Many people are now supplementing their diets with protein powders. My teacher and mentor, Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, identified the problems associated with each of the protein powders on the market, and therefore decided to make a healthier version, one which met his high standards.
Let’s see some of the pitfalls of the protein powders currently on the market:
Soy protein powder: Unfermented soy is a major channel blocker, clogging all the body’s physical channels. To make matters worse soy contains isoflavones which depress the thyroid gland. And soy contains high amounts of genistein, an estrogen-like compound which can disturb the balance of estrogen to progesterone, potentially causing various types of growths, such as cysts, polyps and tumors as the estrogen goes high and the progesterone goes low.
Pea protein powders are very channel-clogging. For example, if you block fluids as they run through the body’s physical channels, it may be hard for the toxins to come out of those channels. Keep in mind your body is processing toxins out of the physical channels into the bowel movement, urine and sweat 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But if the toxins have a hard time getting out because those channels are clogged, they might back up into the joints, causing joint pain or joint related conditions. This is just one of many examples of what may happen if your body’s physical channels clog up,
Whey protein powders are a mixture of globular proteins isolated from whey, the liquid material created as a by-product of cheese production. Not only are they clogging to the channels, whey is highly acidic, which is not good for our health. Plus, as a protein isolate, whey has lost the intelligence originally found in its milk source and therefore has now become a “dumb” protein. Dumb foods, with less prana, are hard to digest and are likely to produce ama (a cold heavy toxin responsible for clogging the body’s physical channels).
So Vaidya made this vegan protein powder which can be added to healthy drinks, smoothies or even sprinkled on cooked rice, salads or soups.
It contains dry-roasted and pulverized kala chana (black chickpeas). Kala chana is a variation of the commonly known larger variety of chickpea. Kala chana is smaller and dark in color, and high in protein and low in fat. It has a very low glycemic index and is therefore a great source of protein for vegetarians who have sugar intolerance, or are diabetic.
The black chickpeas are roasted and ground into a fine powder. Roasting it makes the otherwise heavy chana light and easy to digest. It also increases the shelf life of the chickpeas. The skin is then removed which also prevents it from clogging the channels.
Vaidya also added an excellent prebiotic, a mucilage from carob, to his protein powder which promotes the growth of the friendly bacteria in the gut.
Kala chana is great for autoimmune skin conditions and its mucilage binds ama visha and gar visha. These two types of hot toxins are considered autoimmune toxins, capable of burning the skin as they come through the pores, creating all kinds of inflammatory skin conditions.
You can add vegan protein powder to vegetables you have cooked. Just add some spices, olive oil, salt, pepper and a squirt of lime, and blend everything together for a tasty side dish.
This protein powder is not only good for vegetarians but also for those who don’t have enough time to cook, or maybe they are depleted because they have a hard time digesting food, making them weak and frail. In all these cases the vegan protein powder will nourish their muscles with a high quality protein that’s easy to digest and assimilate.
I know that a lot of people are using protein powders several times a week, especially athletes and people who work out on a regular basis. Lots of vegetarians also resort to the use of protein powders because they have a difficult time getting in high quality protein on a regular basis. Just think how much more nourishing this healthy protein will be than the mass-marketed dumb protein powders currently available on the market.
I hope you find this information useful as you strive to get more high quality protein into your diet.
Thank you,