Shakeology Tropical Strawberry Revealed!

Tropical Strawberry Shakeology

I had the opportunity to listen to Superfood Guy Extraordinaire, Darin Olien, last night during the launch webcast for Tropical Strawberry Shakeology.  Let me tell you, the knowledge and passion this guy put into creating this special vegan blend will go unmatched anywhere in the industry.  He knows his stuff, he’s traveled the world to find ancient Superfoods, he’s spent the last 2 years getting the mixture right for the new version of Shakeology.  Amazing stuff, if you ever have the chance to watch the webcast I highly recommend it.

Tropical Strawberry Shakeology will be released at 12:01am on February 14th, Valentine’s Day!  You can get yours through http://www.travelshakes.com

Tropical Shakeology… What is it?

Tropical Strawberry Shakeology is ‘customizable’.  The host of the webcast talked about how you can mix all sorts of new healthy stuff with the new flavor.  It is nothing like you’ve ever seen from a vegan health shake.  It will come with a whole new 30 day calendar of Vegan Tropical Shakeology Recipes with all sorts of new concoctions.

Tropical Shakeology is VEGAN! 

It’s Vegan!  No dairy products in Tropical Strawberry Shakeology, free of animal proteins, and now has new forms of ‘plant based’ proteins.  It’s lactose free as well.  One thing that Darin mentioned is that a lot of people have a sensitivity to whey or dairy products and don’t even know it.  Ever feel bloated, gassy, or have pains in your stomach after drinking Chocolate or Greenberry Shakeology.  Look no further, Tropical Shakeology is the answer. 

Tropical Shakeology Protein Source… Brown Rice???

Once again, you could hear the passion in Darin’s voice.  He’s spent the last 10 years trying to find the perfect plant based protein source.  I can’t even begin to sputter off all the science he talked, but I’m convinced he knows his stuff.  In addition to sprouted, fermented sprouted brown rice, you also get sacha inchi, chia, flax, amaranth, and spirulina.  Just like with whey protein, you actually get all 9 essential amino acids!  Darin also joked about living in the lab parking lot while they were mixing and remixing and remixing to get the texture right.  If you’re not aware, vegan shakes have a gritty ‘mouth feel’ that is usually pretty unpleasant.  Not with Tropical Shakeology.

Tropical Shakeology comes from Whole Foods.

Both the host and Darin drove this point home.  All the ingredients come from natural whole foods, not chemicals, no partial foods.  Only naturally occuring ingredients from whole foods made in into Tropical Shakeology.

Tropical Shakeology Sweeteners – No ‘sugar’ here!

Coconut flower nectar is not only a natural occuring sweetener, it also carries amino acids, trace minerals, vitamin C, and a broad spectrum of B vitamins.  He made a very strong point that this is the most powerful and unique ‘sweetener’ he’s ever run across in his dozen years of searching the globe for an alternative to refined sugars.

Tropical Shakeology – Lo Han WHAT?

Say it with me, “Low” “Han” “Gow”.  Lo Han Gao is extremely low on the gycemic index which makes this sweetener perfect for those with diabetes.  Lo Han Gao also has antioxidants to keep those sneezing and sniffling kids from rubbing their cold on to you.

Tropical Shakeology – Himalayan Salt

Ok, this discussion went a little long, another ingredient that Darin is extremely passionate about.  He talked about not only Himalayan Salt being 250,000 years old but also compared it to table salt.  And, there is no comparison.  It also has loads of trace minerals that add to Tropical Shakeology’s nutritional profile.  I google searched for it this morning, I recommend you do to.  Wow…

Tropical Shakeology – Konjac Root

Yet another “Superfood” that’s in Tropical Shakeology.  This is one of the main sources of dietary fiber and also expands after it’s consumed.  Gives you the effect of feeling full after eating a 160 calorie meal replacement shake.

Tropical Shakeology – Nutrition Label

Ahh, this is the one I’ve been waiting for!  A couple of things to note that may be confusing.  Notice the proprietary vegan protein blend contains 19 grams of protein, however Tropical Shakeology has 15 grams of protein?  Well, that’s because the vegan protein blend is not an ‘isolate’.  With whey protein isolate you know what your getting, pure protein.  With this blend all the protein ingredients ALSO contain carbohydrates and trace minerals.  So 19 grams of the vegan blend = 15 grams of pure protein.  Also note that this label does not have a vitamin list.  This is due to affects like weather on the sourcing.  They didn’t feel comfortable listing those here because it changes slightly from batch to batch.

All in all, Tropical Shakeology is vegan, it has a low glycemic index, and it is free from dairy.  I haven’t tasted it, but according to everyone who has, this shake is a market changer for a vegan shake. 

Visit http://www.travelshakes.com on February 14th (Valentine’s Day) to get yours. 

Enjoy life!

–Mike