Effects of Pea Proteins on Muscle Damage and Recovery

Inclusion Criteria: * Provide voluntary signed and dated informed consent. * Be in good health as determined by medical history and routine blood chemistries. * Age between the ages of 18 and 55 (inclusive). * Body Mass Index of 18.5-29.9 (inclusive). * Subject agrees to maintain existing dietary patterns throughout the study period apart from ingesting the provided treatment beverage. * Subject is willing and able to comply with the study and supplement protocol. * Subject agrees to abstain from alcohol, coffee, and caffeinated beverages 24 hours prior to testing on all study visits. * Subject agrees to abstain from strenuous exercise 72 hours prior to testing on all study visits. * Body weight of at least 120 pounds. * Normotensive (seated, resting systolic blood pressure \<140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure \< 90 mm Hg. If the first measurement is slightly elevated above these limits, the subject will be given a brief (5 minute) rest period, and two more measurements will be taken. The average of all three measurements will be used to determine eligibility. * Normal seated, resting heart rate (\<90 per minute). * Willing to duplicate their previous 24-hour and fast for 8 hours prior each study visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have been diagnosed with liver, renal, cardiovascular, or other metabolic disease. * Use of any dietary supplements which may confound the study or its endpoints, including creatine, BCAA, HMB, betaine, beta-alanine, etc. * Use of a…