Joburg East - June 2020

Swapping your daily shake
for a plant-based alternative
ADVERTORIAL
How it’s made
For Tri Blend premium vegan 1 , ingredients like quinoa, flaxseed and pea were selected.
Together, all the ingredients in the product deliver a protein source, vitamin C and 7
key minerals.
Plant-based protein
Using plant-based instead of animal-based proteins, like milk, makes the composition
of the product different. Protein is a composition of smaller molecules called amino
acids.
Some of these amino acids can’t be produced by the body itself. The nine amino
acids that humans cannot synthesise are phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan,
methionine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, and histidine. These are called essential amino
acids and must be provided by the diet in a certain proportion. In many animal-based
sources, like milk protein, these amino acids are provided in the right amount and
proportion.
Plant-proteins (with some exceptions) tend to be incomplete, lacking different essential
amino acids. For example, a plant-protein source can be low in lysine, whereas another
one is low in methionine.
However, mixing complementary sources of plant-protein helps us to obtain all the
essential amino acids in their adequate amounts to have a complete protein. Therefore,
together, the ingredients of Tri Blend provide a source of protein. The product is also
suitable for vegans and can be part of a plant-based diet.
Why Tri Blend is a great snack
First, consuming a protein snack, such as Tri Blend, may be a
great way to help meet protein recommendations. It is also a
better alternative to common low-nutrient, high-energy density
snacks. Moreover, it’s a convenient way to increase plant protein
consumption or, to help us switch to a more plant-based protein diet.
Vegetarianism is the practice that
excludes meat, meat products,
poultry and fish from the diet.
There are several variants of the
diet, some of which also exclude
eggs or dairy. Veganism is a
philosophy and compassionate
lifestyle. The objective of this
diet seeks to exclude the use of
animals for food, clothing, or any
other purpose. Vegans don’t use or
consume animal products of any
kind including honey References:
Appleby, P. N., & Key, T. J. (2016).
Conference on ‘The future of
animal products in the human
diet: health and environmental
concerns’ Symposium 3:
Alternatives to meat. The longterm
health of vegetarians and
vegans. Proceedings of the
Nutrition Society, 75, 287–293.
Melina, V., Craig, W., & Levin, S.
(2016). Position of the Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics:
Vegetarian Diets. J Acad Nutr Diet,
116(12), 1970-1980. doi:10.1016/j.
jand.2016.09.025
Something good for the planet
Compared to animal-based diets, plant-based alternatives seem to
also have some benefits for the planet.
For more information,
visit www.herbalife.co.za
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