The science of fullness sounds technical.. but it is far from mysterious.

• Ghrelin surges before meals to stimulate hunger.
• Leptin and GLP-1 signal your brain when you have had enough.

What you eat will decide how strong these hormones react. Protein, fiber and healthy fats are the satiety-messenger switch-flippers. That’s why high-protein meals are so satisfying, and heavily carbed snacks might not be doing the job.

That is why something like those “empty” and carb heavy granola bars “tide you over” for awhile but leave it at that. On the other hand, things like PlantFusion Complete Protein has a full amino acid profile and was designed with this science in mind, so it provides your body with the fuel you need to really feel full… and stay full.

Processed snacks and refined carbs offer fast energy that burns up just as quickly, spiking blood sugar into the stratosphere and providing no lasting satiety at all.

It’s why the bag of pretzels always seems lacking, while a smoothie pulsed with protein and fiber can keep you satiated for hours.

In the 1990s, scientists developed a “Satiety Index” to compare how well foods contain people’s hunger. Predictably, the high-satiety foods were nutrient-dense: potatoes, oats, legumes, eggs, fish. At the bottom? White bread and sugary snacks.

Protein powders aren’t on the original index, but science says when combined with fiber and healthy fats, they behave like high-satiety foods. Which is why PlantFusion recipes — including smoothies and snacks — easily plug into a “stay-full” regime.

Protein acts differently than carbs or fat. It slows digestion; it promotes a blood sugar balance and activates GLP-1, one of the strongest satiety hormones. But when it comes to protein, not all are created equal: for protein to work, and work well, it needs to be complete — that is, contain the nine essential amino acids.

• Fiber gives meals more substance, meaning it slows digestion, keeping you feeling full.
• Healthy fats provide steady fuel that gives you steady energy and helps you stay satisfied.
• Micronutrients like magnesiumor iron can impact cravings because deficiencies will often present as hunger.

Combining PlantFusion protein with key vitamins and minerals helps provide your body the ideal, comprehensive nutritional support it needs to both feel balanced and satisfied.

1. Front-load protein. Breakfast is the mood-setter and beginning with protein helps avoid mid-morning crashes we are all familiar with.
2. Pair macros. Protein + fiber + fat at meals to keep you full for hours.
3. Think volume. Foods with high water content, such as fruits, vegetables and soups will fill the stomach naturally.
4. Make simple swaps. Grab a handful of trail mix instead of chips, or a PlantFusion smoothie over a super sweet latte.

Fullness should not be on the menu with a side of bloat or fatigue. When you put in fresh, whole, nutrient-dense food for energy needs, you fuel your body’s inherent mechanism of satiety — and end up energized and out from under the constant cravings.

PlantFusion has made it easy, with proteins and supplements that are clean, complete nutrition that is completely plant based in a way that works for you. It’s satiety, with a conscience to boot.

Really, it’s not just about eating either more or less — it’s about eating smarter. And with protein, fiber, healthy fats and supportive micronutrients to choose from you can begin to move away from chasing hunger towards feeling nourished and satisfied.

Science proves nature is smarter - plant protein as nature intended. Packed with wholesome plant proteins and targeted nutritional supplements, it keeps you full, energized and ready to seize your day.