vegetarian diet for ethical reasons, you're not a bad person for eating regular meat if that's what you want.”

(via Are Meat Substitutes Bad For You Or What? | Refinery 29)

Vegan Meat Substitutes: The Ultimate Guide

“There are many reasons for wanting to incorporate meat substitutes into your diet, even if you’re not following a vegan or vegetarian diet. Eating less meat is not only better for your health but also for the environment.”

“Tofu has been a standby in vegetarian diets for decades and a staple in Asian cuisines for centuries. While lacking flavor on its own, it takes on flavors of the other ingredients in a dish. It’s made similarly to the way cheese is made from cow’s milk— soy milk is coagulated, whereupon the curds that form are pressed into blocks.”

”Tempeh is a traditional soy product made from fermented soy. The soybeans are cultured and formed into cakes. Unlike tofu, which is made from soy milk, tempeh is made using the whole soybean, so it has a different nutritional profile. It contains more protein, fiber and vitamins than tofu. Additionally, as a fermented food, it may benefit digestive health.”

”Texturized Vegetable Protein (TVP) is a highly processed vegan meat substitute developed in the 1960s...It’s made by taking soy flour — a byproduct of soy oil production — and removing the fat using solvents. The end result is a high-protein, low-fat product. The soy flour is extruded into various shapes such as nuggets and chunks...it’s more often found in processed, frozen, vegetarian products.”

”Seitan, or wheat gluten, is derived from gluten, the protein in wheat. It’s made by adding water to wheat flour and removing the starch. Seitan is dense and chewy, with little flavor on its own...Seitan is high in protein, low in carbs and a good source of iron.”

“Mushrooms make a great substitute for meat if you’re looking for an unprocessed, whole-food option. They naturally have a meaty flavor, rich in umami — a type of savory taste. Portobello mushroom caps can be grilled or broiled in place of a burger or sliced and used in stir-fries or tacos. Mushrooms are low in calories and high in fiber...However, they don’t contain much protein.”

”Though jackfruit has been used in Southeast Asian cuisines for centuries, it has only recently become popular in the US as a meat substitute. It’s a large, tropical fruit with flesh that has a subtle, fruity flavor said to be similar to pineapple. Jackfruit has a chewy texture and is often used as a substitute for pulled pork in BBQ recipes...jackfruit is high in carbs and low in protein...However, when served with other high-protein foods, it makes a convincing substitute for meat.”

“Beans and legumes are affordable sources of plant-based protein...There are many types of beans: chickpeas, black beans, lentils and more. Though beans are a good source of plant-based protein, they don’t contain all essential amino acids on their own. However, they’re high in fiber and a great vegetarian source of iron.”

”Beyond Meat is one of the newer companies for meat substitutes. Their Beyond Burger is said to look, cook and taste just like meat. Their products are vegan and free of GMOs, gluten and soy. The Beyond Burger is made from pea protein, canola oil, coconut oil, potato starch and other ingredients...Beyond Meat also makes sausages, chicken substitutes and meat crumbles.”

”Gardein makes a variety of widely available, ready-to-use meat substitutes. Their products include substitutes for chicken, beef, pork and fish, and range from burgers to strips to meatballs...The Ultimate Beefless Burger is made from soy protein concentrate, wheat gluten and many other ingredients...Gardein’s products are certified vegan and dairy free...While their main line of products includes gluten, Gardein does make a gluten-free line as well.”

”Tofurky, famous for their Thanksgiving roast, produces meat substitutes, including sausages, deli slices and ground meat. Their products are made from tofu and wheat gluten, so they are unsuitable for gluten- or soy-free diets...while they’re a high-protein option, they’re also high in calories. Their products are non-GMO verified and vegan.”

”Yves Veggie Cuisine vegan products include burgers, deli slices, hot dogs and sausages, as well as ground “beef” and “sausage.” Their Veggie Ground Round is made from “soy protein product,” “wheat protein product” and many other ingredients, including added vitamins and minerals...Their products are made with both soy and wheat, making them improper for those on soy- or gluten-free diets.”

”Lightlife, a long-established meat substitute company, makes burgers, deli slices, hot dogs and sausages, as well as ground “beef” and “sausage.” They also produce frozen meals and meatless jerky. Their Gimme Lean Veggie Ground is made from textured soy protein concentrate. It also contains wheat gluten...Their products are non-GMO verified and certified vegan...their foods are made with both soy and wheat.”

“Owned by Kraft, Boca products are widely available meat substitutes, though not all are vegan. The line includes burgers, sausages, “meat” crumbles and more. They’re highly processed, made from soy protein concentrate, wheat gluten, hydrolyzed corn protein and corn oil...Many of their products contain cheese, which is not vegan.”

“MorningStar Farms, owned by Kellogg, claims to be “America’s #1 veggie burger brand”...They make several flavors of veggie burgers, chicken substitutes, veggie hot dogs, veggie bowls, meal starters and breakfast “meats.” While the majority of their products are not vegan, they do offer vegan burgers. For example, their Meat Lovers vegan burgers are made from various vegetable oils, wheat gluten, soy protein isolate, soy flour and other ingredients...Morningstar products have both soy- and wheat-based ingredients.”

”Quorn makes vegetarian meat substitutes out of mycoprotein, a fermented fungus found in soil. While mycoprotein appears to be safe for consumption, there have been several reports of allergic and gastrointestinal symptoms after eating Quorn products. Quorn products include grounds, tenders, patties and cutlets. While most of their products are made with egg whites, they do provide vegan options. Their Vegan Naked Chick’n Cutlets are made from mycoprotein, potato protein and pea fiber and have added flavorings, carrageenan and wheat gluten...While Quorn is made from a unique protein source, many of the products also contain egg whites and wheat gluten.”

(via Vegan Meat Subsitutes: The Ultimate Guide)

Alternative proteins could become a food staple for more US consumers

“Thanks to social media, globalization and the increased popularity of flexitarian, vegan and vegetarian diets, a third of Americans last year said they wanted to reduce their meat consumption and increase consumption of plant protein.

Most of this dietary evolution...is happening in younger generations...millennials are 12 times more likely than baby boomers to eat a plant-based diet. This penchant for protein alternatives has led 17% of U.S. consumers to eat a predominately plant-based diet, and 60% of Americans claim to be reducing their consumption of meat-based products...30% of the calories we consume globally come from meat products. While there is an undeniable interest in sustainable alternatives to animal protein, people still like the taste of meat.”

“The successes stories of Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger are ideal case studies for the potential growth of plant-based alternative proteins. When Impossible Burger appeared in 2016 and replicated the iron molecule heme in a lab, it was a quantum leap forward for the alternative-proteins space. Since then, the popularity of meat-like burgers made from plants has continued to grow. In 2017, Impossible Burger was available at 50 restaurants nationwide. Today, it is in roughly 5,000 restaurants, and this year it's moving into retail where it will compete directly with Beyond Burger. For its part, the Beyond Burger has become a staple at many grocery stores like Whole Foods, Kroger, Wegmans and Safeway.”

“Following in the footsteps of these companies, animal protein imitators are now moving from bovines to aquatic life. Good Catch Foods, Terramino and Ocean Hugger are three companies that are shaking up the fish industry and beginning to command significant infusions of capital.

