As you know I am on a "health kick". More accurately, I am trying to adjust and improve how I eat an how my family eats. To this end, I carefully examine everything we consume. When I was approached to test the dietary supplements from Healthy To Go, I was hesitant (yes, I always carefully consider what products I review here). I am not a fan of supplements in general. There are a few that I think are essential (a good Multi-vitamin and Omega-3 Oils), but in general most of them will mess with your body in ways you don't need. But as I looked at the product offerings there were a few that intrigued me. In the end I was sent 6 products to review:
- Green Tea Energy Fusion
- Acai Energy Boost
- Trim Energy
- Go Greens
- Vitarocks (2 flavors)
I have been working with my husband to get him off Soda and heavily sugared teas and such. It is working, slowly. However, since he tends to be up late either working or helping with household chores (yes ladies you can be jealous, my wonderful husband does the dishes and helps clean) and gets up early to make is 1+ hour commute to and from work (it would be 45 minutes if it weren't for the houston traffic). Since I gave up caffeine in 2003, I couldn't test the 3 energy products myself. So he agreed. He tried the Acai energy first. Mix 1 packet with a bottle worth of water (about 16 ounces). His assessment was that it had a pleasant taste and did provide energy without making him jittery.
I, personally, tried the Vitarocks (Lemon flavor) and the Go Greens. I am not a huge fan of the Flavor of the Go Greens as it is (I am not a huge fan of flavored beverages in general, though), but I thought it made a excellent addition to a smoothie. Adding many vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidents. The Vitarocks were interesting. They are modeled after Pop-Rocks candy and they do a great job at that. You can taste the vitamins and minerals over the sweetness of the "candy" but it isn't overpowering at all. They would be great for older children (and husbands) who hate to take pills.
As of this writing neither of us have tried the Trim Energy product.
My favorite part of all theses supplements is that I can pronounce the ingredients and they come from natural sources. Whole foods are still your best choice, but these are good in a pinch!
Here is the product information directly from the company:
VitaRocks
Is it even possible for vitamins to be fun!? Healthy To Go thought it could be done! Getting healthy nutrients into a picky eater's diet has never been easy. Children require vitamins & minerals to nourish a growing, developing body but don’t often get those nutrients in the foods they enjoy. VitaRocks can help!
Trim Energy
All-natural Trim Energy is packed with healthy weight loss supporting nutrients to give you a Triple Action Edge to stick to your ALL-NATURAL weight loss plan! Burn fat with the lean, green coffee bean! Rev up metabolism with potent Green Tea! Stress-less with the help of the Ashwagandha Herb! It’s Healthy To Go®!
Green Tea
This naturally energizing formula, Green Tea Energy Fusion is packed with 100 mg of EGCG to maximize metabolism support & increase fat burning while providing you with powerful, rejuvenating antioxidants!
Go Greens
Go Greens Super Fruits & Veggies is packed with more than 15 organic fruits and veggies to provide you with the antioxidant powder of 6 servings of fruits and vegetables. And it tastes great! All-natural, antioxidant-packed, Go Greens® is great for those of you wishing to carry your fruits and vegetables with you, wherever you may roam!
You can visit their website to find a retailer near you!
Brandilyn
Note: I received the products in this review for free for purposes of the review. All opinions are my own.
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