Designer Wellness, Designer Whey, Natural Whey Protein Powder with Probiotics, Fiber, and Key B-Vitamins for Energy, Gluten-Free, Gourmet Chocolate, 2 lb

I put this powder in milk in my blendtek blender and it comes out smooth and creamy and delicious! Mixes very well. The Protein quality is great and is a wonderful supplement. This is one of my most repeated purchases.

The constituents of protein (amino acids) are some of the most vital building blocks for the human body. Most people talk about getting their protein from meat, fish, etc, but the truth is that most of us do not chew well enough to really get all the nutrition out of our meals. In addition, proteins tend to be thermolabile which means they get denatured and loose some efficacy when heated. So cooking your meat as we all do (for good reasons by the way) reduces the nutrient density. In addition, solid food is energetically expensive to digest and assimilate because your body actually has to work immensely hard to turn your steak or chicken breast into liquid form so that it can be absorbed. This is why most of us get tired after a large meal. Powdered protein gives you huge chunk of all the essential amino acids that your body needs already in liquid form which your body can easily assimilate without much work. Designer whey also includes vital minerals such as zinc, magnesium, and calcium that your bones and muscles need for continued maintenance and growth. I recommend adding this product to a fruit and vegetable smoothie every morning as it gives you a much better chance of recovering faster after workouts, and the fruits and vegetables will surely boost the efficacy of your immune system. If you drink this with almond milk, it actually almost tastes like regular chocolate milk so you won't have any problem gulping it down. In summary, it is a great product for your health and vitality. Our wealth is in our health. If you are laid up sick or injured, you can't make any money and/or do what you love... those two aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. While no one can guarantee full health, it is my humble opinion that spending a little cash on something like this that is proven to have health benefits is well worth the investment. It is not for men only... it would also be a great product for our lovely women too! Amazon does a stellar job of delivery as we have all come to expect. I hope this helps anyone who is interested.

Gourmet Chocolate: Blends ok. I have better results if I shake it and then let it sit in the fridge or on counter for a while. That also improves the flavor because otherwise it has a strange after taste that actually gives me a headache/makes me a bit nauseated. No idea why that is. The protein response is definitely legit, though, so I just push through (and try to make it a habit to shake in advance!). The chocolate bag I have is has one of those hook and loop style closurea which is a bit strange and some product is stuck between the hooks and loops but does allow me to seal the bag. French Vanilla: Blends well. Flavor is pretty minimal. For money, as long as I feel like I'm actually ingesting protein, I'll say it's a win - I will update if it seems the vanilla is not as effective as the chocolate. UPDATE: definitely a solid recovery product so I will keep rolling with it. However, it is VERY FROTHY when you shake it so I add a bit of high quality lemon or orange flavored fish oil (since I need the omegas anyway) and that fixes both the froth issues and the lack of flavor issue. The "zipper" part of the French Vanilla bag is a traditional plastic bag seal and it separated (or was already separated) when I first opened the bag. Living in FL humidity, this is less than ideal. I will likely transfer it to a container once my son finishes his current protein powder that is a different brand.

For those of you having trouble mixing it even with a blender, I mix it with water and use a few ice cubes. The ice seems to help with the blending and to make it taste really good I put in powdered peanut butter which goes good with the chocolate. Even without a blender the ice is good to help mix it up when you shake it manually but blender is best

This is my go to protein powder! While it's not super high in terms of protein grams, it's low calorie, no sugar and can be flavored however you like. I order this every single month! Please note: when you empty the product into a container for storage purposes, there is a dusting of powder while pouring it into the container.