Orgain Vegan Meal Replacement Protein Powder, Creamy Chocolate

Don’t hide the details. On a separate Orgain product, I could definitely taste the the so called artificial or natural sweetener which was yucky. And it was hidden under the cover of “natural flavor.” I find this practice dishonest and disgusting. With this product, I can taste it too, but to a much lesser extent. There’s certainly that distinct after taste of an artificial sweetener. So Orgain, what are you hiding under the cover of “natural flavor”?

1. Amazing ingredients and certified organic.
2. My wife and I make a smoothie every morning, for me its 1/2 table spoon of Cocoa, water, peanut butter, banana and Orgain. Delicious 🙂
3. Delivery is fast, 1 day and its at my house but I found out they aren’t located far from where I live so good for me.
4. Taste is great. Its not grainy like the VegaONE all in one i used in the past.
5. I wish they had subscribe and save.
6. If you buy three or more its free shipping.
7. Price wise its similar then the stores maybe a little cheaper on here based on where I live .

This is the first time I’ve tried an Orgain product, I purchased the chocolate fudge flavor meal powder. It has a great ingredient list which is why I decided to try it. It smells so good, like hot cocoa mix. It blends well and has a smooth texture. I use a bullet type blender and not a shaker bottle so I can’t speak for how it blends in a shaker. The first day I made it with chocolate almond milk for extra chocolatey-ness, and a banana. It had a yummy chocolate taste but I thought it was way too sweet, like too much stevia or erythritol. I am not a fan of either of these sweeteners, I prefer natural cane sugar, but want to limit sugar so I’m trying different options. The second day I made it with just the chocolate almond milk and no banana, and it tasted much better. It didn’t seem as sweet as the first day so I don’t know if it was the banana, if there was more sweetener in the scoop the first day (doubtful though since it’s all blended in the tub) or if I just got used to the taste in one day. But I enjoyed it so much more the second day, and it will definitely be one of the options I use regularly in whatever powders I rotate through (I like to use two different ones and rotate them each day for breakfast). I didn’t have any hunger pangs by the time I had lunch so it does seem to be as satiating as a meal.

After I got cancer I spent a lot of time looking at triggers or causes for it since it was a one in a million chance to get it. A very common theme is whey proteins and casein protein increasing the rate of cancer cell formation. Essentially they trigger the growth. I got to thinking maybe I am having too much in my diet, so I went through my cabinet of different powders and shakes. Well most anything that isn’t organic and all plant based is nothing but Whey. While searching for a non animal based powder I stumbled upon this whole meal powder. I took the plunge and got the large one in chocolate. This is the best powder I have found so far. I mix it with one other veggie based powder so I can use it up since the other brand isn’t as nice as this. This powder is really fine, and isn’t gritty at all. I was really surprised at how well it mixes with juice, odwalla, water, soy milk, and fruit. It blends together seamlessly and doesn’t get all chunky.
My favorite part is how healthy it is and that it doesn’t have any animal products in it. I have been slowly moving away from animal products over the last few years to lessen my carbon footprint and not impact global warming as much. (If you can’t tell I am from Nor. Cal. And am a tree hugging millennial). The worst thing for our globe is the incredibly large amount of animal products and meats we consume. The mass AG Farms have been the greatest contributors to the environmental destruction causing global warming, more so than oil by far. By eating less meat or no meat I feel like at least I am making a tiny impact to better the earth. And by tiny I mean freaking Itty Bitty but hey everything helps right?
Pro:
– Mixes amazingly well with other powders and fruit
– Tastes great, not yucky like other brands
– Not gritty at all
– Fills you up
– Is animal free and lactose free
– Scoop actually has a long handle so you can reach in the jar and get what you need
Cons:
– Haven’t found any yet

This is a great product and investment. I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t know about this earlier when I was buying Orgain powders in previous times. This kept me almost completely full until lunch time. It also tastes good, but better with milk. It will especially hold you over for a long time if you blend this with oats, avocado and bulky fiber rich foods like greens and banana. The only downside is that I wish they had a few more flavors, like maybe strawberry or banana?