Natural Factors Natural Factors - RealEasy with PGX Vegan Meal Replacement - Chocolate, 855 grams
RealEasy with PGX Vegan Meal Replacement - Chocolate - Combines PGX with plant-based protein, vitamins, minerals, lecithin, and medium-chain triglycerides to help you feel full longer, bring blood sugar to normal levels, and help reduce cholesterol. PGX is a blend of naturally occurring, water-soluble plant fibres which absorbs water at a higher rate, gram for gram, than regular dietary fibres, PGX helps promote a feeling of fullness to reduce appetite. It also helps release glucose into the bloodstream gradually and brings blood sugar to normal levels. It provides a highly effective way for anyone dealing with fluctuating blood sugar to manage cravings and lower cholesterol levels naturally.
Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $62.48 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.
In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.
Why people keep reordering it
- Clean fuel
- Quality protein and greens without the junk.
- Easy to mix
- Blends smooth into water, milk or a smoothie.
- Recovery and everyday nutrition
- Supports muscle, energy and filling dietary gaps.
Best suited to: skips breakfast and snacks by mid-morning, wants a dairy-free meal replacement, wants the multivitamin built into the meal.
What the research supports
A two-scoop, 61 g serving built around pea protein and the glucomannan fibre blend PGX. The 855 g tub holds about 14 servings.
Glucomannan trials use 1 to 4 g before meals.
- Fullness (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Glucomannan swells into a thick gel in the stomach and slows how fast it empties. Trials show modest reductions in hunger and food intake, though results vary by dose and water intake.
- Cholesterol (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- This viscous fibre binds bile acids in the gut, which forces the body to pull cholesterol out of the blood to replace them. Meta-analyses near 3 g daily show small drops in LDL.
- Post-meal glucose (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Viscous fibre thickens the meal and slows how fast carbohydrate leaves the stomach, which blunts how sharply blood glucose rises afterward. This effect has been measured repeatedly in human testing.
Read the literature: Fullness on PubMed, Cholesterol on PubMed, Post-meal glucose on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- Skips breakfast and snacks by mid-morning
- The PGX complex thickens in water and in the stomach, which is the mechanism behind the fullness, and 61 g of powder is real food volume rather than a thin shake.
- Wants a dairy-free meal replacement
- The protein is organic pea, with no whey, casein or milk solids anywhere in the formula.
- Wants the multivitamin built into the meal
- The premix covers D3 from lichen, vitamin E, the B vitamins, iron, zinc, selenium, iodine and chromium, which makes a separate multivitamin redundant on days you drink it.
Look elsewhere if
- Avoiding soy
- Soy lecithin sits third by weight here. A soy-free plant protein plus a separate glucomannan dose gets you the same two components.
- Watching added sugar closely
- Cane sugar and maltodextrin are the second ingredient in this flavour. An unsweetened protein powder with glucomannan capsules before the meal gives the same effect without them.
- Wanting maximum protein per calorie for training
- A pea or whey protein isolate delivers far more protein per serving. This powder is built around fibre and fullness, not protein density.
What to expect
It thickens fast. In 250 to 500 mL of water it goes pudding-like within a couple of minutes, so it has to be drunk right away rather than carried around. Fullness is the effect to watch for, usually inside half an hour. Gas and bloating in the first week are common with any viscous fibre at this volume, which is why the label starts you at one scoop.
How it compares
- Compared with a plain plant protein shake
- The PGX complex gels in the glass and again in the stomach, which stretches fullness well past what protein alone manages, and the vitamin and mineral premix is what lets it replace a meal rather than supplement one. The tradeoff: It costs more per serving, it brings added sugar and soy lecithin with it, and it has to be drunk within a minute or two of mixing before it sets.
- Compared with glucomannan capsules taken before a meal
- You get the fibre inside an actual meal with protein and micronutrients attached, instead of bolting a fibre dose onto whatever you were already eating. The tradeoff: Capsules cost a fraction as much and let you take the fibre on its own, without 61 g of powder and its sugar.
Product details
- Active ingredient
- Natural Factors - RealEasy with PGX Vegan Meal Replacement - Chocolate
- Ingredient form
- grams
- Suggested use
- Add 2 scoops (61 g) of RealEasy powder to 250–500 mL of water and shake in a shaker cup or mix in a blender until smooth to make a delicious, satisfying drink. Drink immediately after mixing, as it thickens quickly. Use 1–2 times daily as a meal replacement. When first taking RealEasy begin with 1 scoop (30.5 g) in 125–250 mL of water and gradually increase to 2 scoops(61 g) as directed above.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- ISURA
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Natural Factors
How to take it
Add 2 scoops (61 g) of RealEasy powder to 250–500 mL of water and shake in a shaker cup or mix in a blender until smooth to make a delicious, satisfying drink. Drink immediately after mixing, as it thickens quickly. Use 1–2 times daily as a meal replacement. When first taking RealEasy begin with 1 scoop (30.5 g) in 125–250 mL of water and gradually increase to 2 scoops(61 g) as directed above.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
- Organic pea protein, Sugars (organic raw cane sugar, maltodextrin), Soy lecithin, PGX polysaccharides complex (glucomannan, xanthan gum, sodium alginate), Medium chain triglycerides, Sodium chloride, Dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, Potassium citrate, Magnesium citrate, Ascorbic acid, Zinc citrate, Niacinamide, Ferrous fumarate, Biotin, d-Alpha tocopheryl acetate, Copper chelate, Molybdenum citrate, Selenium chelate, Manganese citrate, Calcium pantothenate, Beta-carotene, Folic acid, Thiamine hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 (lichen), Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Cyanocobalamin, Potassium iodide, Chromium chelate, Stevia leaf extract, Xylitol, Natural flavours.
Free from
Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, wheat, gluten, yeast, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs. Suitable for vegetarians/vegans.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Natural Factors - RealEasy with PGX Vegan Meal Replacement - Chocolate
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.