Last August, Good Catch Foods, which makes plant-based seafood alternatives, received $8.7 million in capital funding. Stray Dog Capital was among the investors. Good Catch recently introduced plant-based tuna at Whole Foods Market and Thrive Market outlets nationwide, making them the first two retailers to carry the shelf-stable product.”

“(Seafood) is just such an underdeveloped market, so to have something that’s extraordinary, nutritious, delicious, you can disrupt an entire category — and no one has upended that boat yet,”

The global meat-substitutes market is projected to hit $5.2 billion in 2020, according to Allied Market Research. Seeing the change, CPG titans are investing to be a part of it. Tyson Foods, best known for its chicken, beef and pork, entered the space in 2016 by taking a 5% stake in plant-based company Beyond Meat before increasing its investment a year later. In 2017, Campbell Soup joined the Plant Based Foods Association, and Nestlé acquired Sweet Earth, a plant-based foods manufacturer based in California.”

(via Alternative proteins could become a food staple for more US consumers | Food Dive)

The Vegetarians at the Gate

Chris Kerr...is the co-founder and chief investment officer of New Crop Capital, a New York venture firm with stakes in 33 vegan food companies, including Good Catch, meal-kit producer Purple Carrot, and Beyond Meat, which sells pea-based burgers that “bleed” on the plate...Kerr has become a ubiquitous tastemaker, seeding promising companies, attracting additional investors, and matchmaking startups with food giants.

“We’re in a sweet moment right now—everyone’s paying attention. The dollars are telling the story...You can certainly make a footprint and partner with the right people to make it global quickly. That’s my big mission.”

To all of them, Kerr made the same overarching pitch: The vegan revolution is here, and there are fortunes to be made...So-called alternative proteins are the fastest-growing segment of the food industry, and overall sales of vegan items in the U.S. rose 20 percent from 2017 to the middle of this year, reaching $3.3 billion, according to Nielsen.”

“For decades, veganism has been rooted in the counterculture and in rejection of the animal-derived, heavily processed, sodium-laden pathologies of the modern food system. Yet for the diet to enter the mainstream, it will almost certainly have to be companies in that same food system, using many of the same practices, that bring it to mass-market scale. To go truly global, in other words, vegan foods must be financialized and industrialized.

“There are two types of people—those who’ve been born understanding what injustice looks like, and those who need to be shown,”

Only three weeks after Kerr resolved to go vegan, he met Wayne Pacelle, then a senior executive at the Humane Society of the U.S...Kerr was committed to his new lifestyle, but he complained to Pacelle that he missed cheeseburgers, croissants, pizza, and other animal-based favorites. He said he was thinking about investing in vegan brands to try, in a small way, to accelerate the development of tastier options.”

“Pacelle had a different idea: Why not do it with the Humane Society’s money? He eventually offered Kerr a job at the organization’s Washington headquarters, putting him in charge of a portion of its $200 million investment pool and giving him the curious title of head of private equity. His mandate was to move the society out of low-key mutual funds and into direct stakes in animal-friendly businesses.

Although diets that strictly avoid animal products have existed for at least a millennium, their modern conception dates to the 1940s, when English animal-rights activist Donald Watson coined the term “vegan” and founded the Vegan Society...Veganism seems all but tailor-made for the current cultural moment, perfect for generating techno-optimism among producers and Instagram envy among consumers...Concern about climate change has also given the vegan movement additional energy. After the utility sector, agriculture—and particularly the cultivation of animals for food—is by far the largest source of global carbon emissions.”

“Kerr departed the Humane Society in 2014...He created New Crop the next year, with funding from individuals he describes as “wealthy backers who wish to remain anonymous”...Kerr was determined to be more hands-on with the companies he invested in than most venture capitalists, reasoning that few vegan entrepreneurs had experience rapidly scaling up their operations...most of New Crop’s investments are in the standard precincts of lab-grown or plant-based meat substitutes.

Dealmaking in the vegan industry has reached a frenetic pace. In January, Goldman Sachs Group joined a $65 million investment round for Ripple Foods, which makes a milk substitute from yellow peas; Microsoft founder Bill Gates, UBS, and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund are backing Impossible Foods, creator of the plant-based Impossible Burger. Tyson Foods Inc. and billionaire Richard Branson now own a piece of “cultured meat” pioneer Memphis Meats, in which New Crop was a seed investor.”

”Outright acquisitions are proliferating, too, with Nestlé SA in 2017 taking over Sweet Earth Foods, which sells sandwiches with ingredients such as “Harmless Ham” and “Benevolent Bacon.” Maple Leaf, Canada’s largest meatpacker, recently bought Field Roast Grain Meat Co., which makes vegan sausages.

But with the same companies that dominate the existing food business moving to do the same with vegan products, some activists and nutritionists fear there’s a real risk of replicating many of that industry’s existing problems. The most obvious pertain to health...The underlying concern is that the rise of Big Vegan will give plant-based eating a hard push in the direction of so-called hyperpalatable foods, calculated to encourage addiction by flooding the brain with the pleasurable effects of fat and salt...there’s a good reason that vegan diets, which in their traditional form tended to be light on flavors humans are hard-wired to desire, have never before been popular.”

“[V]egan businesses should be willing to accept help no matter where it originates, especially if it’s useful in getting to scale quickly...We don’t want to fight with industry—we want to be inside their system. They can make these things grow so much faster than we can...As long as big incumbents are willing to put up the cash for plant-based ideas...I don’t have to judge their values”

[D]espite the sector’s rapid growth, many vegan brands remain too small to produce their own products in commercially relevant quantities...production the industry will have to do a lot more of as it scales up to meet exploding demand.

Many more people are at least interested in cutting down on meat: about 55 percent of British meat eaters, researcher Mintel Group estimates. Similar trends have been observed in the U.S., and some advocates say governments, at least in certain countries, will eventually move to discourage meat consumption “in the exact same way they’ve taxed the internal combustion engine, in relation to its carbon footprint and environmental cost,”

(via The Vegetarians at the Gate | Bloomberg Businessweek)

2019 will be the year alt-meat goes mainstream

“It’s a real shift in the meat alternative category from what it had been for decades, where most of the products were designed mostly for vegetarian and vegan audiences and weren’t trying to directly replicate conventional meat...In the last few years, as we’ve seen more companies innovating and thinking of their market base as all consumers and meat eaters…the way these products are being innovated and produced has really evolved.”

It’s still a tiny category–slightly less than 1% of all retail meat dollar sales go to plant-based meat. But the industry is at a similar point now as plant-based milk was a decade ago...Soy milk, almond milk, and other products in that category now make up 13% of overall milk sales; more than a third of American households now buy plant-based milk. In part, that shift happened because the products moved from the center aisles of grocery stores to the dairy case next to milk from cows. “It opened up the category to a whole new group of consumers who just didn’t know the product existed before,”

“As more products come to retail stores, like the Impossible Burger, consumer awareness will continue to grow. The traditional meat industry is also likely to continue to invest in startups in the space, giving them the resources to ramp up both marketing and product development.

All indicators are that [investment from large companies] will continue to increase...I think an interesting parallel can be made to the natural and organic space. For many years, I think a lot of big companies thought that was going to stay kind of niche, and left it to the smaller companies that were catering to those natural and organic consumers. And then very quickly that changed.

