Four Sigmatic Organic Plant-Based Protein with Superfoods Sweet Vanilla -- 21.16 oz

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Four Sigmatic Organic Plant-Based Protein with Superfoods Sweet Vanilla Description

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USDA Organic
18 g Protein
1500 mg Mushrooms + Adaptogens
Gluten Free
Soy Free
No Gums or Fillers
Approx. 15 Servings

Protein Can - Sweet Vanilla

Makes Incredible, Immune-supporting smoothies, shakes and pancakes - This chef-worthy plant protein combines some of the world’s most wonderful ingredients into one delicious, day-changing blend. It’s our favorite recipe. It might be your new favorite ingredient.

We (Almost) Can't Believe It

Plant protein, perfected

Our wholesome protein balances the good with the even-better. It's crafted with pure plant protein, functional mushrooms, pretty-much-magical adaptogens, real unrefined cacao, and no fillers whatsoever. you'll love what it does for your everyday.

Savor Every Scoop

So good it deserves a cookbook

This is the protein you and your kitchen deserve. It's an easy-sipping, great-for-baking blend that'll put the "smooth" in smoothies (or whatever else you put it in).

What To Expect

Chef-worthy • Immune-supporting • Amazing for your everyday

» We didn’t skimp on ingredients. 18g of pure plant proteins, 7 functional mushrooms and adaptogens, real peanuts, and not a single grain, gum, or gram of stevia. This is a deliciously nourishing, filler-free foundation for your day.
» Here’s a simple way to magic up your mornings: make a peanut butter protein smoothie with your other favorite ingredients, or keep it super-simple and shake it in a shaker (we love the ones with the little metal ball at the bottom).
» Did we mention that we use only the best of the best organic peanuts, grown in the USA? Well, we did. And we can’t wait for you to taste it.

Four Sigmas Above Regular Protein Powder

Made with ingredients we can't stop raving about

Organic Plant-based Protein (18 g per serving)

We spared no expenses putting together this full-body-benefit blend. There’s five pure, organic plant proteins here, from four different continents. Hemp and pumpkin seeds from Europe, chia from South America, coconuts from Southeast Asia, and peas grown in the USA. It’s an international all-star team for rebuilding, repairing, and supporting overall wellness.

Organic Chaga Mushroom (250 mg per serving)

Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) isn’t just fun to say out loud, it’s also been used to support immune function for centuries. In Finland (where our founders are from), it was used as a coffee substitute during WWII when beans weren’t available. Today, our Chaga’s sustainably wildcrafted on birch trees. We extract the fruiting bodies to make a mixable, organic powder with no fillers or carriers.

Organic Lion's Mane Mushroom (250 mg per serving)

The scientific name for Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) kind of sounds like “Hercules”, and with good reason. It’s your brain’s best friend when you want to get stuff done. We extract our Lion’s Mane from wood-grown fruiting bodies: fully organic, with no fillers or carriers.

Organic Cordyceps Mushroom (200 mg per serving)

Cordyceps are famous among endurance athletes all around the world. Studies show that it supports energy and endurance. The power comes from the fruiting body of Cordyceps mushroom (Cordyceps militaris). In nature, it grows on caterpillars, but we love our multi-legged furry friends so we don’t use that kind. Ours are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

Organic Turkey Tail Mushroom (200 mg per serving)

Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) looks like its name. It’s been used for its antioxidant and immune supporting properties for hundreds of years. Ours is pure and wood-grown. We get you the most benefits by extracting the fruiting body to create an organic powder with no fillers or carriers.

Organic Ashwagandha (250 mg per serving)

This is an adaptogen you should get to know. It’s an ancient Ayurvedic herb used for so many benefits and to support so many conditions we can’t fit them all on this page. We love it for its stress and fatigue supporting properties.

Organic Eleutehro (250 mg per serving)

An adaptogenic root used in Asia and Russia for hundreds of years. It’s known as the Siberian ginseng and may support stamina, endurance, and overall well-being. That’s all we can say legally, but we could go on and on.

Real Organic Vanilla

We don't usually boast, butvanilla is one of the world'smost expensive spices, which is why you rarely taste real vanilla.You'll absolutely taste it here - and not just any vanilla. We use only the finest sustainably-sourced organic vanilla.

Other ingredients

Organic coconut milk powder, organic maple syrup powder, pink Himalayan salt, organic monk fruit: These non-sugar organic sweeteners, mixed with our real organic vanilla create a smooth, sweet, true vanilla flavor. Just add water or non-dairy milk, or blend perfectly with your favorite flavors.

Directions

Shake: Shake 1 scoop with 12 fl.oz. cold water and ice.

Blend: Mix 1 scoop into your favorite smoothie recipe.

Bake: Add 1 scoop to pancake, waffle, or brownie batter.

Free Of

Gluten, soy, gums, fillers and animal ingredients.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 Scoop (40 g)

Servings per Container: 15

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value

Calories	190

Calories from Saturated Fat	60

Total Fat	9 g	11%

Saturated Fat	7 g	34%

Total Carbohydrate	11 g	4%

Total Sugars	4 g

Added Sugars	2 g	4%

Protein	18 g	32%

Calcium	2 mg	11%

Iron	2 mg	11%

Sodium	330 mg	14%

Potassium	200 mg	4%

Superfood Protein Blend	24 g

Organic Pea Protein (Pisum sativum) Powder (Seed)		*

Organic Hemp Protein (Cannabis sativum) Powder (Seed)		*

Organic Chia Protein (Salvia hispanica) Powder (Seed)		*

Organic Pumpkin Protein (Cucurbita pepo) Powder (Seed)		*

Organic Coconut Protein (Cocos nucifera) Powder (Seed)		*

Organic Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Extract (Root)	250 mg	*

Organic Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus) Extract (Root)	250 mg	*

Organic Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) Extract (Fruiting body	200 mg	*

Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Extract (Fruiting body)	200 mg	*

Organic Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) Extract (Fruiting body)	200 mg	*

Organic Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) Extract (Fruiting body)	200 mg	*

Organic Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) Extract (Fruiting body)	200 mg	*

*Daily value not established.

