A new favorite flavor!
Well, I've been trying out various protein shakes to try and have something readily<br />available for meal replacements.  Thanks to some mobility problems, I can't get to the refrigerator<br />when I get hungry, so having something available where I am was important.<br /><br />We've tried several flavors of Spiru-tein shakes now.  We got various packets,<br />and got a whole can of the egg nog.  If you like the egg nog that comes in the wax cartons<br />like a quart of milk during the holidays, then you will like this one.<br /><br />I needed something that would mix well and taste okay with WATER, not milk, as I cannot<br />get to the milk. We tried this one both ways, and I love it both ways!<br /><br />The milk made it taste like a creamy cup of rich eggnog from a carton - definitely not like a diet shake.<br />The water made a very tasty version also - I use a shaker with a blender ball (vs a blender),<br />and very cold water. I shook it like crazy, then let it sit for a minute.  It mixes very easily,<br />and I had no problems at all with the shaker. The result was a super creamy shake, thick enough to<br />drink with a straw if desired. It has a nice nutmeg aftertaste. The color is eggnog yellow (why mention<br />color? Some of Spiru-tein's shakes have some funky colors!), and totally acceptable. It coated the blender cup as well.<br /><br />The only downside, if you can say there is one, is that it uses fructose as a sweetener. I prefer<br />stevia myself.  At least it is not aspartame, which would be a deal breaker. It uses only ONE scoop<br />per 8 ounces of liquid, and has 120 calories, 14 grams of protein and 15 grams of carb (making it a little<br />bit on the high side of the carb). However, it also has choline and inositol in this flavor, which adds<br />to the fat burning potential.<br /><br />I don't drink this to bulk up, rejuvenate after lifting weights, or any of the athletic uses.<br />I am using protein shakes as meal replacements to help shed some weight. So, the relatively lower<br />protein (compared to the muscle shakes) suits me just fine.<br /><br />They say this is a holiday edition.  They need to offer it year-round. It is fantastic!<br />A definite favorite in our house, with six thumbs up.<br />We'll definitely buy this one again!
Rating: 5 stars