With so many protein powders on the market, it can be confusing to know which one is a good choice! Below you’ll see some of the best qualities to look for in a protein powder and specifically a nutrition review of the Naked Shake.
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Naked Shake Vanilla Vegan Protein Powder Nutrition Highlights
Let’s review some of the best nutritional qualities of this shake!
- Low in saturated fat
- Saturated fat is a solid fat and when eaten in high amounts it can raise cholesterol levels and increase the chances of heart disease.
- No cholesterol
- This nutrition highlight is very important for anyone looking to reduce their cholesterol from foods. Eating too much cholesterol can also increase the chances of heart disease.
- Low in sodium
- A great nutritional quality for anyone with or without high blood pressure. Sodium can also be an issue for anyone with kidney disease.
- Low in added sugars
- You’ll want to keep total added sugars under 25 grams per day for women and under 36 grams per day for men. The Naked Shake Vegan Protein Powder has 3 grams of added sugars.
- Generally speaking, most people seem to think a “healthy” diet should have no sugar at all, but this is simply not true. A healthy diet can have sugar, but it is very important to know your limits and not over do it to prevent health concerns.
- Great source of protein
- The Naked Vegan Protein Powder Shake is made with pea protein. One of the benefits of this type of protein is that it naturally contains very little to no saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and sodium.
- Easy to read ingredients
- Hey, seriously one of the tips I give when teaching someone how to read a food label is to go with the one where you can understand the ingredients. “Organic cane sugar” and “sea salt” are easy to understand. Its also good to know that there are certain words you might not know, but this isn’t always a bad thing.
- For example, “ascorbic acid” might sound terrible to most people, but for a Registered Dietitian we can translate that word for you. All it means is “vitamin C”, it's just written in its scientific name.
Is the Naked Shake a Healthy Shake?
Based on all of the nutrition highlights that I reviewed above, I would call the Naked Shake a healthy shake. It has a lot of qualities that I would encourage people to look for when choosing a protein powder shake. These qualities include no cholesterol, low in sodium, low in saturated and added sugars, plus easy to understand ingredients.
How do I make the naked shake into a satisfying meal?
When you think of a shake or smoothie that fills you up, you want to think about some of the same components of a meal on a plate. For the shake to help you to fill full it should have adequate fat, fiber and protein. All three of these nutrients help us to be satisfied where we shouldn’t be hungry again until a few hours later.
Below I’ll show you how to replicate that in a shake!
Fat
Most people don’t know that one of the benefits of having fat with a meal is that it helps us to feel full. Fat is needed to absorb some nutrients and help give us energy.
Fiber
Fiber also helps to keep us full and satisfied between meals. This is because it slows down digestion where we won’t get hungry again in 1-2 hours.
It’s recommended that people up to 50 years of age eat 25g (women) to 37g (men) of fiber per day. That drops slightly (to 21 and 30 grams respectively) as we get older. But, more than 90% of women and 97% of men fall short of meeting the recommendations for fiber.
Examples of what to blend the Naked Shake with that have both fat and fiber include:
- Ground flaxseed or chia seeds
- Walnuts
- Some plant-based milks
- Some plant-based yogurts
Examples of what to blend the Naked Shake with that have fiber include:
- A variety of whole, fruit (fresh or frozen) like:
- Berries
- Banana
- Mango
- Pineapple
- Fresh or frozen vegetables like:
- Spinach
- Plain cauliflower rice (I know it sounds odd but it works really well in a blended shake!)
- Kale
- Old-fashioned oats
Protein
Protein takes longer to move through the digestive tract and so it helps us to feel full longer. The Naked Shake has 20 grams of protein for 2 scoops, which is good. It's important to know that protein requirements vary from person to person.
As a Registered Dietitian, I like to recommend using the app called My Fitness Pal to find out your unique nutritional needs based on your height, weight, age and physical activity level.
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