Beverage Mix

Need a protein boost without the commitment of a full meal? Beverage Mix is your answer: 15 grams of protein in a light, refreshing drink that's made for the gap between meals. It's 70 calories a serving, 0 g of sugar* and low glycemic, so it does the job without doing the damage.

Mix two scoops with 8 ounces of water, mid-morning or mid-afternoon, whenever the snack cravings show up. Two flavors, Wild Berry and Peach Mango, each in a canister of about 9.6 to 9.9 oz. Shake the canister before you open it; the contents settle.

It is not a meal replacement. That's Formula 1's job, and plenty of people add two scoops of Beverage Mix to their Formula 1 shake for an extra hit of protein. It's also lighter than Protein Drink Mix, which is a creamier, milk-style base. Beverage Mix is the fruity, see-through one.

The question people search is whether it's a diet drink. It helps satisfy hunger between meals and keeps your protein up; it isn't a low-calorie food and it isn't a weight-loss product on its own.

What we tell first-timers: try Wild Berry first, keep it cold, and have it at the hour you usually raid the pantry.

*Not a low- or reduced-calorie food.