Vega is a collective line of sports and wellness products that provide clean, plant based nutrition to help you perform at your best, recover faster, and excel in your endeavors! The Vega list of products range from pre-workout energizers and electrolyte mixes, to energy bars, smoothie mixes, protein recovery supplements, energy gels, nutritional shakes and more. These are all produced raw and as plant based, whole foods to promote an alkaline environment for the body.
Vega produces its products to maximize nutrition, not calories. By doing so, these products improve energy and speed recovery. This is essential for flight crews and other professional travelers that are crossing time zones and battling fatigue and losing quality sleep. By energizing through nutrition, you are avoiding the crashes of caffeinated sources or sugar spiked processed foods. This is a product we use regularly and highly recommend.
All Vega products are dairy free, gluten free, and soy free and contains no artificial artificial flavours, colours or sweeteners. 99% do not contain added sugars either.
To learn more about Vega and how we use it visit our blog post here!
Vibrancy Bar
Pro’s:
- Plant Based Protein source
- 10 g protein
- 10 g Fiber
- Made From Whole Foods
- Designed for lasting energy & satisfying your appetite
- Easy to carry; does not melt
- GREAT TASTE!
Best Uses:
- Long days at work/on the road
- Satisfying Snack
Our Thoughts:
This energy bar is a great option for those long days flying when you need a delicious pick me up without all the extras (sugars etc.) that go along with bars designed for exercise performance. This bar is made from Raw and sprouted ingredients for optimal absorption and nutrition. A top pick from the Pilot Fitness Crew! The Natural and Chocolate flavors are our favorite!
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All In One Shake
Pro’s:
- Plant Based Protein source
- 16 g protein
- 6 g Fiber & only 2g suga
- 50% daily intake of vitamins and mineral
- Rich in Omega -3’s and greens
- Made From Whole Foods
- Designed for
- Easy to carry
- GREAT TASTE!
Best Uses:
- Long days at work/on the road
- Satisfying Snack
Our Thoughts:
Vega’s All-In-One Nutritional Shake is a great product for traveling to enhance your nutrient intake! The food can be limiting to what you can carry with you on the road, especially if traveling internationally through customs. So this is a nice way to supplement your diet with a plant based food source that is compact and tastes great. This shake powder is very versatile. You can mix it alone in water, or add it to your morning oatmeal or if you are at home blend it with some frozen berry’s, 1/4 banana, greens, ice and a little flax meal! The shake has a varied source of vitamins and minerals from food sources, plant based probiotics and digestive enzymes (a nice stomach recovery after a pool swim due to the chlorine), a green blend including chlorella, and a complete plant based protein blend. This is a another top pick from the Pilot Fitness Crew!
Our favorite flavors are Vanilla Chai and Chocolate!
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Energizing Protein Smoothie
Pro’s:
- Made From Whole Foods
- Plant Based Protein source
- The equivalent of 2 servings of vegetables!
- * 15 g protein
- * 1 g sugar
- * 90 calories per serving
- Designed for on the go nutrient boost
- Easy to carry/travel with
- GREAT TASTE!
Best Uses:
- Long days at work/on the road
- Satisfying Snack
- Nutrition boost
Our Thoughts:
Vega’s Energizing Smoothie is another great product for traveling to enhance your nutrient intake! As you know the variety of foods you can bring on the road are somewhat limited. Each serving contains the equivalent of 2 servings of veggies! This is a nice way to supplement your diet with a plant based food source that tastes great is in an easy travel bag already, low in calories and settles well on the stomach. This shake powder is very versatile just like the All-In-One shake above. Mix with water, in your oatmeal or blend with your favorite add-in’s. This is a another top pick from the Pilot Fitness Crew! With so many great flavors, it’s hard to pick a favorite…go ahead and experiment!
* values may vary slightly depending on the flavor. Above values are for the Choc-A-Lot flavor.
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Sport Protein Bar
Pro’s:
- Plant Based Protein source
- 15 g protein
- Made From Whole Foods
- Designed for quick recovery from exercise
- Easy to carry
- GREAT TASTE!
Con’s:
- Refined Sugar – in coating
- Saturated Fat
Best Uses:
- After Exercise Recovery
- Day After exercise Recovery
- On the Road/ at work
- Traveling/backpacking/hiking etc.