Plant-based meat is also growing in restaurants. The Impossible Burger, for example, is now available in more than 5,000 restaurants, including fast food chains like White Castle. All-vegetarian or vegan chains like Veggie Grill, By Chloe, and Next Level Burger are adding new locations.”

”The next step that may happen in 2019 is more monumental: Regulators may approve the first meat grown from animal cells (but not a whole animal) for consumption (though some companies expected it to happen by the end of 2017). A few products, such as chicken meat grown by the San Francisco startup Just, are already set to launch in restaurants in the form of foods like chicken nuggets...regulatory approval is the final step to bring them to market.

For now, these products are grown to be made in a ground form, so they can’t replace all forms of farm-raised meat, and the price needs to come down. But because it’s actually made from animal cells, and tastes exactly like “real” meat–and the startups making it consider it meat, just made in a different way–they hold the potential to convince many more meat-eaters to avoid beef, pork, or chicken from factory farms. The number of options is also growing: Aleph Farms, an Israeli startup, expects to complete the technological development of its platform for a cell-based steak by the end of 2019.”

(via 2019 will be the year alt-meat goes mainstream | Fast Company)

Tyson Bets on Omnivores With New Alternative Protein Business

“Tyson Foods Inc., the largest U.S. meat producer, is getting into the vegetarian protein business.The company plans to accelerate and develop its own alternative-protein business line, and every kind of protein is on the table from legumes and peas to mushrooms and insects, according to Justin Whitmore, Tyson’s chief sustainability officer.

"We’re going to be making significant investments in the space...The companies and ecosystem that are in place to provide protein to the world can do the same thing for alternative protein -- the mechanics of the supply chain all the way from the farm to your plate don’t necessarily change."

“Food giants have been investing increasingly in vegetarian and vegan brands this year, as plant-based food sales grew 20 percent to $3.3 billion in 2018, according to data from Nielsen and the Plant Based Foods Association. Through its ventures unit, Tyson has already made deals with vegetarian burger-maker Beyond Meat and mushroom protein company MycoProtein.

The company [Tyson] hasn’t decided on brand names...or what kind of protein it will use. But it says the move is part of a necessity for agriculture to evolve. Agriculture -- as one of the world’s biggest sources of global greenhouse gas emissions -- faces significant supply threats in a warming world.”

"Alternative protein is going to be a part of the larger protein growth landscape globally...You’re going to see chicken, pork, turkey or beef and alternative proteins, rather than an either-or situation."

(via Tyson Bets on Omnivores With New Alternative Protein Business | Bloomberg)

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brian-cdates · 6 years ago

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What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body

Years Living With Processed Foods

How long have you been living with processed foods?

“Please help me go, please help me go” —a breath prayer I often said aloud for years while sitting in the Loo (i.e. on the toilet)—in the pit of discomfort!

I often just WANTED (and needed) to “go,” but, many times, I not able to “go” for days.

Constipation is Real

Stuck—often times how I felt in my own skin. Stuck in my gut. Constipated. And like my body was at war, in my own skin.

At age 26, even though I ate “healthy” (on paper), something was not right.

Greens? Check.

Sweet potatoes? Check.

Salmon? Check.

Almonds? Check.

Eggs? Check.

Broccoli? Check.

Coconut Butter and Coconut Oil? Check.

I was doing ALL the “right things,” so why did it have to hurt so much?

Answer: Healthy “being” goes far beyond diet alone.

At least once you’ve been enlightened…

Exhibit A: Day 1 Nutrition School (You & I Are NOT Alone)

“Stand up and introduce yourself. What got you interested in studying nutrition?” the teacher said.

As we went around the room sharing our stories, one by one, we also began to realize that…we were not alone.

Many of my fellow classmates were survivors of the processed-food, antibiotic, vaccine, sedentary lifestyle and chronic disease generation, and somehow, had all lived to tell about it.

I just needed to eat meat again, telling me, “You know you are doing the same thing to your body that inhumane chicken and beef farms do to their animals—feeding them lots of grains and processed foods, restricting them from all the nutrients their bodies need to thrive. Your body needs balance,” …I was so desperate for anything to feel better, so I gave it a try, and within a matter of months, all my health problems went away. I got my period and energy back, the bloating subsided and I felt better than I had in those 15 years,” Lynan said.

Mic drop.

Nope. None of us were alone.

What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body

Even if you “eat healthy” and “do all the right things” today, your past experiences paved way for the way you feel (or don’t feel) now.

I’m a Survivor

For the first 26 years of my life, my body didn’t see a real food—really.

The universal theme? My body—namely my gut—didn’t know how to deal with the influx of foods that were difficult to digest. The result? A host of inflammation and imbalances.

In short: How you feel today (or how you will feel tomorrow, or 10-50 years from now) is a result of the choices you made years ago.

Survey Says

I spent the entire 26th year of life, studying nutrition and forming the foundations of my current functional medicine, nutrition and therapy business.

The following images from a few of my lab tests are just a glimpse of what 26 years of processed foods, lifestyle and gut stress does to your body.

Osteoporosis:

Cause: Malnutrition, lack of essential fatty acids, inability to absorb nutrients (“leaky gut”) and bacterial overgrowth

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

Cause: High grain consumption, low stomach acid, stress, overtraining, artificial sweeteners, low fat diets, FODMAP foods, antibiotics, processed and packaged foods

High Cortisol (i.e. stress hormone)

The Bottom Line

Knowledge is power, and healing IS possible—(even with 26 years+ of processed foods and other health stressors under your belt).

The secret?

It goes far beyond “clean eating”….

How to Heal Your Gut

It’s easier than you think. It involves 3 simple steps:

Step 1: Identify the Underlying Root Cause(s) of your Gut Issues

Environmental toxic burden

SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)

Parasites, fungal or bacterial infection

Dysbiosis (imbalanced gut bacteria)

Food intolerances

Intestinal permeability

Chronic infections (Lyme, Ebstein Barr)

Bonus:

Stool testing

Comprehensive blood chemistry testing (not just a CBC)

SIBO breath testing

Organic acids testing

DUTCH hormone/cortisol testing

IgG, IgA, IgE food intolerance/allergy testing

Heavy metals/essential nutrients testing

Step 2: Get Back to the Basics

You cannot supplement or eat your way out of a stressful lifestyle. The “unsexy” simple health basics are game-changers for calming stress AND gut healing including:

Eating a nutrient-dense, whole-foods ancestral diet (proteins, carbs and fats included)

Drinking half your bodyweight in ounces of water daily

Taking a quality probiotic, prebiotics and eating fermented and prebiotic foods daily

Sleeping 7-9 hours per night

Resetting your circadian rhythm (limiting screen exposure/artificial light at night; eating at normal times; getting fresh air)

Daily movement/exercise (but not TOO much)

Step 3: Heal (Don’t Manage) Your Symptoms

The post What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body appeared first on Meet Dr. Lauryn.

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clarencebfaber · 6 years ago

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What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body

Years Living With Processed Foods

How long have you been living with processed foods?

“Please help me go, please help me go” —a breath prayer I often said aloud for years while sitting in the Loo (i.e. on the toilet)—in the pit of discomfort!

