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Really love this protein powder! Of course, i use vanilla! 🙂 I had switched to another vegan brand for a while, and came back to this one. It digests so easily and does not sit heavy like some do. The amino acid profile is nice and high which is difficult to find! Please don't change this formula to anything else! Great stuff!

Vanillabn

I have a problem with bloating. I bought this product thinking that it will help me with gas. After my work out I usually wantto drink my protein powder with plain water. The chocolate flavor texture is very sandy and my stomach got bigger full of gas. My gas was release after 8 hours of embarrassment. I have tried it again after a week and still my experience was the same. Not sure why everyone here is having great experiences. Honestly I have never seen myself so bloated that I have to jump to release my bloatness. Just a thought

Che

I've tried different whey proteins and they always upset my stomach and gave me gas. I have not had an issue with this product. I have vanilla and I genuinely enjoy the taste. I've tried vanilla whey before and it left too much of a milk aftertaste, in a bad way. I find the chocolate flavour a bit too earthy for me, but I'm willing to try it again next time. The coconut flavour also has a nice tropical/pineapple aftertaste so I would recommend that as well! I'm very satisfied and am glad that I can get extra protein in my diet that is vegan and soy free!

eri

I have tried many protein powder formulas over the years and the "Genuine Health unflavored unsweetened fermented vegan proteins+" is by far the best I've ever had hands down. The most necessary factors for me are digestion, absorption. bloat & sustenance. This protein powder offers all of that and more. Aside from being beneficial to your gut, this fermented protein powder is super digestible, therefore allows your body to fully absorb the nutrients it contains giving your system the added benefits it needs. The unflavored formula allows you to add what you desire to your smoothies or other recipes without altering the taste you are trying to create. The added bonus of it being unsweetened is awesome for persons like myself who cannot tolerate stevia. It is getting increasingly difficult to find health products that does not contain stevia. In addition, it is totally loaded with the essential amino acids. Thank you "Genuine Health" for making such a wonderful product !!

Nicky

With no gallbladder I have to be careful what I eat because I get bloated and cramps from hard to digest foods. Some powders I have tried and really bloated me.It was my first time trying this protein powder so I blended it in my Vitamixer with just a cup of cold water for 1 minute, I wanted to get a true idea of the taste and effect without anything extra added.

It was very smooth and creamy with just water, no bad after taste whatsoever. I was very pleasantly impressed, then more impressed by how it made me feel after, it was easy to digest, no bloating or negative effects, I felt great.

So nice to find a great clean protein powder that ticks all the boxes for soy free, vegan, low fat, no agave or anything I have to compromise on. I look forward to trying out other products from this brand.

Calgary lass

Once I tried this protein powder I doubt I will ever switch again, it's easy to digest, high in protein and has a good taste to it. I've been using the unflavoured, but I really enjoy it blended with ice and soy or almond milk! Would highly recommend.

Aliya

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First protein I've found that I've liked!

My naturopath recommended a protein powder and I didn't want one with extra sugar - I also wanted something vegan. My friend told me about this. I purchased it unflavoured - I mix it with water every morning and drink it straight. It tastes just fine, no troubles getting it down and no bloating issues. It's the first protein powder I ever re-purchased.

Criss

Tried numerous protein powders and couldn't find one I liked. Either they were too bland, too sweet, horrible after taste, felt too bloated, or too hungry after. But this stuff is amazing!! Have the protein vanilla and cannot wait to try the chocolate next. Thank you sooo much for this!!

Helena

Yummy for my tummy! No funky side affects.

The best I've ever had. I can feel it hit my system very quickly, and does not make me sick to my stomach whatsoever. No bloating no heavy feeling. After using this protein I really don't have the desire to try anything else. It goes down easily and makes me feel great.

Satisfied Angie

Love, love, love it. The chocolate flavour is so good. I really enjoy blending in a little banana, blueberries, flax seeds and nut butter for a super shake.

