True nutrition Gemma pea protein wow!

cac3071 · Apr 9, 2013

Wow was I surprised at how good this stuff tastes! I got the chocolate banana and it tastes great with good mouth feel for lack of a better description.

Nice job Dante. Any drawbacks to using this over whey for some shakes?

BIGGMIKE295 · Apr 9, 2013

Ya, My wife loves it, especially because it doesn't bloat her at all. She uses the concord grape and mixes it with grape crystal lite.

TWOaDayz · Apr 10, 2013

cac3071 said:
Wow was I surprised at how good this stuff tastes! I got the chocolate banana and it tastes great with good mouth feel for lack of a better description.

Nice job Dante. Any drawbacks to using this over whey for some shakes?

Plant protiens are an incomplete source of protien, low bioavailability. Protein bioavailability has much to do with the type and relative amounts of amino acids present in a particular protein molecule. Yes, the body has the ability to convert and make many of the amino acids it needs, but the nine essential amino acids cannot be manufactured by the body and must be supplied by the food we eat. Most animal proteins, by definition, contain all of the essential amino acids in sufficient amounts. The protein of cereals, most beans, and vegetables may contain all the essential amino acids, but the amounts in these plant foods is often less than ideal, particularly the branch chain amino acids.

Whey, Egg and meat/fish are good complete protien source. Plant protiens are not.

Also, Peas are legumes. Most legumes are extremely toxic in their raw state. The Perfect Health Diet reports that raw kidney beans at only 1% of a rat’s diet can kill it in just 2 weeks. Legumes have to be soaked, fermented, or sprouted in order to make them safe to eat. This necessary step of preparation is enough to convince most paleo followers that this is a food we shouldn’t be eating.

The goal of these food preparations is to reduce the lectin and phytate content of legumes. Lectins and phytates are inherent in most foods, but they are especially high in grains and legumes. Lectins have been shown to strip away mucous from the small intestine, which is one of the key causes in many autoimmune diseases. Lectins have also been found guilty of causing symptoms similar to food poisoning, even when no other pathogens were present.

Phytates, specifically phytic acid, have been shown to block the mineral absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. Many people believe that this decreased absorption helps to explain Americans high rate of disease and osteoporosis, despite our high level of dairy consumption. Phytates have also been shown to inhibit important enzymes involved in digestion, including pepsin and amylase.

FYI Peanuts are actually Legumes!!

VNV · Apr 10, 2013

TWOaDayz said:
Plant protiens are an incomplete source of protien, low bioavailability. Protein bioavailability has much to do with the type and relative amounts of amino acids present in a particular protein molecule. Yes, the body has the ability to convert and make many of the amino acids it needs, but the nine essential amino acids cannot be manufactured by the body and must be supplied by the food we eat. Most animal proteins, by definition, contain all of the essential amino acids in sufficient amounts. The protein of cereals, most beans, and vegetables may contain all the essential amino acids, but the amounts in these plant foods is often less than ideal, particularly the branch chain amino acids.

Whey, Egg and meat/fish are good complete protien source. Plant protiens are not.

Also, Peas are legumes. Most legumes are extremely toxic in their raw state. The Perfect Health Diet reports that raw kidney beans at only 1% of a rat’s diet can kill it in just 2 weeks. Legumes have to be soaked, fermented, or sprouted in order to make them safe to eat. This necessary step of preparation is enough to convince most paleo followers that this is a food we shouldn’t be eating.

The goal of these food preparations is to reduce the lectin and phytate content of legumes. Lectins and phytates are inherent in most foods, but they are especially high in grains and legumes. Lectins have been shown to strip away mucous from the small intestine, which is one of the key causes in many autoimmune diseases. Lectins have also been found guilty of causing symptoms similar to food poisoning, even when no other pathogens were present.

Phytates, specifically phytic acid, have been shown to block the mineral absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. Many people believe that this decreased absorption helps to explain Americans high rate of disease and osteoporosis, despite our high level of dairy consumption. Phytates have also been shown to inhibit important enzymes involved in digestion, including pepsin and amylase.

FYI Peanuts are actually Legumes!!

That's all well and good, but the amino acid profile of this particular pea protein at True Nutrition is very close to what you'd find in whey. In other words, he's not eating a shit-ton of peas to get his protein; he's using a high-quality, complete protein powder.