More than just a protein
What I like about this particular brand of protein powder, is that it can operate as more than just a post workout recovery drink, and do double duty as a meal replacement as well. A couple of years back, I had some surgical procedures in my mouth as a result of some receding gum lines, that required gum grafts. That really is as unpleasant as it sounds. I mentioned that, because at the time it was difficult to eat solid foods for a while, so I was more or less on a liquid diet. I would very much like to have had this protein at that time, as a meal replacement because I feel it would have done a very good job of offering a good overall nutritional value. In this case, I have been using it as a post workout recovery drink. For that purpose, it works very well too. I do fairly high impact resistance training, so by the end of it I'm spent. My muscles certainly benefit from post workout recovery drinks that are protein rich, and will encourage muscle regeneration and synthesis. I found that this protein did nicely at helping me recover from my workouts. I have had the opportunity of trying the vanilla flavored one as well, and I think I actually prefer that one to the chocolate. My wife on the other hand, very much prefers the chocolate. So, I guess you can see that it's obviously going to be subjective. I personally found the chocolate to be a little sweet for my taste. So it's no surprise that my wife liked it, because she has quite the sweet tooth. I did find it to have just a touch of a grainy texture, but certainly nowhere near as bad as others that I have tried. I use a ninja blender that has a smoothie attachment, and that thing does a pretty incredible job of pulverizing the powder. I make my shakes very simply by just adding ice and water, with a couple scoops of this protein powder. As far as the ratios of how much water to powder I use, I usually experiment with that and don't pay much attention to the recommendations by the manufacturer. Personally, I prefer to dilute it a little bit in more water, as I find that makes for a more pleasant drink. All in all, I do like the fact that it has a good nutritional balance of fibers, vitamins, and minerals, as well as the protein content. Like I mentioned, when I had my surgery, it would have been nice to have had this as an option as well as the Ensure drinks that I was always having. I think it's a fine option, and I would recommend it.
Rating: 4 stars