I often just WANTED (and needed) to “go,” but, many times, I not able to “go” for days.

Constipation is Real

Stuck—often times how I felt in my own skin. Stuck in my gut. Constipated. And like my body was at war, in my own skin.

At age 26, even though I ate “healthy” (on paper), something was not right.

Greens? Check.

Sweet potatoes? Check.

Salmon? Check.

Almonds? Check.

Eggs? Check.

Broccoli? Check.

Coconut Butter and Coconut Oil? Check.

I was doing ALL the “right things,” so why did it have to hurt so much?

Answer: Healthy “being” goes far beyond diet alone.

At least once you’ve been enlightened…

Exhibit A: Day 1 Nutrition School (You & I Are NOT Alone)

“Stand up and introduce yourself. What got you interested in studying nutrition?” the teacher said.

As we went around the room sharing our stories, one by one, we also began to realize that…we were not alone.

Many of my fellow classmates were survivors of the processed-food, antibiotic, vaccine, sedentary lifestyle and chronic disease generation, and somehow, had all lived to tell about it.

Mic drop.

Nope. None of us were alone.

What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body

Even if you “eat healthy” and “do all the right things” today, your past experiences paved way for the way you feel (or don’t feel) now.

I’m a Survivor

For the first 26 years of my life, my body didn’t see a real food—really.

The universal theme? My body—namely my gut—didn’t know how to deal with the influx of foods that were difficult to digest. The result? A host of inflammation and imbalances.

In short: How you feel today (or how you will feel tomorrow, or 10-50 years from now) is a result of the choices you made years ago.

Survey Says

I spent the entire 26th year of life, studying nutrition and forming the foundations of my current functional medicine, nutrition and therapy business.

The following images from a few of my lab tests are just a glimpse of what 26 years of processed foods, lifestyle and gut stress does to your body.

Osteoporosis:

Cause: Malnutrition, lack of essential fatty acids, inability to absorb nutrients (“leaky gut”) and bacterial overgrowth

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

Cause: High grain consumption, low stomach acid, stress, overtraining, artificial sweeteners, low fat diets, FODMAP foods, antibiotics, processed and packaged foods

High Cortisol (i.e. stress hormone)

The Bottom Line

Knowledge is power, and healing IS possible—(even with 26 years+ of processed foods and other health stressors under your belt).

The secret?

It goes far beyond “clean eating”….

How to Heal Your Gut

It’s easier than you think. It involves 3 simple steps:

Step 1: Identify the Underlying Root Cause(s) of your Gut Issues

Environmental toxic burden

SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)

Parasites, fungal or bacterial infection

Dysbiosis (imbalanced gut bacteria)

Food intolerances

Intestinal permeability

Chronic infections (Lyme, Ebstein Barr)

Bonus:

Stool testing

Comprehensive blood chemistry testing (not just a CBC)

SIBO breath testing

Organic acids testing

DUTCH hormone/cortisol testing

IgG, IgA, IgE food intolerance/allergy testing

Heavy metals/essential nutrients testing

Step 2: Get Back to the Basics

You cannot supplement or eat your way out of a stressful lifestyle. The “unsexy” simple health basics are game-changers for calming stress AND gut healing including:

Eating a nutrient-dense, whole-foods ancestral diet (proteins, carbs and fats included)

Drinking half your bodyweight in ounces of water daily

Taking a quality probiotic, prebiotics and eating fermented and prebiotic foods daily

Sleeping 7-9 hours per night

Resetting your circadian rhythm (limiting screen exposure/artificial light at night; eating at normal times; getting fresh air)

Daily movement/exercise (but not TOO much)

Step 3: Heal (Don’t Manage) Your Symptoms

The post What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body appeared first on Meet Dr. Lauryn.

Source/Repost=> https://drlauryn.com/gut-health/what-26-years-of-processed-foods-does-to-your-body/ ** Dr. Lauryn Lax __Nutrition. Therapy. Functional Medicine ** https://drlauryn.com/

What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body via https://drlaurynlax.weebly.com/

#Clarence B. Faber #ClarenceFaber #Holistic #Nutrition #Therapy #Recovery #Functional #Medicine

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elizabethbgrimes · 6 years ago

Text

What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body

Years Living With Processed Foods

How long have you been living with processed foods?

“Please help me go, please help me go” —a breath prayer I often said aloud for years while sitting in the Loo (i.e. on the toilet)—in the pit of discomfort!

I often just WANTED (and needed) to “go,” but, many times, I not able to “go” for days.

Constipation is Real

Stuck—often times how I felt in my own skin. Stuck in my gut. Constipated. And like my body was at war, in my own skin.

At age 26, even though I ate “healthy” (on paper), something was not right.

Greens? Check.

Sweet potatoes? Check.

Salmon? Check.

Almonds? Check.

Eggs? Check.

Broccoli? Check.

Coconut Butter and Coconut Oil? Check.

I was doing ALL the “right things,” so why did it have to hurt so much?

Answer: Healthy “being” goes far beyond diet alone.

At least once you’ve been enlightened…

Exhibit A: Day 1 Nutrition School (You & I Are NOT Alone)

“Stand up and introduce yourself. What got you interested in studying nutrition?” the teacher said.

As we went around the room sharing our stories, one by one, we also began to realize that…we were not alone.

Many of my fellow classmates were survivors of the processed-food, antibiotic, vaccine, sedentary lifestyle and chronic disease generation, and somehow, had all lived to tell about it.

Mic drop.

Nope. None of us were alone.

What 26 Years of Processed Foods Does to Your Body

Even if you “eat healthy” and “do all the right things” today, your past experiences paved way for the way you feel (or don’t feel) now.

I’m a Survivor

For the first 26 years of my life, my body didn’t see a real food—really.

The universal theme? My body—namely my gut—didn’t know how to deal with the influx of foods that were difficult to digest. The result? A host of inflammation and imbalances.

In short: How you feel today (or how you will feel tomorrow, or 10-50 years from now) is a result of the choices you made years ago.

Survey Says

I spent the entire 26th year of life, studying nutrition and forming the foundations of my current functional medicine, nutrition and therapy business.

The following images from a few of my lab tests are just a glimpse of what 26 years of processed foods, lifestyle and gut stress does to your body.

Osteoporosis:

Cause: Malnutrition, lack of essential fatty acids, inability to absorb nutrients (“leaky gut”) and bacterial overgrowth

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

Cause: High grain consumption, low stomach acid, stress, overtraining, artificial sweeteners, low fat diets, FODMAP foods, antibiotics, processed and packaged foods

High Cortisol (i.e. stress hormone)

The Bottom Line

Knowledge is power, and healing IS possible—(even with 26 years+ of processed foods and other health stressors under your belt).

The secret?

It goes far beyond “clean eating”….

