NAKEDnutrition Rice - Organic Brown Rice Protein Powder - Vegan Protein Powder - 5Lb Bulk, Gmo Free, Gluten Free & Soy Free. Plant-Based Protein, No Artificial Ingredients - 76 ServingsUSDA Organic

I bought this because I heard of all the downsides of whey protein - indigestion problems, bloating, inflammation and weight gain. In fact after my findings about whey I did even more research as I became obsessed with optimizing every part of my workout routine to maximize gains and overnight became vegan! I've gained a lot of muscle and lost a lot of weight! Something that I've always thought of as an oxymoron, I always thought you needed animal protein to grow big but once again a little research will prove that wrong, most of our information is actually passed down from food companies so the thought that without "lean" meats I couldn't gain muscle and stay lean comes from the most successful marketing campaigns in the world. I have since woken up, and base my workout and health routines off of the most ground breaking science available - for anyone interested in vegan bodybuilding or gym gains you should check out the information now available - Harvard is actually leading the charge in promoting a plant-based lifestyle for overall health and they consistently post information about scientific findings pertaining to health and our culture, they're one of the only independent researchers looking into vegan lifestyle science, and they are one of the only organizations not influenced by "big food" lobbying (money paid - usually to government officials - to push certain business or industry agendas) and have openly condemned the information that is widely taught to the public and even our doctors about nutrition.Only slight negative for me was the texture and flavor didn't compare to my Whey Protein flavored like vanilla ice cream - but the thought that the drink I prepare myself everyday, with the only intent of making progress toward my goals, needs to taste like vanilla ice cream is kind of in itself insane and should have been a red flag, but a fatty will always want cake. My goals are way more important to me than a little flavor in a drink - and I have taken that mindset to just about every aspect in my life and could not be more proud of where I am today because of it.So with the slight risk of sounding exaggerated - this protein in many ways has changed my life! Or at least sparked an interest in a lifestyle change and gave me a completely new perspective on how I should be doing things and why! Seriously, I cannot be more of an advocate for a plant-based lifestyle now and I highly encourage everyone thinking about it to try it! Do some research - you can't just stop eating meat and dairy and think everything is gonna be fine... you HAVE to eat and learn to love vegetables, rice and other natural grains, healthy nuts, and legumes (beans, lentils, peas, etc.) to be truly healthy and allow your body to grow the way it should.Quick P.S. - I ate meat for 25 years of my life, so I understand when people say meat and dairy is hard to give up, those things taste really good to me! But in the long run what is more important to me? I've spent years of my life at the gym working tirelessly towards my set goals, and the reality is -- deep down, those goals are much more important to me than pizza, or a cheese burger, or even what I once thought of as healthy lean meats like chicken or fish! My energy, confidence and overall health is much more important to me. Plus I've discovered dozens of foods that I love that I didn't know I love, there is a ton of flavor in vegan food, you just have to think outside the box you've been living in your whole life. Meat and dairy is not the only flavor - flavor comes from natural herbs and spices!! Learn to rethink why you eat the things you do and I promise you wont regret it!

This is easily digested and very gentle on the gastrointestinal tract -- easier to digest than whey or pea protein. It is low in fiber, so you may need to adjust your diet and/or water intake accordingly. It works well for me blended in a smoothie.

So I don't really review things on amazon, but I feel that this product merits some time in writing in actual review apart from what others have written.To begin with, this is without a doubt a great tasting protein; i'm quite surprised for the fact that as a plain plant based protein, it does not taste like crap. Financially speaking, this is a cheap product when one accounts for the cost/lb and the amount of protein that you get per serving along with it being an "organic" product, and when you spread that across many other kinds of protein strands available on Amazon you'll see that this is a good deal to be had especially when one sees that the market is more or less homogeneous for protein in general.I went ahead and bought this product from Naked along with their chocpb and casein which I felt were a great deal and I was pretty hyped to get my hands on this based on all the stellar reviews that were here on amazon.Shortly after, I out of my own curiosity went ahead and did a bit of research on plant based protein and was somewhat alarmed by some reviews and some sources stating that contaminates that could possibly be prevalent in plant based proteins just like this one. Though then again, there isn't much research out their to warrant this being the case (along with everyone's opinion on the matter which is quite open-ended), however what really caught my attention was in which this product is being marketed as an organic product.The reason that this alarmed me is because when I went on the USDA's organic integrity database, I tried to search up this company where their name didn't pop up anywhere in their database. I then went to CCOF's website (the agency Naked claims to have been certified organic from) and searched their registry for this company and nothing popped up.It is at this point in which I was dumbfounded as to how something like this could have happened. I then emailed Naked and asked them who they were doing business as to verify that this product truly is organic in which they told me that they are labeling their product as organic based upon their co-packer, meaning that this product (from whoever the third party manufacture is) supposedly has registration with CCOF as being certified organic. Private labeling isn't a problem, and heck, if that means that I can get protein much cheaper i'm all for it. The only problem is that Naked told me that they don't provide the name of who their supposed co-packer might be which to me sounds highly suspicious and concerns my own well-being as to if I should be taking this in the first place. I mean I can understand if you as a company don't want to provide the name of your third party manufacture so that your competition finds out in regards to your strategy (which is pretty reasonable when one looks at how fragmented the market is), but not being transparent to that point gives benefit of the doubt to many things they are claiming.Surely it was my own sheer ignorance that I did not do my due diligence before buying their products, but I think that those who are going to go ahead and purchase their products ought to think twice: They label their product as organic when their name doesn't pop-up in any data base (in which they claim that their product being organic is a fraudulent claim in itself), they state that their product is "HEAVY METALS AND MELAMINE TESTED: Our Naked Organic Sprouted Brown Rice Protein is independently tested by third-parties for heavy metals and is melamine free" (which is pretty much contradictory since they are privately labeling a product that clearly isn't manufactured by them, so what claim back's this up?), lastly, on their 5lb product they use seals to label that this product is organic but why not on their 1/lb product?I had a lot of hopes for this company and this product as the exact value proposition of what this product claims to be when its not what it is."Naked Rice: Premium Organic Brown Rice With Nothing To Hide" ought to be more like "Naked Rice: Premium Organic Brown Rice With Many Things To Hide"Caveat Emptor......

I don’t usually write reviews but figured I’d help someone out before they make these purchases without being able to return them. I needed to get away from the typical protein shakes plus I’m more of a savory person.Seed:It is made from sunflower seeds and it smells and tastes like it. It’s a bit creamy and thick. Since it’s a very earthy taste, I mixed it with a matcha latte. I think it would pair well anywhere you would add seeds like an açaí bowl.Rice:Old plastic smell. Think of an horchata without anything. It was watery. It easier to drink without anything out of all three. Like an horchata the rice goes to the bottom. It easier to mix with soups without changing the taste much. It does change the taste though.Pea:Oh boy, the smell and the taste of this one was a challenge. The only one that made me gag. It was super thick like a loogie with no real taste to it. Had a hard time thinking of how I could add it to something then all I could come up with was pea soup. It worked well. I think just mixing it with some type of broth will do the trick.