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Macronutrient Profile

Evaluating protein based only on absorption would lead us to the faulty conclusion that various whey proteins and free form amino acids are superior protein sources. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Creating a meal replacement from a medical perspective has to begin with a pharmacokinetic approach. A combination of slow, intermediate and fast proteins must be meticulously formulated and serve as the foundation of what will be referred to from now on as the SUPERFOOD™

We learned years ago that, although the fastest absorbed, free form amino acids are vastly inferior to chains of several or more linked amino acids, called peptides. Now many years later it has now been proven that slowly dispersed proteins out perform fast-acting proteins (even ones with higher biological values). Introducing the medical/pharmaceutical term, pharmacokinetics to the nutrition industry, VPX understands the need for certain substances like protein, methoxyflavone, prohormones, etc…to be dispersed continuously throughout the bloodstream and shuttled into the muscle in "steady state" fashion.

While the trend in the industry has been to focus merely on absorption, VPX always looks at the total Pharmacokinetic picture. Pharmacokinetics scientifically evaluates how drugs or nutrients are metabolized with particular emphasis on 1) time required for absorption, 2) duration of action, 3) distribution in the body and 4) method of excretion.

Because of its' dramatic influence on body composition, countless real food protein, carbs and fat were researched, analyzed and then compared to protein and meal replacement powders. In creating Micellean Bioactive Superfood VPX had to take a fresh scientific approach and toss out all previous groundwork laid by other compares. From the lack of undenatured new-age protein and EFA's to high glycemic carbs, today's MRP's offered no insight whatsoever into developing a superfood. VPX initial step was to create a product free from the myriad of nutrients and additives that were counter-products to fat loss, muscle growth, and overall health. Here's a list VPX found in other MRP's that was not included in Micellean:

• No Aspartame or Acesulfame K
• No Fructose - Sugar that converts to Fatty Acids
• No sucrose, Corn Syrup solids or Hydrogenated Oils
• No Fat-Promoting High Glycemic Index Maltodextrins
• No Caseinate, Ion Exchange or Other Old-School Proteins
• Low Lactose-Generally safe for most people with milk allergies

Protein found in real food like chicken, fish, eggs and lean red meat is not denatured and releases slow and steady into the blood - the exact opposite of whey protein. Whole food carbohydrates like brown rice, oatmeal, barley, sweet potatoes are not refined or processed and enter the blood in a controlled steady state. These unrefined carbs promote a gradual release of insulin and maintain energy levels for extended periods of time. Maltodextrin is diametrically contrast - it enters the blood rapidly, spikes sugar and insulin levels and provides no fiber. Fats in nuts and flax seeds are not hydrogenated and contained no harmful trans-fatty acids. Natural unrefined fats improve health and aid in fat loss while hydrogenated oils and other processed fats cause a huge range of health problems. These fats not only promote fat storage, they also prevent utilization of fat as energy.

 

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