Vital Proteins (Nestlé Health Science) - Collagen Peptides

My midwife just recommended protein powder from Thorne which is the brand of prenatals I've been taking! Haven't tried it yet but I get 30% off through her Fullscript. I recently started using Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides from Costco. I'll put that in a smoothie or coffee with whole milk. I've been eating lots of high-protein Greek yogurts, snacking on nuts and pumpkin seeds, meat sticks, toss a frozen salmon patty in the airfryer, ground beef and beans...

I feel your pain. Too much dairy, especially consistently on a daily or weekly basis, also causes me to have breakouts. Very sad bc greek yogurt and cheese are delicious.  So many products have whey that I didn't realize before I started looking for dairy products in labels.  Whey protein shakes are also by far superior IMO.  Before I ditched "natural" fake sweeteners (stevia, monk fruit, etc.) I didn't mind the Orgain brand. There was a coffee one that wasn't bad. Tho Orgain is grainy (or was when I had it) but all vegan protein powder I tried was grainy.  None of the brands I had came close to being as blended as whey.  I haven't tried soy protein powder, most of the ones I tried were pea/nut based.  Collagen protein powder blends well. Flavor depends on brand. Out of the ones I tried, Vital Proteins unflavored had the best tasteless taste lol. I haven't tried flavored collagen powder because all of the ones I've looked at in store has the "natural" fake sweeteners.   

For protein powder i like Vital Collagen Protein. Great for skin. Whey protein makes me feel yucky. For fiber i do benefiber soluble fiber. Tasteless. And I don’t take electrolytes often so no thoughts on that.

all of the flavored orgain products have sucralose, which has been known to mess with some folks (myself included). the only one I've found at Costco without it is their unflavored collagen powder. finding protein bars, shakes, or flavored powders that don't have sucralose or a ton of sugar in them is a chore. I've gotten to the point that I just mix up a bunch plain, unsweetened powders and milks myself every morning.

I haven't found any flavored Orgain products without sucralose at Costco.. Perhaps yours carries something mine (in the Midwest) doesn't?

Your coffee protein is akin to swallowing wet flour because the structure of the protein is being changed (by the hot liquid). You may want to mix your protein into room temp water before adding to coffee or try one of [these ideas ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/protein-for-coffee#directions) ([Source](https://www.nfpt.com/blog/combining-protein-powder-with-hot-liquids) it's referring to whey protein but the science still checks out) I've had success with mixing collagen protein (Vital Protein) with warm liquid. Also, Vital Protein is gluten, dairy, corn and soy free. However, collagen protein isn't a complete protein so it's best to use a supplement (ie in addition to eating other protein sources like meat) and not as a meal replacement

If you’re sensitive to protein shakes and bars, I recommend Vital proteins collagen peptides. It is 20g of protein (70 calories) and mixes in with any beverage. Has no flavor at all. I usually make an iced coffee and mix it in for an extra boost of protein.

I’ve been putting Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides powder in my coffee, which is so easy to do and it doesn’t leave any weird aftertaste! I leave the canister next to my coffee maker so I actually remember to use it. Other protein powders could work too, obviously, I just haven’t found any yet that don’t leave a bit of a funky powder-y aftertaste (and/or any that dissolve as fully). The Vital Proteins brand is expensive, so if others have recommendations, I’m all ears.

If you're not going full vegan, I've used Vital Proteins collagen powder in coffee and it mixes well. Although the trick is to stir as you add it, otherwise it can clump a little. I've used both a spoon and one of those battery operated mini whisks, both worked well. I get the plain, unflavored kind and it's great.

I can’t stand the taste of most protein drink but I do like the Premier Protein Iced Latte flavor. I add more coffee to it as an iced coffee drink. So good and 30 grams of protein . I also drink a drink with electrolytes and a collagen peptide powder and that’s another 20 grams of protein. I like Vital Proteins brand. It claims it has no flavor I strongly disagree but the drink is good all mixed together. Sometimes I add Mío for a different taste. And another good protein addition if you’re having a hard time with drinks is some of the protein Greek yogurts. Like 15-20 grams of protein. I feel so much better when I’m getting my protein in. I have a very low appetite right now so I don’t get it every day but I try.

Protein coffee: two scoops of Vital Protein collagen (unflavored), one scoop of Benefiber, coffee, milk Smoothie: Fairlife protein (chocolate), 1C frozen blueberries, sometimes some frozen spinach. I don’t remember the calorie counts, but it should work out to about 30g protein for each.