Doris

I quite liked the taste of the chocolate flavoured protein+ and am looking forward to trying the vanilla. Having tried quite a few other plant proteins, I find that this one is superior in it's digestibility and unlike the others, there is not a feeling of heaviness or discomfort of any kind, quite the opposite. I feel as though it has a beneficial, nourishing affect that is very agreeable energetically to both physical and mental balance and performance.

Corry

The vanilla taste so good and it keeps me full until lunch time. I recommended this to all of my friends that are trying to lose weight and they love it also. It really works for losing weight.

DJ

Genuine Health's fermented vegan proteins+ has turned this skeptic into a believer! Honestly, I have tried them all and I can't/ won't consume things that don't taste or make me feel great. I tried this protein a few times at various health shows and was never sold on the flavour (I am really sensitive to stevia after-taste). However, after trying many others and never being satisfied I bought a tub from a friend. It was supposed to be the unsweetened unflavoured variety but I ended up with the natural vanilla instead. I dug into it thinking I'd just choke through it and see how it made me feel... this is where things changed. Blended with frozen bananas the vanilla is unreal tasty, smooth, minimal to no after-taste, and the kicker??? I felt AMAZING - no bloat! I have now powered through a tub of the vanilla and onto a tub of the unflavoured which I like equally well. My morning green smoothies used the leave me bloated (even without protein added) and hungry shortly after. I now enjoy my smoothies, I keep them simple (usually water, frozen fruit, fermented vegan proteins+) and I feel so good after for much longer than before. I have been vegetarian/ vegan 3+ years and even before this had low iron/ B12 - I can't say it was the fermented vegan proteins+ for sure made the difference but it's the only real dietary change I've made and my recent blood work showed my ferritin stores doubled and my B12 was off the charts (no supplements being taken). So to sum it up, this product tastes good, makes me feel great, and seems to be doing my health a favour. If you've read this far you're probably wondering why the rave review and only 4 stars? I would do 4.5 if I could and the only reason for the .5 star off is because of the stevia & not all of the ingredients are organic and I would really prefer they were. I won't be without this product though and anyone on the fence should give it a try - it might just change your world!

Stephanie D

We purchased this product a week ago to try it out (vanilla). Dissolves very well in almond milk and doesn't seem to turn to a cement type material if you don't wash the glass right away. Not sure what that says about other protein powders I have used. Tastes good with no chemical after taste like most other protein powders.

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This past Friday, the vegan world got rocked by an announcement from a formerly vegan blogger who went back to eating meat. Tasha, the former Voracious Vegan, made this announcement on her Voracious Eats blog in a post titled A Vegan No More. Tasha's post nearly perfectly echos numerous aspects of Lierre Keith's Vegetarian Myth, describing how her time as a vegan left her suffering bouts of depression, low energy, B-12 deficiency, and numerous other physical and psychological troubles, and that somehow out of these troubles that very literally boggled her mind, she managed to come to a well-reasoned truth, that the only way to restore her health was through the consumption of animal products once again. She even goes so far as to echo Lierre's signature line that life requires death. Ginny Messina over at The Vegan RD does an excellent job of pointing out this similarity with Lierre's book, along with discussing how poorly several of her health issues were addressed by a doctor who seemed set on merely echoing the Weston A Price Foundation's selling points.

One thing this event emphasized for me, however, was the importance of skepticism in the animal rights movement, both in the message we sell to non-vegans and in correcting the misinformation we hear from other vegans.

In the post Tasha describes how she had been told, and had unskeptically accepted, that a vegan diet would be a miraculous panacea for her health.

I think Ginny (the Vegan RD) makes an excellent point about what causes some vegans to fail.

I have talked with Jamie of Skeptical Vegan and we have agreed to go through several of the new pseudo-scientific claims being made by the Voracious Eats blog in greater detail.

One of the best bits of skepticism I saw in response to the Voracious Eats post, however, was a comment left on Reddit in response.

