Vega One All-In-One Nutrition Shake Coconut Almond (20 servings) - Plant Based Vegan Protein Powder, Non Dairy, Gluten Free, Non GMO, 29.4 Ounce (Pack of 1)

********* An Amazon Abecedarian Assessment of Vega One All-in-One Nutritional Shakes! ********A is for ALMOND, which is part of the new Coconut Almond flavor. This is my favorite for an evening snack, because I sleep better if I avoid all sources of chocolate (a mild stimulant) in the evening.B is for BERRY. The Mixed Berry flavor is also a good choice for an evening snack, though it took me a little while to get used to its greenish color that comes from the broccoli, kale, spirulina, etc. I like that it only has 3 net grams of net carbohydrate (net carbohydrate is the total grams of carbohydrate minus the total grams of fiber), because recent research suggests that the timing of carbohydrate intake is a factor in whether it is used for energy or stored as fat. Evening carbs are more likely to be stored as fat, so I keep my carb intake low in the evening. The Mixed Berry flavor is also a good base for a banana-strawberry breakfast smoothie.C is for CHOCOLATE. This flavor is my personal favorite. This is my favorite breakfast smoothie ingredient. But if I am in a huge hurry, I just throw a scoop in a water-filled shaker and run out the door. It will get me through the morning either way. C is also for CONVENIENCE (see the sentence above about huge hurry) and for CAMPING. I often repackage some and throw it in my backpack to be mixed up fresh in the CAMP or on the trail. .D is for DAIRY-FREE. Dairy allergy and lactose intolerance are two different but common food sensitivities. I have had to deal with both.E is for ECONOMICAL. Although at first glance this stuff is pretty expensive, it has a lot of supplements built into it and it saves a lot of money over buying separate protein powder, vitamin, mineral, antioxidant, probiotic, fiber, spirulina, and omega-3 supplements. Amazon's price is cheaper than I would have to pay in our local stores, plus through Subscribe and Save, I get an additional discount on the price. E is also for EGG-FREE. Egg is another of the "top ten" allergens. Again, it is one of the protein foods I have to avoid because of a life-long allergy.F is for FRENCH Vanilla. This is another flavor that is good as a smoothie ingredient. I also sometimes use it as a milk substitute for cold cereal. It is very, very sweet. Be warned: this flavor is also green from the veggies it contains. F is also for FOOD-based ingredients. All the flavors seem to have only food-based ingredients. with no synthetic vitamins or other synthetic substances added.G is for GMO-free. Nobody knows the long-term effects of genetically modified foods because genetically modified foods have not been around long-term. I don't want to be a guinea pig in this unprecedented experiment. G is also for GLUTEN-free. Gluten is a health issue for many people, some of whom don't even realize that a sensitivity to this group of proteins is a factor in their less-than-optimal health. I happen to have a known sensitivity, so I am very glad this product is gluten-free.H is for HEALTHY. It contains a balance of superfoods and plain, old-fashioned "eat you vegetables, they're good for you" types like spinach and broccoli.I is for INCREDIBLY complete. One level scoop provides 20 grams of protein, 50 percent or more of the Daily Value of most known vitamins, significant amounts of magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, and other beneficial ingredients like probiotics, fiber, and antioxidants. And it has dehydrated greens and fruits that are packed with nutrition. I is also for ICE. Some people feel that ice or frozen fruit makes it taste better, but I find it tolerable without ice.J is for JUICE. I sometimes use a mix of fruit juice and water as the liquid for my morning Nutritional Shake or smoothie. Organic mulberry juice is my favorite to mix with either the Chocolate, Mixed Berry or French Vanilla Flavors.K is for "K", the symbol for the mineral potassium. One scoop gives you six to ten percent of the Daily Value of potassium. As a reference, a medium banana give you nine percent of the Daily Value.L is for LOW-sodium. One percent of the Daily Value seems to be typical.M is for MOCHA. I personally don't like anything with mocha flavor, but if you like mocha, you might like this. It is one of