Pea Protein

The second compent in Shakeology's protein blend is Pea Protein! Not only is it a great hypoallogenic, vegan, and vegetarian source of protein but it is also soy, gluten, and dairy free!

Benefits of Pea Protein:

• Excellent Amino Acid Profile
• Yellow peas supply a unique array of amino acids, the building blocks of body tissue (including skin, hair and nails), muscles, DNA/RNA, hormones, enzymes that help your body function normally, and even your immune system!  Being rich in lysine and arginine, pea protein is especially beneficial for active lifestyles
• Pea protein is high Lysine
  
• Lysine cannot be made in the body and must therefore be consumed through the diet. Lysine is the precursor of carnitine, the molecule responsible for converting fatty acids into energy and helping to lower cholesterol.
• Lysine also appears to help absorb calcium and plays an important role in the formation of collagen—the building block of connective tissue such as bones, cartilage, skin, tendons. It supports the normal growth and development of children and plays a role in the maintenance of a healthy immune system.
• Lysine deficiency is rare in typical American diets but can be a risk for strict vegetarians, vegans or elite athletes.
• Insufficient lysine can lead to fatigue, nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, agitation, bloodshot eyes, slow growth, anemia, and reproductive disorders.
• Branched Chain Amino Acids refers to the amino acids: leucine, isoleucine and valine. 
• Together they make up 40% of the daily requirement for essential amino acids in humans.
• 30% Iron Content 
• Iron is an integral part of human physiology and is required for the transportation of oxygen throughout the body as well as regulation of cell growth and differentiation.
• Pea protein provides 30% of the iron required per day in a single serving.
• Allergen-Friendly
• Some individuals simply cannot tolerate egg, milk and soy-derived protein due to allergies. For example, the milk sugar called lactose can cause severe allergic reactions that result in unwanted gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, bloating, diarrhea or vomiting.
• Yellow pea protein powder is suitable for almost any user. It also contains no gluten. Most yellow proteins are organic and contain little or no artificial colors, sweeteners or fillers.
• Muscle Recovery 
  
• Muscles are structures made mostly from protein. Intense physical training or simply every day activities can cause muscle to breakdown on a daily basis.  
• Thermic Effect of Protein 
• Proteins have a “thermic” effect, meaning that they create heat in the body through the process of digestion. Since proteins take a lot of energy to digest, you burn more calories after eating a meal high in protein.
• In fact, up to 30 percent of protein’s calories get burned through its digestion according to “The Abs Diet” by David Zinczenko. Building a weight loss strategy around lean sources of protein like yellow pea powder makes nutritional sense.
• Blood Sugar
• Dietary protein has another important affect on your weight loss efforts. Blood sugar will spike in response to carbohydrate based foods meals thereby causing the pancreas to secrete the hormone insulin to facilitate the storage of circulating nutrients. Large insulin spikes that result from high or simple carbohydrate-containing meals (e.g. white rice, white bread or sweets) may trigger fat storage and may lead to insulin resistance according to “The Fat Burning Bible” by Mackie Shilstone. This can also lead to subsequent drastic drops in blood sugar which result in fatigue. Consuming or combining protein with a meal helps to regulate this blood sugar and insulin effect to potentially prevent body fat storage.tein has another important effect on your weight loss efforts.