Seriously, how many closet meat-eating vegan bloggers would out themselves after a simple email?

While I can agree that maintaining a healthy vegan diet can be difficult and perhaps impossible for some people I just can't believe this article which is so obviously playing on misplaced emotions to persuade the reader.

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for those of you who use Facebook, and are members of the vegan humour group, you may have noticed that some peoples feathers were ruffled when someone decided to discuss the vegan ryan gosling memes.

i would just like to clarify that Ryan Gosling is NOT VEGAN (he eats meat - there is no sugar coating that fact) however I never stated that he was, this site was merely created as a take on the hey girl ryan gosling meme, which can be read about here.

Ryan has spoken out about some animal rights issues which is great for any person who is in the spotlight, to use their popularity and fame to highlight, however the beautiful babe that is The Gos isnt vegan.

a re-post from PETA featuring our favourite man.

liljamonster asked: Can we make a compromise? Best friends with R.G and almost overwhelming sexual tension between us and only a few months supply of tofu?

oh my god. as if you could resist the unbearable sexual tension! I would take Ryan any day!

not vegan related, but oh god dont you just love him?!

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Happy Holidays! I hope everyone had/is having a lovely holiday season.

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The Next NYC Vegan Drinks!

Thursday, September 26, 2013. 7pm-10pm.benefits Vegan OutreachFood from Killer Vergan21+. At Fontana's Bar105 Eldridge Street, Lower East Side, NYC [map]

This website is the headquarters for Vegan Drinks in New York City. The next event will be Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Fontana's Bar at 105 Eldridge Street, Lower East Side, NYC.

We'll be in the back, in the two-story Chandelier Room (don't worry, despite the name it's not too fancy).

RSVP on Facebook if you like. (It's fun to see who else is going!!)

The September 26 Vegan Drinks benefits Vegan Outreach, "a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the suffering of farmed animals by promoting informed, ethical eating. This is done through the widespread distribution of illustrated leaflets mainly to college students that show what animals endure in factory farms and slaughterhouses".

We'll have food from Killer Vegan!

Raffle prizes include:

Vegan Drinks is a monthly social networking* event for people interested in promoting veganism and advocating for animal rights. Vegan Drinks mission is to bring together a diverse group of peoplefrom cupcake aficionados to animal lawyers to veg*ns of all stripes in betweento build new coalitions and promote the sharing of resources. Vegan Drinks is for newbies and oldies. All we expect is an interest in animal rights, veganism and the pursuit of after-work fun. Show up and introduce yourself, pass around business cards (if you've got em) and embarrass yourself at least once an hour.

Vegan Drinks takes place the last Thursday of the month (usually; check the date to be sure!) from 7pm to 10pm. It's an alcohol-based event and it's at a bar, so you have to be at least 21 years old.

If you have questions or comments, contact us at info@vegandrinks.org.

There is no dress code. If you come straight from work in a suit, we promise not to make fun of you. Entrance is free, but the booze is not. Remember to tip your friendly bartender!

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Hello web-land!

I have exciting news for all of you!

I am one of the final folks reviewing Laura's newest cookbook, Jazzy Vegetarian's Deliciously Vegan [AMAZON]and am hosting a giveaway for a copy of the book to one lucky US resident!

For those not able to take part in the giveaway, I am sharing an exclusive recipe - one that hasn't been posted yet (that Google and I can find, anyway - please don't tell me if you do find it elsewhere; let me live in my bubble).

More in the great news department: The Jazzy Vegetarian Season Six will start on May 28th! Catch it on Create TV or on Laura's station: HERE.

This is Laura's fourth cookbook and I could hardly wait to see what she came up with this time! I find something new in Laura's book with regular frequency, so for me, this was really exciting!

And of course, my favorite thing in all of her books: the menus!

I am such a sucker for menus! I love to serve 'complete' meals and a menu is a great way to make sure of that -- all headache-free.

