I
will be honest with you I don't know much about protein and how
important it is in our daily life. But I do know that I like dairy
products and all sorts of dairy drinks.
When
I used to work in a banking industry, I remember those breaks when me and my
mate shared a milk shake, it was our supplement to a food as it kept
us going throughout the day.
When
I was offered to review Upbeat (by The Good Whey Co., a family business with over 60
years of dairy heritage and over 40 years of expertise in crafting
whey protein)- high protein dairy drink I was pleasantly surprised as
"many
expecting mothers to be don't realise how important it is to consume
the right amount of protein in their diet during and after pregnancy.
The need for protein increases during this time to support the baby's
growth, contribute to the extra muscular support for mum and to help
produce healthy blood cells for both baby and mother. Also, as one of
the components of breast milk is protein, it is essential that
breastfeeding mothers increase the amount of protein in their diet".
Nutritional
credentials:
20g
protein
Low
fat
Half
the sugar of most fruit juices and smoothies
A
source of calcium
Under
150kcal
Made
with real fruit
Want to know more about the drink and if it's suitable for you or your
family members please check FAQ section here.
Sounds
great, right? So, my husband and I decided to give it a go.
Unfortunately, you can't find Upbeat in any supermarket (available at Tesco, Ocado, Waitrose, Holland & Barrett, Booths), therefore I
would suggest checking the nearest stockist on Feelingup beat website. Holland & Barrett was the only choice in
my area, we were lucky enough as they had 2 last bottles: mango &
passion fruit and strawberry (the only Upbeat flavours so far).
Each
Upbeat bottle is only 250 ml, £1.79. I poured both drinks in
a glass so that we can compare thickness and taste both drinks with
my husband. What you notice straight away is that they smell exactly
like mango, passion fruit and strawberry.
We
have also noticed that mango & passion fruit drink was slightly
thicker than strawberry one. Mango and passion fruit leaves
sour/bitter aftertaste ( I had to have a whole 1 Litre bottle of
water to get rid off this aftertaste), which we didn't like.
Strawberry dairy drink is more of a watery consistency, but has
better flavour and we definitely preferred strawberry flavour than
mango & passion fruit flavour.
Would
we buy it? Probably not, it is a bit over our budget and not too
thick for our liking. But if Upbeat will be on offer or reduced will certainly buy strawberry flavour.
Recommendations:
I would prefer if strawberry flavour could be more thicker and mango
& passion fruits would be a little less strong. It would be great
to see a chocolate flavoured Upbeat as well we would definitely try it!
Disclaimer: I was sent complimentary vouchers for the purpose of this review. All thoughts and opinion are my own.
