Organic pea protein powder is quickly becoming the top choice for athletes looking to build muscle or for vegetarians who want a clean source of protein without soy or dairy.
Azure Market OrganicsPea Protein is a complete protein, which means it contains all nine of the essential amino acids — including branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) — that you need to consume to effectively build muscle. That’s not true of many other plant-based options such as rice. Pea protein has about three times more amino acid arginine than whey. Arginine is essential to building muscle and may explain why pea protein does such a good job at boosting muscle gains.
Organic pea protein also satiates hunger by lowering levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin. The peptides created by pea protein slow the emptying of your stomach and subsequent secretion of ghrelin, which helps you feel full for longer.
Pea protein also has a high Lysine content. Lysine is the precursor of carnitine, the molecule responsible for converting fatty acids into energy and helping to lower cholesterol. Lysine also appears to help absorb calcium and plays an important role in the formation of collagen — the building block of connective tissue such as bones, cartilage, skin, tendons.
Organic pea protein can be used in either hot or cold recipes. Heat will not destroy the protein; it simply denatures it, which means the chemical structure changes (like when eggs turn solid as they are cooked). As long as what you are cooking/baking is not burned or overcooked, the protein is still usable by the body. So feel free to add pea protein to your next batch of pancakes or vegetarian casseroles.
Also new this month is Azure Market Organics Corn Starch. Corn starch is commonly used as a thickening agent in many popular dishes, such as quiche, sauces, puddings, Asian foods and cream pies. Unlike some supermarket brands, our Azure Market Corn Starch blends very easily and has no chalky taste or texture.
The best value in pea protein powder and corn starch. Order organic foods in bulk!