Product Review: Vega Health Products

We were recently sent a package of Vega Health products to review and with school coming up pretty quickly, I wanted to share with you about them, not only for YOUR use, but for your teens, who may be involved in sports!

The first thing we tried were the Vega Shake and Go Smoothie mixes. Formulated by Brendan Brazier (vegan, professional Ironman triathlete and bestselling author on performance nutrition) they are made exclusively from all natural plant-based whole foods, are alkaline-forming and easy to digest! Shake & Go Smoothie contains no common allergens, including dairy gluten, soy, wheat and yeast, and are 65% raw organic. Plus, each one has only 6 grams of sugar!


Each serving of Vega Shake & Go Smoothie includes:

• Two servings of veggies
• 2500 mg Omega-3-6-9
• 11 g complete protein
• Only 100 calories
• 1 billion probiotics cultures

We received three flavors: tropical fruits, chocolate, and mixed berries.  They are convenient, affordable, and very easy to use!  You just add them to a bottle of water, shake and go! Super duper easy! Tropical and berries were very tasty! The chocolate needed something, so we mixed it with some soy milk and crushed ice for a super frappe styled smoothie! Much better! If you want a great way to get protein and veggies, these shakes are the way to go!

The other item we were sent was sample packs of their Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer. A collection of Brendan's favorite plant-based superfoods, Vega is not only a complete meal replacement, but also an ideal daily health-optimizing supplement. One serving of Vega is a complete meal, exceeding all meal replacement requirements, but people with smaller appetites may find half a serving sufficiently satiating.With just 220 calories and 2g of net carbs per serving (natural flavor), Vega is an excellent choice for those on a calorie-reduced diet. High in fiber, protein and essential fats, Vega is naturally filling and satisfying, helping to 

Each serving of Vega supplies:

• 26g of Broad Spectrum Protein (40% of calories from protein, with all essential amino acids in ideal balance, produced from yellow pea, brown rice, and flax).

• 6g of Essential Fatty Acids (30% of calories from naturally occurring fats from whole foods, , Omega 3s and zero trans fat)

• 17g of Quality Carbohydrates (no maltodextrin, naturally low glycemic index and no sugars or sugar derivatives added)
• 15g of Fabulous Fiber (Contains both soluble and insoluble fiber, helps balance blood sugar, reduce insulin, improve elimination)

• Helps to cleanse, nourish, rejuvenate cells and activate, support immune system

• Has special cell wall fiber binds to and removes heavy metals and other toxins from the body

• Mixed Berry Complex (Great source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals)

• Probiotics (Dairy-free)

• Digestive Enzymes (Facilitates breakdown of food to improve absorption and helps reduce nutritional stress digestion places on the body).

• 100% Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamins & Minerals

Vega is available in four flavors as well: Natural, Berry, Vanilla Chai and Chocolate flavors,and three sizes: individual 30g Snack Packs, small bottles containing 7-8 servings and large bottles containing 15-17 servings.

I gave these to a couple of friends who were training for the Crescent City Classic to try. They were really impressed with HOW much energy they got from adding the packet to just plain water! By adding it to a fruit based smoothie that they make from scratch, they found it truly was a meal replacement for 2 meals! 

So if you are looking for a meal replacement and can't handle another flat bar, Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer could be the answer to the back to school rush/missing meals! And if you add it to their Banana Blueberry Bread Recipe, you'll have a great morning breakfast food to feed everybody in the car, on the way to school (and use up some of those Summer blueberries!)

You can buy the Vega products online at their e-store! They are running specials right now, just check their main page for different special codes! And you can download a free recipe booklet too!

So if you are looking for HEALTHY, organic, probiotic based meal replacements or protein on the go, check out Vega Health!

Disclosure / Disclaimer:  I received these products, free of charge, from Sequel Naturals,for blog purposes only. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about them.