How to Heal Your Gut

It’s easier than you think. It involves 3 simple steps:

Step 1: Identify the Underlying Root Cause(s) of your Gut Issues

Environmental toxic burden

SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)

Parasites, fungal or bacterial infection

Dysbiosis (imbalanced gut bacteria)

Food intolerances

Intestinal permeability

Chronic infections (Lyme, Ebstein Barr)

Bonus:

Stool testing

Comprehensive blood chemistry testing (not just a CBC)

SIBO breath testing

Organic acids testing

DUTCH hormone/cortisol testing

IgG, IgA, IgE food intolerance/allergy testing

Heavy metals/essential nutrients testing

Step 2: Get Back to the Basics

You cannot supplement or eat your way out of a stressful lifestyle. The “unsexy” simple health basics are game-changers for calming stress AND gut healing including:

Eating a nutrient-dense, whole-foods ancestral diet (proteins, carbs and fats included)

Drinking half your bodyweight in ounces of water daily

Taking a quality probiotic, prebiotics and eating fermented and prebiotic foods daily

Sleeping 7-9 hours per night

Resetting your circadian rhythm (limiting screen exposure/artificial light at night; eating at normal times; getting fresh air)

Daily movement/exercise (but not TOO much)

Step 3: Heal (Don’t Manage) Your Symptoms

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The Top 5 Acai Berry Supplements of 2018

The acai berry is a fruit native to areas of Central and South America and has become one of the trendiest superfruits in the health space. These tiny berries pack a powerful punch as they contain an abundance of medicinal properties that are useful for all types of ailments.

It’s easy to see why the indigenous people of the Amazon have been using the fruit for years for its amazing health benefits.

Acai berries can help provide you with an excellent source of energy, and improve your immune system. They have also been proven in numerous studies to heal certain diseases.

Below is a list of the best acai berry supplements on the market, according to price, product quality, and customer reviews. Part two of this guide breaks down what exactly goes into a acai berry supplements and how they work.

Here’s our #1 recommended acai berry supplement:

1- Sari Foods Acai Powder

Lowest price on Amazon

Premium organically grown acai berries, freeze dried in the purest form. That’s what you get with Sari Foods acai powder.

Since this supplement comes in powder form it makes it easy to add acai to your smoothies or protein shakes, or add it to a recipe to improve the nutritional value of a meal. In fact, the guys at Sari Foods will actually send you a recipe card with cool ways to incorporate the acai powder in your meals and drinks.

So what separates Sari Foods Acai from their competition?

Here’s what the company has to say:

“Sari Foods Organic Acai is a pure acai powder. Unlike acai juice powders (where acai is juiced then dried to a powder), we also preserve all of the fiber from the fruit which promotes digestion and even helps to keep you fuller for longer. Furthermore, our berries are harvested at their nutritional peak and freeze-dried (the best method to maintain the same nutritional profile as fresh acai) the same day to preserve freshness and their superior flavor.”

It’s not the cheapest acai supplement out there, but as far as quality and purity go, it’s hard to find a better option.

Serving size: 1 tsp – about 65 servings in the bag.

Buy Sari Foods Acai Powder on Amazon

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2- Now Foods Acai 500

Lowest price on Amazon

Now Foods is a leading brand in the health supplement space, and their acai product is one of the most popular acai product sold on Amazon.

This particular acai supplement comes in capsule form for a convenient and simple on-the-go acai berry solution. Each capsule contains 500 mg of freeze dried acai.

Here’s what the company has to say about their acai product:

“NOW uses only solvent-free, freeze-dried Acai Berries to ensure that all the nutrients present in fresh Acai are retained.”

This product contains absolutely zero sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.

Recommended dosage instructions: Take 2 capsules 1-2 times daily. 100 capsules in the bottle.

Buy Now Foods Acai on Amazon

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3- MySuperFoods Organic Acai Powder

Lowest price on Amazon

An acai powder made from acai berries hand-picked from the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. That’s what MySuperFoods’ acai product is all about.

The company ensures the berries used to make the powder are indeed 100% organic.

From the guys at MySuperFoods on the acai berries they use: “[They’re] not only Certified Organic by the Soil Association, but they are also eco-friendly and sustainable so you can enjoy our powder with a clean conscience.”

Recommended dosage: 10g -15g daily. There are 125 grams total in the bag.

This product is vegan and vegetarian friendly and both gluten and dairy free.

Buy MySuperFoods Acai Powder on Amazon

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4- Terrasoul Superfoods Acai Powder

Lowest price on Amazon

Terrasoul Superfoods makes an organic, freeze dried acai supplement in powder form.

What makes this company different from their competition? Here’s what the guys at Terrasoul Superfoods have to say:

“Unlike other companies that use co-packers, we directly import, lab test and package our ingredients to ensure quality. We are also one of the largest wholesale suppliers of organic superfoods in the U.S. and are trusted by hundreds of the nation’s top juice and smoothie bars and organic food manufactures as their source for high-quality superfoods.

Working in close partnership with our suppliers enables us to offer the highest quality ingredients at a superior value.”

Allergy warning: packaged in a facility that handles tree nuts.

Serving size: 1.5 tsp – 37 total servings in the bag.

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5- Feel Good Organics Acai Powder

Lowest price on Amazon

Feel Good Organics is the company behind this particular organic acai powder supplement.

Sourced from acai berries directly imported from Brazil, this premium powder is top of the line and definitely not a cheap option either.

The powder is 100% raw which means no unnecessary fillers or additives are used. It is also recommended that you refrigerate the bag after opening to keep it fresh longer.

One of the top rated acai products on Amazon, according to the customer reviews.

Serving size: 1 tsp – 151 servings total in the bag.

Buy Feel Good Organics Acai Powder on Amazon

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What are acai berries?

The flavor of this small berry is like a blackberry mixed with dark chocolate. Many people have claimed that the chocolatey flavor is more of an aftertaste that you experience after you have chewed on the berry for a while.

Acai berries are reddish-purple fruits that are about an inch long. They come from the acai palm tree and are high in antioxidants, healthy fats, and fiber. They contain more antioxidants than other common berries such as strawberries, cranberries, camu camu, or even blueberries.

Another advantage of eating acai berries or taking an acai supplement is that it is known to promote healthy weight loss. Many people have experienced positive results while taking an acai berry supplement combined with a nutritious diet plan and exercise routine.

How do acai berries work?

The acai berry is often used to help promote a healthy immune system, improve energy, and assist in weight loss.

The considerable number of antioxidants in each serving help with immune support. These antioxidants can fight off harmful free radicals and oxidants that can weigh you down. For that reason, the berry is the focus of many studies as experts test out how effective acai berries are in combating life-threatening diseases such as heart disease and certain forms of cancer.

Although there is little scientific proof that acai berries can help promote weight loss, many people claim that supplements containing the superfruit really work. It could be the fact that acai berries supply you with plenty of energy, which can help keep you moving so that you burn fat easier.

Or those who use acai berry detox products may experience slight weight loss once they detox their body and remove harmful toxic buildup.

So what’s so special about antioxidants?

Antioxidants have been in the news for many years. And usually when they are mentioned, it’s because of the results of a new study showing how effective they can be in the fight against heart disease.

If you have a history of heart disease in your family, or you already experience cardiovascular issues, you may have been told to eat more foods containing antioxidants such as strawberries or blueberries. But what exactly are antioxidants?

Antioxidants are found in plant-based foods such as fruits and vegetables. They can also be found in tea and coffee. These compounds have made headlines over the past few years because they are also found in wine and dark chocolate, making these otherwise ‘non-healthy’ foods a nutritious, heart-healthy choice.