So that's where I started, the Menus. And this is what I found:

Yeah, I am a brunch-aholic. I love reviewing brunch items because, frankly, brunch is hard to make vegan, with all the cheese and eggs that are usually involved. Laura seems to have made it with perfection.

And then I looked at the ingredients in the recipes and the ingredients in my fridge. We get CSA so we don't always have just exactly what is called for, so a bit of editing of the menu brought me to this...

And then I realized I didn't get blueberries this week, but I did get strawberries, so the cake turned into Strawberry Tea Cakes. Since dessert usually has to be made well beforehand, the cake came out of the oven first -- smelling amazing, by the way.

(Why bake bread at home: store bought has its own legacy of troubles, but for me the biggest is the plastic bag they come in. I can buy great, organic, wholesome, delicious bread, but they come in plastic bags. To save the plastic, I bake our bread.)

Unfortunately, I don't have a photo for the French Toast Bake due to cook's error.

Simply put, I messed up the directions (my fault, 100%) and the bake didn't look like it should have and I didn't want to taint Laura's recipe. In any case, it came out tasting great and disappeared as soon as I put it on the table.

The other main dish on the menu is a quiche cup. Zucchini season is already on us here, in San Diego, so these miniature quiches, Zucchini Quiche Cups with Rustic Bread Crusts, were destined to be.

This is a really simple recipe but supremely tasty. My eldest daughter couldn't keep her hands off them! Nicely done, Laura. She is extremely discerning!

How about, instead of a fruit salad, confetti fries? See how my brain works? Not very logically, I'm afraid.

The recipe, Colorful Confetti Fries, calls for sweet potatoes and russets, and ... (you can probably see where I'm going with this) ... my CSA brought me kholrabi and sweet potatoes, not russets.

Nevertheless, Laura's recipes are pretty flexible and this one was no exception. Any root vegetable would be great here so don't be shy.

In addition to the root vegetables being air-fried and the zucchini in the quiche, I wanted to serve another vegetable.

I saw this recipe in the book: Green Beans and Tomatoes. I happen to have both in spades right now, and the recipe was so easy, and looked so good, that onto the "Wow! Weekend Brunch 2" it went!

Isn't it a pretty color combination? Pretty food also happens to taste good!

To round off the menu, a drink is always appropriate.

In fact, when I told my daughter that we were having the brunch, her first question was what kind of drink will we be having with it. Her usual go-to is a big batch of some kind of iced tea, but she was very happy with Laura's Green Julius Smoothie.

To make up for the lack of a photo of the French Toast Bake, I offer you a photo of the complete Strawberry Tea Cakes. They are both spectacular dishes.

As always, first I want to share a recipe with you from the book. This time I wanted to pick something that was not shared already and something that shows you that this isn't just a brunch book, it's also a lunch, dinner, snack, dessert book!

It is full of healthy and delicious recipes that are easy and pretty fast to make. And each one has Laura's unique Jazzy spin.

Take the recipe below for a spin, or have a look at some of the other recipes being shared on this tour:

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Gingered Portobello Steaks

MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS

These delicious mushroom steaks taste and look much like a conventional steak, making a great substitute for a meat entre. I like to serve this snazzy dish for dinner parties, but it is easy enough to make for a weeknight meal, too!

3 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more as needed

6 large (or 8 medium) portobello mushrooms, washed and stems removed

2 tablespoons tamari

1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon maple syrup

1/16 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Line a rimmed baking sheet, large enough to accommodate a single layer of the mushrooms, with unbleached parchment paper. Brush about 1/2 teaspoon olive oil (in a thin layer) on each mushroom cap, then flip the mushrooms over and arrange them gill-side up on the prepared baking sheet.

To make the marinade, put 21/2 tablespoons of olive oil and the tamari into a small bowl and briskly whisk to combine. Add the ginger, garlic, maple syrup and cayenne pepper and whisk to combine. Spoon an equal amount (about 2 teaspoons or so) of the marinade evenly over the gills of each mushroom. Cover with foil and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour to let the flavors marry.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the mushrooms for 35 to 50 minutes (see note) or until they are almost soft. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 to 12 minutes, or until the mushrooms are golden and becoming caramelized.

