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Proliva & Fitness Supplements in India
11.07.2017Proliva & Fitness Supplements in India
If you are into fitness and going regularly to Yoga, Aerobic, Zumba or other activity centres and are being advised or taking any supplements, please consider the following:
- 60-70% of fitness supplements being used in gyms or fitness centres / sports academies in India are fake as per the ASSOCHAM & RNCOS survey of 2015 and the same has also been analysed in details in prestigious newspapers like The Times of India and Hindustan Times. (Please refer separate Blog posts in this regard on this site).
- Most of the Supplements used here are made from different kind of proteins, which are slow-release and their quality in terms of bio-availability and efficiency is also much lower while what is required for fitness are fast-release high quality and pre-digested proteins for maximum impact.
- Almost all the supplements are imported or made from imported proteins. 80% of the proteins imported in India are from US and Europe. There are concerns in terms of usage of cattle-feed as well as rennet used in cheese manufacturing (of which, whey is a by-product) and it being 100% vegetarian as per Indian standards.
- Apart from proteins, all supplements contain preservatives, additives, fillers, artificial flavours and chemicals. Many supplements also contain added sugars or sweeteners (for artificial sweetness) and some also use hormones.
- For usage of proteins in fitness, equally important to the amount of proteins is also its quality with respect to its Amino Acid profile, because the proportion of Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) and Essential Amino Acids (EAA) within these proteins determine its effectiveness in muscle development. None of the fitness supplements in India currently provide detailed Amino Acid profile on the pack.
- Protein Supplements used in fitness are very costly and apart from that, comes in large sized packs forcing consumer to fork out sizeable amount of money at one go.
As against that, Proliva products are much different because of following factors:
The Proliva Edge:
- Customised products addressing specific functionalities
- Highest proportion of proteins in all its products
- All Natural – Proliva products do not contain added sugars, sweeteners, preservatives, additives, chemicals or hormones.
- 100% vegetarian – All Proliva products are 100% certified vegetarian with its milk based proteins derived from grass-fed cows and all other ingredients also derived from vegetarian sources.
- Affordable – Proliva products come in affordable monthly packs.
Below comparison will clarify, how Proliva products fare against high quality products available in the market:
Particulars Nutrilite Protein Powder Nutrilite All Plant Protein Powder Herbalife Personalised Protein Powder Proliva Sport Recovery Serving Size (gms) 10.0 12.5 6.0 30.0 Proteins (gms) 8.0 10.0 5.0 24.2 Protein (%) 80.0% 80.0% 82.7% 80.7% Carbohydrates (gms) 0.5 0.5 0.1 2.6 Fat (gms) 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.9 Protein Ingredients Soy Protein-Major, Milk Protein (Casein)-Minor Soy Protein-Major, Wheat, Pea-Minor Soy Protein-Major, Whey Protein-Minor Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate Contains Fast-Release Proteins No No No Yes Other Ingredients Silicon Dioxide (Sand) Silicon Dioxide (Sand) Starch No Detailed Amino Acid Profile Given Only 12 Only 18 No Yes Recommended for Sports / Fitness No No No Yes Protein DIAAS Score 0.90 0.90 0.90 1.09 Protein BV Score 74 70 74 104 Protein PER Score 2.3 2.2 2.2 3.2 Protein NPU Score 70% 61% 61% 92% MRP per Pack for one-time purchase (Rs.) 1990 2750 675 1750 MRP (Rs./Kg equivalent) 3980 2750 3375 2333 Rs. Per gram of Protein 5.0 3.4 4.1 2.9
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