Our Thoughts:
One of our personal favorites. This protein bar has a great base of whole food ingredients and plant based proteins. This is one of the few Vega products with refined sugar due to the chocolate coating, but the overall quantity is comparable to what is found in other energy bars especially since this is for after exercise recovery…not a meal replacement. This is an easy to carry source of recovery nutrition while traveling away from home and still hitting the training hard ! Josh always keeps a couple of these in his food cooler while on trips and Lauren always packs some for work for the days there is not a break scheduled and always has a few on hand when traveling. These bars and the Vega all-in-one nutrition shake really filled in the gaps for Lauren’s last trip abroad.
We love both flavors: Chocolate Coconut & Chocolate Saviseed
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Endurance Bar
Pro’s:
- Plant Based Protein source
- 8 g protein
- Made From Whole Foods
- Designed for sustained exercise
- Easy to carry; does not melt
- Fiber
- GREAT TASTE!
Best Uses:
- During exercise fuel
- On the Road/ at work
- Traveling/backpacking/hiking etc.
Our Thoughts:
This energy bar has been formulated to take with you on long, high energy output days! Several great flavors and like the protein bar, whole foods ingredients. These are not chocolate coated, so they hold up well in a pack on hotter days without melting or breaking down. A favorite of ours for climbing trips to the Sierras. A great source of food based sugars to fuel muscle glycogen stores and a sufficient amount of plant based proteins to keep you satisfied.
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Sport Recovery Protein Powder
Pro’s:
- Made From Whole Foods
- Plant Based Protein source
- * 26 g protein, 120 calories, <1g sugar
- Improve strength and exercise performance
- Repair and build muscles
- Reduce recovery time between training
Best Uses:
- Long days at work/on the road
- Satisfying Snack
- Nutrition boost
Our Thoughts:
VEGA’S SPORT RECOVERY PERFORMANCE PROTEIN is another great product for traveling or at home to enhance your nutrient intake after intense workouts. The ingredient list is comprised of a plant based protein blend of yellow pea protein, SaviSeed protein, whole grain brown rice protein, hemp protein and alfalfa protein. There are a few other ingredients but not much and all high quality goodness. We highly recommend this and use it when training hard so we can continue to train hard!
* values may vary slightly depending on the flavor.
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Electrolyte Hydrator
Pro’s:
- No artificial colors or sweeteners
- Sugar Free
- Replenish electrolytes and minerals
- GREAT TASTE!
Best Uses:
- Before, during, after exercise
- Long days at work/on the road
Our Thoughts:
A great blend of vitamins and minerals to help sustain yourself on those warm days exercising when hydration becomes an issue. Great for longer runs or bike rides, mountain hike excursions, you name it. Or add to your water to help fight the dehydration induced from long flights in pressurized aircraft. Great flavors and single sizing packs for on the go convenience!
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Pre Workout Energizer
Pro’s:
- Made from Plant based ingredients
- No artificial colors or sweeteners
- Provides immediate and sustained energy
- Increases endurance and focus
- Good taste (might take some adjusting to but not bad)
Best Uses:
- Before Exercise (can also take during exercise if needed)
- Before a race or hard day training
Our Thoughts:
If we are going for a hard day of training, multi-sport adventure or some other type of high energy expenditure like a race, then this is our go to energy base. It provides a lasting source of energy through kombucha, yerba mate, green tea and devils claw with anti-inflammatory properties from turmeric and ginger. This is what both of us used during our North Face Endurance Marathon.
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Endurance Gel
Pro’s:
- Made from Plant based ingredients
- No artificial colors or sweeteners
- Provides immediate and sustained energy
- Increases endurance
- Easy digestion
- GREAT TASTE!
Best Uses:
- Before Exercise (can also take during exercise if needed)
- Before a race or hard day training
Our Thoughts:
This is the all-in-one blend! Easy to carry single serve packs with the perfect blend of whole food glycogens to continue fueling your muscles with a balanced source of hydrating electrolytes. This gel has a great natural texture and flavor with the base made from dates. A staple we carry with us on race day or any long endurance day!
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