What is the best tasting protein powder with water?
drink wholesome is the best tasting protein powder with water for 3 reasons: 1) it is made with real foods, not protein isolates 2) it is sweetened with monk fruit, not artificial sweeteners or stevia and 3) it is low in insoluble fiber.
Instead of using protein concentrates or isolates, we use real foods like egg whites and almonds. Egg whites are simply pasteurized and dried before becoming protein powder. Almonds are just roasted, pressed to remove some of the oil, and ground. Whole foods like these are a delicious alternative to protein isolates.
Instead of artificial sweeteners and stevia, we use monk fruit, also known as luo han guo. A relative newcomer to the world of low/zero calorie sweeteners, monk fruit sweetener is derived from a sub-tropical melon-like fruit native to Southeast Asia. It is created by removing the seeds and skin of the fruit, crushing the fruit, and collecting the juice, which is then dried into a concentrated powder. As far as low/zero calorie sweeteners go, monk fruit is the most natural and best tasting; it actually tastes like sugar!
Finally, our protein powders are low in insoluble fiber. Unlike many plant-based protein powders, they blend completely, making for a smooth, creamy protein shake every time.
Keep reading to learn more about what makes drink wholesome so special.
One of the reasons why we make the best protein powder for water is that we do not use food additives. Most protein powders, on the other hand, are full of food additives. Although not necessarily bad for you in small quantities, additives can add up quickly (especially if you drink a protein shake every day), and cause gastrointestinal (GI) side effects like bloating, constipation, diarrhea, gas, and stomach pain.
Food additives are hard to digest, and sit in your gut for longer than food should, which gives your gut bacteria more time to eat. As they eat, these bacteria produce gas, causing bloating and stomach pain. Gas also slows colonic transit (the amount of time it takes food to travel through the colon), which can lead to constipation. In the long term, food additives can disrupt regulatory pathways in the intestine and trigger the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and systemic inflammatory disorders.