Vegan Complete Protein Drink

One of the hardest things for a vegan is getting sufficient high quality protein in their diet.

Having taken a cue from The Thrive Diet by Brendan Brazier, I created my own version of his Vega Whole Food protein powder. It's pretty straight forward and all components can be readily had from such online nutrition sites as Vitacost.com

This is my usual breakfast after my Ashtanga Yoga practice as it provides sufficient calories and nutrients to stick with me for 3 hours - usually around lunch time.

Ingredients:

1 Scoop Brown Rice Protein Powder (I use Jarrows)
1 Scoop Yellow Pea Protein Powder
1 Scoop Hemp Seed Protein Powder (I use Nutiva)
8 oz Blue Diamond Unsweetened Almond Milk (I prefer the Chocolate Flavor)
6 oz ice cold filtered water
1 tblsp Flax Seed Meal (I use Bob's Red Mill Brand)
1 tsp Maca Magic

Directions:

I purchased a protein shaker cup from one of the local sports nutrition shops. Combine the liquids first into the shaker cup. Add the dry ingredients, place shaker lid on tightly and shake vigorously. Pour into a glass and drink.

Between the three kinds of plant based protein powder and the almond milk - you get a whopping 40 grams of plant based protein with only around 325 calories. The EFA's provided by the hemp seed protein powder and flax seed meal provides sufficient quantities needed for a healthy lifestyle. You can even go so far as to add a whole food liquid vitamin to really pack some additional nutrition into this meal.

All of these ingredients can be purchased from Vitacost.com - the best pricing I have found so far.

Bon Appetito