Back in May, I was contacted by the Better Whey of Life company. They offered to send me some coupons so I could try their yogurt. They described their product to me as:
"Better Whey of Life™ fitness yogurt, the first Whey Protein-enhanced yogurt that contains 15 – 17g of protein in each 6oz cup, depending on the selected flavor. Knowing how important protein is in a person’s daily diet, Better Whey of Life™ has been developed to introduce Whey Protein in a convenient, everyday form."At the time, I was not considering veganism yet, so I gladly accepted their offer. They sent me three coupons and I picked up three different flavors at my Whole Foods Market. I choose French Vanilla, Plain, and Aqui Mixed Berry-
This yogurt is all natural - that means no artificial ingredients or artificial sweeteners. They also state that the milk used does not include growth hormones, which is nice to know. You may have also guessed by the clever name of the product that it contains Whey Protein.
The calories vary slightly from 130 - 145 (all of the flavors and corresponding nutritional information can be viewed here). They each contained .5 gram fat and 3 g fiber. Each 6 oz cup comes to 2 points. In addition, they have a significant amount of your daily protein (varies by flavor, but at least 30%) and calcium (30%), making this a nice, healthy and convenient snack.
I immediately dove into the mixed berry, which was full of real berries and delicious. It was regular yogurt consistency (not thick like the Greek yogurts) and had a really nice, slightly tart pleasing taste. (I will point out that if you are used to yogurts like Dannon or other brands that use artificial sweeteners, this yogurt may taste odd at first. But I hope you'll consider switching from those unnatural ingredients and to a more wholesome and natural product.)
The calories vary slightly from 130 - 145 (all of the flavors and corresponding nutritional information can be viewed here). They each contained .5 gram fat and 3 g fiber. Each 6 oz cup comes to 2 points. In addition, they have a significant amount of your daily protein (varies by flavor, but at least 30%) and calcium (30%), making this a nice, healthy and convenient snack.
I immediately dove into the mixed berry, which was full of real berries and delicious. It was regular yogurt consistency (not thick like the Greek yogurts) and had a really nice, slightly tart pleasing taste. (I will point out that if you are used to yogurts like Dannon or other brands that use artificial sweeteners, this yogurt may taste odd at first. But I hope you'll consider switching from those unnatural ingredients and to a more wholesome and natural product.)
I consumed the last one this week - likely my last yogurt ever - the plain. I added some Nature's Path organic bran cereal for some crunch and pizazz. Yum!
I enjoyed this product and want to thank the Better Whey company for an opportunity to try it. I would definitely recommend it as part of your healthy diet (as long as you're not Vegan, of course). If you'd like to try it, there is a 2.00 coupon on their main page. It's sold at Whole Foods and you can search by zip code for other stores.
Happy eating!
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I noticed on the ingredient list that this yogurt, like so many others, contains gelatin (albeit kosher), which means that it's not suitable for lacto-ovo vegetarians. I wish that there were more yogurts without gelatin!
To be honest, I didn't even notice that until I posted this blog. I would not have eaten it if I had - as a lacto ovo veg, I also avoid gelatin.
Well, that does it! If you're committing to veganism, its probably high time I ditch the excuses and make the change as well. I've been a vegetarian for the last 2.5 years, but I've grown complacent and unwilling to make the effort to switch all the way over. Thanks for the motivation.
I have gradually switched from 2% yoghurt to 0% fat free yoghurt. The hardest part was actually weaning myself from the artificially sweetened stuff to plain. I just add fruit and a bit of honey to it now.
Good for you for switching to veganism! Not that I'm vegan, but I admire it in others.
Oh yum!! Those look good. I'm going to Whole Foods this weekend so I'm going to look and see if they have them. Thanks!!
Those look delicious, will definitely pick some up on my next visit to Whole Foods. Thank you for the review!
re: the switch to veganism- Liz, it's a big change. I've been vegetarian approx 25 years and only considered it this year. It's a huge switch and affects so many foods and products. That's why I'm taking it very slowly. I want to be fully converted by the end of the year.
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