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How much protein do we need.

What is protein?Think of your body as needing three essential building elements: fats, carbohydrates and proteins. They are your macro (i.e., primary) nutrients that are essential to life. Sure, various diets are claiming to exclude “all carbs” to have more energy, but the reality is that this is next to impossible – not to mention not recommended. Your body needs balance, and besides, if evolution had wanted you to drop one of these, your body and your metabolism would have turned out very differently.What does protein do?Without protein, we would be in relatively poor shape. It is the fundamental building...

More than just a shake.

We all know by the now the benefits of a plant-based protein & multivitamin shake. From aiding your recovery, to muscle growth and more but what if we told you there was a bigger benefit that isn't printed on the packaging or spoken about in the same glamorous context as protein. The benefit that we are referring to, is HABITS...

Where Do You Get Your Protein From

But where do you get your protein?”.......

As a vegan and nutritionist I get asked this question more than any other.

Protein, most simply, is a combination of amino acids and yes it’s true: Animal foods contain all of the amino acids in the amounts we need.