Let the mushrooms rest at room temperature for 5 minutes. Transfer each mushroom onto a cutting board and cut into thick slices, on the bias. Serve 1 to 2 mushrooms per person, with rice, quinoa, or potatoes and a green veggie on the side.

CHEFS NOTE: Baking time will vary depending upon the thickness of your mushrooms. Thinner mushrooms will require a shorter baking time, while thicker mushrooms will need to bake longer.

Recipe by Laura Theodore, from JazzyVegetarian's Deliciously Vegan. Published by Scribe Publishing, 2018, reprinted by permission.

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Since it opened in 2002, the Bikram Yoga studio in Corvallis has invited hundreds of people to join together in the daily practice of Hatha Yoga, a method of physical exercise and mental discipline designed to release the joy within all of us. The room is hot, heated to over 100 degrees, but its a safe place and a healing place. The 26 poses and two breathing exercises of the sequence are rigorous and aerobic, but people practice at their own level. The perfect pose is the best you can do that day, with the body you have, in that moment. As Bikram himself puts it, The purpose of yoga is to help us to fully inhabit and to realize the awesome potential of our true selves. Classes are offeredseven days a week, morning and afternoon, taught by Bikram-certified instructors, teachers of both skill and compassion.The many people who now attend one or more of these classes each week form a genuine community. Every class, every pose, every student in the room helps to generate an energy that sustains and supports everyone else. Come and join us, as soon as you are ready to try!

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Were not your typical yoga studio. And we dont exercise, we train. We train for life. Life is always changing, so we dont rely on one modality to prepare us for life. That would be like eating only spinach everyday, sure its good for you but variety is what we are designed to do as well as eat. Our newly expanded studio gives us a perfect opportunity (and space!) to bring you a variety of ways to train your body and your mind. Training has a purpose, is a journey, is exciting and fun! Dont worry; we are very sensitive to everyones level of fitness, injuries, even your openness to trying new things. The poses and exercises practiced in each class can be modified or intensified at the will of the student. Therefore, everyone who attends our classes can safely challenge themselves and explore the moment. Happiness is simply accepting what you find!

To achieve optimal fitness results, a variety of exercise concepts are necessary to keep the mind and body engaged and challenged. The APY Method is a revolutionary fitness program designed to create healthy happy humans by intertwining effective training methods with a lifestyle philosophy. Our combined collection of classes, offered at our Dallas yoga studio, will assist all in living healthier, and ultimately happier, lives.

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Improved Strength

This means that elderly people will be better able to continue with hobbies and daily activities independently for many more years to come. If they are unlucky enough to suffer a fall or injury, a strong body will be able to withstand this better and sustain fewer injuries.

Improved Flexibility

Chair yoga can help those with mobility issues to undertake activities that they have perhaps been unable to, such as reaching down to tie shoe laces or pick things up.

Proprioception is the skill of knowing where your body is in space, and coordinating your movements accurately. This is particularly important for elderly people and can prevent falls. For people with disabilities or conditions such as MS, it may mean having greater control over your body and its movements.

Chair yoga can lessen the impact of chronic illnesses and pain. For elderly people, it may also help them cope with feelings of isolation, if this is a problem. Being calmer and more relaxed inevitably leads to a greater feeling of happiness and well-being, which everyone can benefit from!

Joining chair yoga classes for those with mobility issues and the elderly will also give them a venue to socialize and make friends. However, its important that you choose an appropriate class so that the instructor will have specific knowledge about what is appropriate for you to dotheyll be able to suitably adapt the exercises.

Chair yoga (and yoga in general, really) includes breath work, which can help people not only with stress management but also for coping and managing pain. Through meditation and paying attention to your breath, you can help your body and mind to cope with the pain of an illness or condition you may suffer from.

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