The word ‘antioxidants’ is used to describe the thousands of compounds that are beneficial to our health. Some of the most common include flavanols, resveratrol, lycopene, as well as Vitamins A, C, and E [1].

Antioxidants are useful because they can prevent cell damage caused by oxidants. These are free-radicals we encounter on a regular basis. They are also produced naturally by our bodies. Some free radicals that are found in our environment include cigarette smoke and alcohol.

Free radicals are made by our bodies to fight harmful viruses, however if there are too many in your system, they can cause damage and contribute to certain types of cancer and heart disease. Therefore, it’s important to consume foods and supplements that contain antioxidants, like acai berries.

What are the benefits of acai berries?

There is an abundance of benefits to consuming fresh acai berries or taking a supplement. While we have yet to discover all the advantages of this small and powerful fruit, below are a few benefits that the experts believe to be true.

Fights heart disease

There are many factors that can cause heart disease such as a history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and stress. When left untreated, these issues can lead to heart conditions such as chest pain, valvular heart disease, and coronary heart disease.

Acai berries contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties that can help treat cardiovascular disease. When consumed regularly, these berries have shown that they can have a positive effect on the body’s oxidative stress level, blood pressure, and overall metabolic activity.

May fight certain types of cancer

Any fruit or vegetable that contains antioxidants is useful in fighting cancer. Although more research needs to be performed to determine how effective acai berries are, studies have shown that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in the fruit can fight cancer cells and lower the risk of the user developing cancer [2].

Improves immune health

Acai berries offer excellent immune defense because they are high in Vitamin C. Consuming foods that are high in this vitamin can help to give your immune system the boost it needs to combat colds and viruses [3].

Boosts energy levels

People who eat acai berries regularly or take a supplement daily claim that they experience an energy boost. Just be sure to only take the recommended dose if you are taking supplements since consuming too much acai berry can give you a big energy boost that can result in unwanted fatigue [4].

May help with weight loss

There are skeptics who may disagree with the fact that acai berries can help with weight loss, however, there are also studies which show that dieters have seen positive results when trying to lose weight by taking an acai berry supplement.

It could be due to the high fiber content in the fruit that can help to suppress your appetite and reduce hunger [5].

What are the side effects of acai berries?

Acai berries have made a positive change in the supplement industry, however like many other herbal and plant-based supplements, there are some side effects that you should be aware of before you take them.

If you consume too many acai berries at once, the beneficial antibiotics can have an adverse effect. They will begin to buildup toxins inside the body, which can lead to various health issues including fatigue, acne, or yeast infections.

Some acai berry supplements contain echinacea. This is an herb that is known to cause inflammation of the liver, which could potentially cause liver damage. It could also have a damaging effect on the immune system.

Extensive use of acai berry supplements can cause a significant drop in your blood pressure. People who already experience heart problems should be aware of this and use the supplement with caution.

Acai berries can interact with pan relievers such as naproxen or aspirin. You should never combine acai berries or an acai supplement with these pain killers unless your doctor recommends it.

Eating acai berries could cause swelling of the mouth, lips, tongue, and throat. It could also cause additional respiratory problems. Individuals who have a pollen allergy may have more side effects when taking an acai berry supplement.

How to take acai berry supplements

Acai berry supplements are available in many formats. Take them in powder or extract form, or added to a detox solution for weight loss. Since they are known to provide an energy boost, the berries can be found in many popular energy drinks.

Antioxidants can help reduce the early signs of aging. Therefore, you may find acai berries in the ingredients of your favorite beauty products. There are many cosmetics now available that contain acai oil such as anti-aging skin creams, facial and body creams, lotions, shampoos and conditioners.

You can purchase over-the-counter supplements that contain acai berry extract. Just be sure to read the label and pay attention to the directions. While the berries are a natural form of antioxidants and other helpful nutrients, remember that taking too much could cause serious side effects.

Recap

Acai Berries are a popular fruit with many health benefits. They are used in the vast regions of the Amazon for hundreds of years to promote energy and boost the immune system.

Today, experts are still trying to find out more about all the wonders of this tiny fruit and how it can benefit people with serious health conditions such as cancer or cardiovascular disease.

While more research needs to be done, taking acai berry supplements has shown to help many people lower their cholesterol, improve their blood pressure, and even lose weight. Always take dietary supplements as directed. Even if they are a natural alternative to prescription medications, acai berries can be harmful if you take too many at once.

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The Top 5 Acai Berry Supplements of 2018

It’s easy to see why the indigenous people of the Amazon have been using the fruit for years for its amazing health benefits.

Acai berries can help provide you with an excellent source of energy, and improve your immune system. They have also been proven in numerous studies to heal certain diseases.

Here’s our #1 recommended acai berry supplement:

1- Sari Foods Acai Powder

Lowest price on Amazon

Premium organically grown acai berries, freeze dried in the purest form. That’s what you get with Sari Foods acai powder.

So what separates Sari Foods Acai from their competition?

Here’s what the company has to say:

It’s not the cheapest acai supplement out there, but as far as quality and purity go, it’s hard to find a better option.

Serving size: 1 tsp – about 65 servings in the bag.

Buy Sari Foods Acai Powder on Amazon

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2- Now Foods Acai 500

Lowest price on Amazon

Now Foods is a leading brand in the health supplement space, and their acai product is one of the most popular acai product sold on Amazon.

This particular acai supplement comes in capsule form for a convenient and simple on-the-go acai berry solution. Each capsule contains 500 mg of freeze dried acai.

Here’s what the company has to say about their acai product:

“NOW uses only solvent-free, freeze-dried Acai Berries to ensure that all the nutrients present in fresh Acai are retained.”

This product contains absolutely zero sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.

Recommended dosage instructions: Take 2 capsules 1-2 times daily. 100 capsules in the bottle.

Buy Now Foods Acai on Amazon

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3- MySuperFoods Organic Acai Powder

Lowest price on Amazon

An acai powder made from acai berries hand-picked from the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. That’s what MySuperFoods’ acai product is all about.

The company ensures the berries used to make the powder are indeed 100% organic.

Recommended dosage: 10g -15g daily. There are 125 grams total in the bag.

This product is vegan and vegetarian friendly and both gluten and dairy free.

Buy MySuperFoods Acai Powder on Amazon

—

4- Terrasoul Superfoods Acai Powder

Lowest price on Amazon

Terrasoul Superfoods makes an organic, freeze dried acai supplement in powder form.

What makes this company different from their competition? Here’s what the guys at Terrasoul Superfoods have to say:

Working in close partnership with our suppliers enables us to offer the highest quality ingredients at a superior value.”

Allergy warning: packaged in a facility that handles tree nuts.

Serving size: 1.5 tsp – 37 total servings in the bag.

Buy Terrasoul Superfoods Acai Powder on Amazon

5- Feel Good Organics Acai Powder

Lowest price on Amazon

Feel Good Organics is the company behind this particular organic acai powder supplement.

Sourced from acai berries directly imported from Brazil, this premium powder is top of the line and definitely not a cheap option either.

The powder is 100% raw which means no unnecessary fillers or additives are used. It is also recommended that you refrigerate the bag after opening to keep it fresh longer.

One of the top rated acai products on Amazon, according to the customer reviews.