Other Ingredients: Organic coconut milk powder, organic maple syrup powder, organic vanilla powder, pink himalayan salt, organic monk fruit extract.

Contains tree nuts (coconut).

Warnings

Notice: Use this product as a food supplement only. Do not use for weight management.

Not for use by children. Consult your physician before use if you are pregnant, lactating, taking medication, have a medical condition or planning a medical procedure. Keep out of reach of children.

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How to Use 'Volume Eating' for a Healthy Weight and Lifestyle

The number one rule when it comes to weight loss is calorie balance. Creating a calorie deficit by eating less than you burn through exercise and daily activity is essential. But this isn’t always easy. For one, counting calories is tedious and time-consuming and not all that accurate. Secondly, cutting calories can leave you feeling hungry and frustrated. Research has shown that eating high-volume, low-calorie foods is the best way to quell hunger and lose weight healthfully and sustainably.

What is volume eating?

Volume eating is focusing most of your diet on consuming foods that are filling but low in calories. These foods typically have a high water and fiber content and take up more space in your stomach, increasing feelings of fullness and meal satiety while keeping your calorie intake lower. This type of eating is not a diet plan or a short-term hack; it is a lifestyle technique that provides many benefits, including reaching and maintaining a healthy weight and beyond. Eating for volume has you focus on these four factors when creating your meals:

Lower fat intake
Plenty of fiber
Increased water consumption
More fruits and vegetables

The Benefits of Volume Eating

Weight loss isn't a goal for everyone, but healthy eating should be. Eating for volume provides benefits that go beyond weight loss.

Weight loss

Weight loss can be tricky. You may start with the best intentions, but your body makes several physiological adaptations that can cause your metabolism to slow down and hunger to start rearing its head. When your hunger hormones, mainly leptin, and ghrelin, get involved, it can be tough to maintain a lower calorie diet. Volume eating is a technique that keeps hunger at bay so that you can keep losing weight without feeling deprived. Research shows that when people consume higher proportions of low energy-dense foods, they have a lower BMI and waist circumference.

Blood sugar control

Maintaining a healthy weight can help prevent diabetes and other blood sugar health concerns, but aside from that, volume eating can help control blood sugar levels due to the high fiber content. Fiber slows the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream and reduces your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Vitamins and minerals

Because volume eating focuses on consuming plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes, lean proteins, and low-fat dairy, you'll be much more likely to obtain higher amounts of essential vitamins and minerals. Since these foods are naturally rich in a wide variety of nutrients, your overall diet will improve, and so will your health.

Heart health

Consuming plenty of fiber and reducing unhealthy fats will boost heart health. The technique of volume eating will lower your cholesterol levels, particularly low-density lipoprotein or bad cholesterol. High-volume foods also reduce blood pressure and inflammation, both factors that indicate a healthy heart.

How to Increase Meal Volume

Increasing the volume of your meals is much more straightforward than counting calories when you focus on particular strategies and specific foods as the basis of your diet; weight loss can occur naturally while boosting the healthy and nutritious foods you eat. Try these tips for increasing your meal volume:

Eat plenty of soups as either a first course or a main dish. Stick to broth-based soups rather than cream-based.
Drink water with your meals and replace sugary juices and sodas with water.
Add whole fruit to your diet and reduce dried fruit and juices which lack fiber.
Use mashed fruit or vegetables such as bananas, applesauce and cooked sweet potato to your baked goods to replace some of the oil.
Use fruit to sweeten yogurt, cereal or oatmeal in place of sugar.
Consume plenty of salads, raw vegetables, and add more vegetables to your soups and sauces.
Eat whole grains instead of refined grains and eat more of them in their natural form rather than as processed into pasta, cereal, or bread.
Make dips out of beans and use whole-grain pita and raw vegetables for dipping.

High Volume Foods

Keeping a mental or physical list of high-volume foods readily available will help you make appropriate choices. Here is a list of the best high-volume foods.

Leafy greens such as kale, spinach, and lettuces
Whole grains such as oats, brown rice, barley, millet, quinoa
Lean protein such as chicken breast, ground turkey, white fish, tofu
Lower fat dairy products such as Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, kefir
Fruit such as pears, apples, berries
Other vegetables such as radishes, broccoli, celery, parts of palm, squash, cauliflower, broccoli
Beans and legumes of any type which are very high in fiber and protein

Putting it All Together

Food is an essential part of our lives. It goes beyond simple nutrition and fueling ourselves and reaches into our cultural and social daily lives. When trying to lose weight, you should never feel like you are limiting your ability to get together with friends or enjoy foods near and dear to your culture. Simply modifying some recipes to include more high volume foods and focusing most of your dietary pattern on eating low calorie, high volume foods will go a long way toward naturally reducing and maintaining a healthy weight. Of course, it's perfectly acceptable to still eat more calorie-dense nutritious or non-nutritious foods that you enjoy on occasion. Weight loss and diets should never be an all-or-nothing event. Focus on adding more high-volume foods to your diet a little at a time while still enjoying other more calorie-dense foods on occasion. It's all about balance.

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