Nature's Way Alive! Ultra-Shake Pea Protein, Includes Vitamins & Fiber, Vanilla Flavor, 26 Servings

This shake has made a huge difference. It makes me feel more energized and much healthier. If I could, I would be like 'Johnny Appleseed' and hand out samples to everyone. It has made that much of a difference in my life.Here is my experience with the shake:Mixing and taste: I was looking for a cheaper alternative to a popular meal replacement shake that was too expensive for my budget and the Alive! shake had all the same ingredients and was cheap enough to try it. The first time I mixed it with water in a cup and it was a total 'FAIL!'. It was clumpy and I couldn't seem to add enough water to make it drinkable. I choked it down anyway. I had to admit; I did feel better after drinking it. So, I began my research to making it drinkable. It is hard to hide the 'green' taste, so if you can't stand the taste of green-foods; you probably will never like this shake. Some of my not-so-healthy experiments involved Hershey syrup, pie filling, ice cream, and syrup flavors. I started with chocolate Alive! and then switched to vanilla because I can add cocoa powder if I feel like more of a chocolaty taste. My standard now is to re-use one of my morning K-cups and freeze it in an ice-cube tray and re-use the second as a liquid base. I found adding the liquid first helps immensely. I put the coffee, the ice, a scoop of powder, and sometimes a bit of cocoa powder (less calories than syrup) and a half of banana (I peel and freeze my bananas after they start turning brown)then I blend it in a blender. I recently started counting calories and found that the vanilla with a cup of fresh strawberries is tasty and low calorie. My sister likes hers with frozen berries (I haven't tried that yet). The funny thing is that I don't notice the taste anymore- it's like my body craves it and I can mix it with plain water and drink it now; I couldn't have at first.Hunger: Unfortunately I don't feel any hunger suppression from this shake other than it fills my belly like consuming the same volume of anything else.Ingredients: I was looking for something with probiotics, prebiotics, and complete nutrition. Maybe I was missing a key ingredient in my diet that the shake has- but I just can't say enough about how amazing I feel now. I pay extra for the pea protein because the other alternatives scare me a bit from what I have read.I don't usually take the time to write reviews, but I think it is a 'must try' shake if you are looking for a nutrition/health boost.

I’ve been using meal replacement health shakes for many years now, and finding the right one has become harder and harder! My favorites were either discontinued or changed. And some others were so expensive that I had to choose between the shake or buying toilet paper and laundry soap. I am soooo tired of that flipping awful search.I am so tired of my favorite products being discontinued. It’s such an enormous bummer.Anyway, I never even KNEW about this particular shake option until very recently because amazon excluded this option from my searches FOR YEARS! (Please knock it off with that crap, Amazon)One of my long time favorite shakes was made by Natures Way. And it was called Metabolic Reset. I used it for years, but recently discovered that the price went up double... and all signs point to it being discontinued now, which is why the price has increased, no doubt.That leads me here. This product is packaged well. For once in my life I finally find a shake that has the right sized tub for the amount of powder. This is unheard of! It’s also a clear sign that this company is honest and ethical! Every single other shake I’ve tried is in a HUGE tub with the shake powder only filling up half the tub.On to the taste... because I’ve trued so many shakes over the years I can tell you that this tastes right on target for a true health shake. Meaning: it truly tastes HEALTHY. I am used to how health shakes taste and this is not a bad one at all. I can taste the healthy ingredients in it.How I feel: ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!This gives me energy, keeps me regular, keeps me full, meets all my vitamin and mineral needs, and is a perfectly balanced mealI am a high protein eater and I do not avoid fat, either. This way of eating has always worked best for my body. So I use whole fat milk to mix this, and that’s probably one reason I have no issues with how this tastes. Milk adds a wonderful richness that you simply cannot achieve with a vegan liquid option.I am so so so grateful that I found this shake. I am also so disappointed I never even KNEW IT EXISTED the past several years.Please keep making it. I beg you.