the newer flavors. M is also for MAGNESIUM, a mineral many people do not get enough of. Most flavors of Vega One All-in-One Nutritional Shake provide ten percent of the Daily Value of Magnesium. The Chocolate flavor, though, provides twenty percent. I KNEW there had to be a good excuse to enjoy chocolate every day!N is for NATURAL. I haven't tried this flavor yet, but some people report it is their favorite.O is for ON-the go. When you need to get some serious nutrition into your body in a hurry, this is a quick way to do it. I usually keep some in my backpack so I always have a healthy alternative to junk food.P is for PROTEIN. There are twenty grams of protein per scoop, so it is a decent protein supplement.Q is for QUALITY. This product is of excellent quality.R is for REAL food. All of the flavors of Vega All-in-One Nutritional Shake are made from real, plant-based ingredients.S is for SMOOTHIE. If you don't lake it straight, use it as a smoothie ingredient and give your smoothies a big nutritional boost. S is also for STEVIA, the sweetener used in the Vega One All-in-One Nutritional Shakes. These shakes are very, very sweet with a definite stevia aftertaste. I would have preferred less stevia, but I much prefer stevia to sugar as a sweetener.T is for TASTE. If you would like to taste the Chocolate, French Vanilla, and Mixed Berry flavors before committing to buying a big tub, you can buy the Vega One Nutritional Shake and Bar Variety Pack, 4 Count.U is for ULTIMATELY. Ultimately, this is the best overall supplement I have encountered thus far.V is for VANILLA Chai. This is another popular flavor. If chai is your cup of tea, you might prefer this flavor.W is for WTSHTF. If you are a prepper, you will want to have some lightweight, nutrient-dense food you don't have to cook to keep in your bug-out bag. This is a good option. Just rotate your stock and keep track of the expiration dates printed on the packaging.X is for XYLITOL-free. If sugar alcohols upset your digestion, you will be very glad of this.Y is for YUMMY smoothies, a quick meal solution.Z is for ZERO synthetics and fillers.

I am a researcher and I do a lot of searches, read reviews and ask lots of questions before I buy a new product. Someone recommended 21day fix to me as a workout program and shakeology along with it. I didn't mind spending the money on the workouts but couldn't stomach paying the money for the shakes every month so I went looking for an alternative. I found this and Garden of Life's Raw Meal as the closest to shakeology's ingredients. My local health food store carried Vega one in individual servings so I bought one of each flavor (chocolate and French vanilla) to try them out. I blended my first shake with the vanilla, OJ, a frozen banana, 5 frozen strawberries, water and ice. My second was the chocolate, milk (I'm not vegan), banana, natural pb, water and ice. Both flavors are really pretty good. Now that being said, you can not go looking for a healthy meal replacement shake with all the nutrients, oxidants and protein this one has and expect it to taste like a milkshake from McDonald's. It just doesn't. But it also doesn't taste awful by any means. The texture is just fine especially when you use frozen fruit and ice, and I don't even have a fancy blender. It does have a slight chalky mouth feel (think after chewing a tums) but the more I drink the shakes, the less I notice it. A lot of people have mentioned sensitivities to the stevia in it. I don't taste it and it doesn't do anything adverse to my stomach either so I can't complain about that. I don't have super hero energy after drinking it, but I do feel full for a good 3-3.5 hours after and it has helped me become more regular. I like that I'm getting a lot of super foods and nutrients in my diet that I wouldn't normally get. I've been drinking the shakes for about a week now and would really recommend them.Updated: I've been using these shakes for about a month and I still really like my results. I prefer the chocolate flavor over the vanilla, although the chocolate seems to make me burp up an aftertaste for a half hour afterwards... Still worth the health benefits.I've purchased natural flavored estracts (check out bakto flavors) to change up the flavores of the vanilla shakes and natural unsweetened peanut butter powder to add to my chocolate shakes. Some days I crave a second shake for dinner!