Serving size: 1 tsp – 151 servings total in the bag.

Buy Feel Good Organics Acai Powder on Amazon

—

What are acai berries?

How do acai berries work?

The acai berry is often used to help promote a healthy immune system, improve energy, and assist in weight loss.

Or those who use acai berry detox products may experience slight weight loss once they detox their body and remove harmful toxic buildup.

So what’s so special about antioxidants?

What are the benefits of acai berries?

Fights heart disease

May fight certain types of cancer

Improves immune health

Boosts energy levels

May help with weight loss

It could be due to the high fiber content in the fruit that can help to suppress your appetite and reduce hunger [5].

What are the side effects of acai berries?

Extensive use of acai berry supplements can cause a significant drop in your blood pressure. People who already experience heart problems should be aware of this and use the supplement with caution.

Acai berries can interact with pan relievers such as naproxen or aspirin. You should never combine acai berries or an acai supplement with these pain killers unless your doctor recommends it.

How to take acai berry supplements

Recap

Acai Berries are a popular fruit with many health benefits. They are used in the vast regions of the Amazon for hundreds of years to promote energy and boost the immune system.

Today, experts are still trying to find out more about all the wonders of this tiny fruit and how it can benefit people with serious health conditions such as cancer or cardiovascular disease.

The post The Top 5 Acai Berry Supplements of 2018 appeared first on HealthRanks.org.

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How to Build Muscle on a Vegetarian Diet

Figuring out what buttons to push to meet your own nutrition needs can be difficult and stressful. With so many food choices, claims, and hype — not to mention specific eating preferences, allergies, and food sensitivities — it’s no surprise that consistently eating well is a big hurdle.

Following a vegetarian diet is a common approach for most people looking to follow a healthier lifestyle. The catch? It can feel difficult to fill the gaps on a meatless diet, especially when it comes to protein, which is a key to building muscle and losing fat.

So we turned to Eric Helms, Ph.D. Not only does Dr. Helms have a master’s in sports nutrition and a doctorate in exercise science, but he’s also been following a plant-based diet since 2011. Here is his advice on following a plant-based diet, and how to build muscle on a vegetarian diet.

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Ok, you reflected on what you want to follow a vegetarian lifestyle. But you’re also interested in building muscle (or making sure you don’t lose the muscle you’ve already earned). How do you do it?

You might be surprised that building muscle on a vegetarian diet isn’t that different from a meat-filled plan. In fact, no matter what eating style you follow, if you want to build muscle then you need to eat slightly more calories than you burn in a day (called a “caloric surplus”), and make sure you emphasize protein. All that changes is the source of protein you need when following a vegetarian diet. Do that while training consistently and voila! You will add muscle.

Vegetarian Diet Muscle: Start with Calories

Your first step is to figure out your “maintenance level,” or the number of calories you must eat to keep your weight consistent. To do that:

Identify your goal weight. Think “where you want to be,” not “where you are.”

 Use that figure to calculate an estimate of your daily intake using this equation: goal weight x (workout hours per week + 9.5) = daily number of calories

Track how much you eat. Online logs like MyFitnessPal can be helpful.

Monitor your intake and your scale weight for a couple of weeks. (Weigh yourself first thing in the morning, after you’ve went to the bathroom but before you eat or drink anything.)

If your body weight holds steady, you’ll know that you’ve accurately hit your maintenance number.

If you’re losing weight, you can bump up calories. Add about 100 per day across a week — so, if you were eating 2000 calories per day last week, you’d bump up to 2100 calories per day this week.

If you find you’re gaining weight, do the opposite. Drop a hundred calories per day.

When you reach a number that keeps your weight consistent, voila! You’re at the maintenance level.

But if your goal is to add muscle, you can’t just stop there. To gain muscle, you need to eat more calories than you burn. How many more?

Let’s say you are an intermediate level lifter, meaning that you have been training for a few years.

If you are a woman or a smaller guy, you’re probably going to want to eat an extra 100 to 200 calories above your maintenance amount.

If you are a larger, taller guy, you’ll want to focus on an extra 200 to 300 calories.

This should result in you gaining one to two pounds per month. It’s a rough guideline, but one that will cover most people (although not everybody).

[Ed. note: Could you gain more muscle than this? Sure. But this is a realistic rate of growth. Don’t buy into promises that sound great on paper but will only leave you frustrated and want to quit.]

From there, you’ll want to monitor your weight and ask yourself: Am I gaining at the rate of weight that I want? If the answer is “yes,” then great. But if “no,” then continue to bump up your intake incrementally.

How Much Protein, Fat, and Carbs Do Vegetarians Need?

Let’s imagine that you’ve determined how many calories you need to gain muscle. For the sake of keeping the math easy, let’s say you need 3,000 calories per day.

From there you can budget your macronutrients, or how many grams of protein, fat, and carbs you should aim for in a day. Do it in this order:

1. Start with protein. Note that your protein intake will not actually be based on your total energy intake. Your target protein number should be based on how much lean body mass you have. [Ed. note: “Lean body mass” is the weight of everything in your body that isn’t fat — muscle tissue, bone, etc.]

Most people don’t have an easy way to calculate that accurately. So, instead, a good surrogate number to use for calculating protein is your goal body weight (If you are 180 pounds and want to weigh 200 pounds, then that is your goal weight). Multiply that weight by .8 to 1.0, and you’ll have your target protein intake in grams.

You can eat more than that, but you don’t need to. The times when you might want to consume more protein would be if you are gaining weight too quickly because you are hungry all the time. Protein is pretty filling, and going above your bodyweight-based target may help you feel fuller longer.

2. Next up, calculate fat. Let’s go back to the example of 3,000 calories per day with a goal weight of 200 pounds. That means you want 200 grams of protein per day. That equals 800 calories from protein (since protein is 4 calories per gram). You have 2,200 calories remaining for fat and carbohydrates.

A good range for fat in your diet is anywhere between 20% and 40% of total calories from fat (Note: exceptions do exist, such as if you choose to follow a ketogenic diet.). For the 3,000 calories-per-day example, here’s what it would look like:

Goal weight: 200 pounds

 Protein: 200 grams

Fat calculation: 20-40%

If 20% of 3,000 calories = 600 calories from fat (or 600/9* = 67 grams of fat/day)

 If 40% of 3,000 calories = 1,200 calories from fat (or 1,200/9 = 133 grams of fat/day)

[*Ed. note: fat is 9 calories per gram]

3. Carbohydrates take up whatever calories are remaining. Divide that remainder by four and you’ll find the number of carbohydrates you want to eat in grams. So for each of our examples above:

20% Fat 40% Fat Total calories: 3,000 3,000 Total protein: 200 grams (800 calories) 200 grams (800 calories) Total fat: 67 grams (600 calories) 133 grams (1200 calories)

Remaining calories for carbs:

3,000 – 800 (protein) – 600 (fat) = 1,600 calories remaining 3,000 – 800 (protein) – 1200 (fat) = 1,000 calories remaining

Total carbs:

1,600 calories/4 calories per gram = 400 grams of carbs 1,000 calories/4 calories per gram = 250 grams of carbs

In this sample, you would eat:

200 grams of protein 67 grams of fat 400 grams of carbs

200 grams of protein 133 grams of fat 250 grams of carbs

What Are the Best Protein Sources for Vegetarians?

When you go on a vegetarian diet, it’s hard to find many foods that are pure protein. That’s because many vegetarian protein sources have a lot of crossover – i.e. a grain like quinoa will be high in protein but also high in carbs, or nuts will have protein but also a lot of fat.

That’s especially true as you move toward a strict vegan diet. Picture all plant-based diet on a spectrum, with flexitarians or pescatarians (people who’ll eat fish, eggs and dairy) on the left and strict vegans on the right. The closer you go to veganism, the more difficult things will be.

If you are a lacto-ovo vegetarian, eggs and dairy alone provide you with ample opportunity to get sufficient protein. If you have a few protein servings from one of those sources at each meal, you should be set.

For a lacto-vegetarian, again, it’s not hard to keep your protein up. You can consume whey protein or non-fat Greek yogurt, and both are high in protein while being low in carbs and fat. They might as well be meat in terms of their macronutrient breakdowns (although with some extra carbs in there).

For an ovo-vegetarian, egg whites provide basically the same thing: a food that’s high in protein and low in everything else. You could stick with just those if you were trying to control calories. Or you could mix in as many yolks as you want to hit your fat target for the day.

Best of all: In both cases (lacto and ovo), you’re getting a high-quality protein source. What I mean by that, from the perspective of someone who wants to gain muscle, is that they are high in essential amino-acids like leucine, which is one of the triggers for muscle protein synthesis (the process of building of new muscle).

If you’re a vegan, you have to worry to some degree about complementary proteins. Basically, many plant-based protein sources don’t have all nine essential amino acids. [Ed. note: if you don’t have all the essential aminos, then you can’t put those aminos to use for building muscle.] So you’ll have to mix different sources of plant-based protein together in order to get a complete set of amino acids.

A common example is rice and beans. Together, those two foods provide a complete protein source.

You don’t need to worry about complementary proteins on a meal-to-meal basis. You just want to look globally at your diet. Are you consuming multiple sources of proteins — rice, beans, quinoa, tofu to some degree — that are complementary in nature? Eating a variety of protein sources as a vegan ensures that you’re getting all of the essential amino acids.

Here are some of the vegetarian diet protein sources:

High Protein

Edamame (1 cup, cooked) = 16g of protein

Tempeh (3 oz.) = 16g

Seitan (6 oz.) = 15g

Textured Vegetable Protein (¼ cup, dry) = 12g

 Hemp Hearts (3 tbsp.) = 10g

Spelt (1 cup) = 10g

Moderate Protein

Red lentils (½ cup) = 9g

Peas (1 cup) = 8g

Red Beans (½ cup) = 8g

Kidney Beans (½ cup) = 8g

Quinoa (1 cup) = 8g

Tofu (3 oz.) = 8g

Black Beans (½ cup) = 7g

Great Northern Beans (½ cup) = 7g

Almonds (1 oz.) = 6g

Garbanzo Beans (½ cup) = 6g

Pumpkin seeds (1oz.) = 5g

Collard greens (1 cup, raw) = 5 g

Hubbard Squash (1 cup, cooked) = 5g

Lower Protein

Asparagus (1 cup) = 4 g per cup

 Spinach (1 cup) = 4g per cup

 Sweet potatoes (1 cup, roasted with skins)= 4g

Beet Greens (1 cup) = 4g

Brussel sprouts (1 cup) = 3.9g

 Mushrooms (1 cup) = 3g

Broccoli (1 cup) = 3g

Broccoli Rabe (1 cup, cooked) = 3g

Mung Bean Sprouts (1 cup, cooked) = 2.5g

 Kale (1 cup, raw) = 2.5g

 Zucchini (1 cup, sliced) = 2g

Cauliflower (1 cup, chopped) = 2g

Vegetarian Diet Protein Powder: A Primer

If you are a vegan, it’s likely that you’ll want to invest in a pea protein (or pea protein blend).

Why pea and not soy, the most common one?

There’s some research showing that soy protein, in large amounts, could potentially affect sperm quality and quantity in men. There’s other research indicating that soy could potentially affect estrogen levels, but that’s less consistent. Some studies show it, some don’t.

Women probably don’t have to worry about this stuff because even if estrogen changes, you’d still be within normal, acceptable ranges compared to how much estrogen you’re normally producing. But, I’m not comfortable enough with the ambivalence of the research, and the potential consequences, to advise having soy as a large part of your diet, as a vegan or a vegetarian.

Notice I said “large part.” Having a serving of soy per day is not a big deal. So if you want to have tofu once a day, that’s all good. If you have a scoop of soy protein once a day, that’s totally fine. You just wouldn’t want to have 40-50% of your protein intake come from soy. That’s probably not a good idea.

Instead, you probably want to invest in a protein blend that is high quality, complete, and doesn’t have those issues. Pea protein or a rice-pea blend is what you want.

In fact, pea protein performs really well in research. It’s comparable to whey protein in terms of its leucine content. A term that I’ve seen thrown around is “vegan’s whey,” which is roughly a 70/30 blend of pea protein and rice protein. You actually get a very similar essential amino acid profile to whey.

Outside of just the amino acid profile, we’ve actually seen studies where people perform just as well in terms of body competition change (ratio of muscle to body fat) and performance when they eat pea protein after a workout, compared to whey.

The one thing to note about pea/rice blends is that they bulk up a lot. No matter how much water you add to it, it will have an earthy flavor. The mix is pretty filling, I’ve found, but drinking it can feel a little bit tiresome due to that mouthfeel. If you are accustomed to whey protein, which is very thin, this will be different than what you are used to.

A way to work around that is to mix small amounts of vegan protein powder into things like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. You can’t put a huge amount in there or it can start to get a little gritty and weird, but sneaking in a little bit will help you up the protein count of your meals – and save you from having to drink shake after shake.

How to Tell if a Vegetarian Diet is Working for You

When your goal is building muscle, start by tracking your weight. You’ll also want to track your workout performance. Whether or not the weights you are using, or the reps you can perform, are going upward or downward can tell you a lot about how well your lifestyle is supporting your goals.

But remember: external goals aren’t the only thing that matters. You also have to live in the body you’re building every day. So create a rating scale for yourself, say, from 1 to 5. Each day, rate how you feel on the qualitative aspects of your life. This includes:

sleep

energy

hunger

mood

 mental clarity

 workout quality or enjoyment

Those subjective ratings are important. Also, while it’s a little bit uncomfortable to talk about, you may even want to monitor whether it’s easier or harder to use the toilet. If you’re eating appropriately and drinking sufficient water, it should get easier.

While we’re on the subject, here’s another thing to note: When you increase your vegetable consumption, you may experience an increase in gas. Really, that’s true whenever you make a large-scale change to your diet. Two things to note:

Try Gas-X (it’s a lifesaver).

Typically, things should start to normalize as your gut microbiome gets more accustomed to what you’re taking in. You’ll likely notice an improvement over a few weeks to a month.

Your energy levels shouldn’t fluctuate that much if you’re doing it right. If you feel really off, even though your macronutrients and your total calories are the same, that can indicate some type of micronutrient problem. That’s not always the case, but it’s worth watching. If the issue is persistent, try a blood test.

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