Garden of Life Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal Replacement
Disclosure: Thanks to Garden of Life for providing the RAW Meal Organic Shake & Meal Replacement for me to review. ❤ As usual, the opinions expressed are my own and as usual I’m #teamGardenofLife!
I‘ve often joked with my husband wishing there was a product I could take that had everything I needed in the place of eating a meal, taking vitamins, taking supplements etc. etc.
Weird I know but very true.
Well by golly good gosh gee was I excited when my favorite company, Garden of Life, contacted me and asked if I’d try the improved formula of their RAW Meal Organic Shake & Meal Replacement.
Yes I will!
SO EXCITE!! 
So what exactly is RAW Meal?
Garden of Life RAW Meal is designed to be a healthy well-balanced meal-on-the-go.
It’s raw, vegan, gluten, dairy and soy free, with live probiotics and enzymes. There are no added sugars, a long list of Vitamin Code® RAW Food-Created vitamins and minerals providing at least 100% of the daily value of 16 key nutrients, 20 grams of protein, and 5-6 grams of soluble and insoluble fiber. If that’s not amazing enough, also present are 45 superfoods from RAW organic seeds, sprouts and greens per each scoop.
One scoop is considered a shake serving and two scoops is considered a meal replacement serving.
The product itself is a powder that comes in 4 flavors: Original, Chocolate, Vanilla and Vanilla Chai. It can be mixed with water, or unsweetened nut milks, then drank. Yum.
So what makes it “New & Improved”?
I often chuckle when I read something is “new AND improved” because I think how can it be both? I guess the point is the previous formula has been improved on so now it’s brand new!
The changes are:
- The packaging has a new look
- The protein increased from 17g to 20g per scoop
- The Organic Brown Rice Sweetener was removed reducing the sugar content to 1g per scoop.
- Removing the Organic Brown Rice Sweetener lowered the product’s weight
- There are now 45 Superfoods compared with the previous 26
- The enzyme package has been increased from 4 to 13 total, all of which are NON-GMO Verified
- The probiotic package has been changed from “B. lactis, L. acidophilus” to “L. plantarum, L. bulgaricus” to achieve Kosher Pareve
- The Informed Choice logo has been added meaning they have been tested for banned substances by the world class sports anti-doping lab and approved for use.
- They are now NSF Gluten Free Certified, Vegan Certified by Vegan Action & Kosher Certified
So what do I think?
I was sent two of the four flavors, Chocolate and Vanilla Chai (pictured above) and have been using them both for a few weeks, typically in the morning as a meal replacement for breakfast.
I first tried the RAW Meal with only water and honestly, that is not my preference. When mixing two (2) scoops (the meal replacement serving) with only water I became hungry after just 2 hours which was shorter than I would have liked. Also mixing it with solely water reveals the grit of the product and makes it harder to drink.
Nowadays I tend to mix the RAW Meal with unsweetened cashew and/or almond milk and a heaping spoon of vanilla Greek yogurt. When I mix two (2) scoops (the meal replacement serving) in this way I’m full all morning, 3-4 hours easily. If I mix well (blender bottles work best) then let it sit for a few minutes everything melts together and it’s much smoother to drink.
Another option for preparation is to steep some flavored tea the day before and store it in the refrigerator so it’s nice and cold. I did this with Vanilla Chai tea. The next day mix the RAW Meal with half tea and half unsweetened nut milk. Thank me later.
Overall I’m a fan of the RAW Meal and will definitely be adding it to the arsenal of GOL products that I purchase with my own $.
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aaaaaand as always when I’m excited about the products I go ahead and
have me a giveaway!
Up to five (5) lucky winners will receive one (1) of the new RAW Meal Organic Shake & Meal Replacement products from Garden of Life!
BOOM.
Enter below & good luck!
For more information bout the new RAW Meal Organic Shake & Meal Replacement visit GardenofLife.com.
Statements in this blog post have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. #disclaimerlife
Roshini Cope
Roshini Cope, aka Glamazini, is a life coach and video creator who gained a following for her natural hair tutorials, which evolved into authentic personal stories of healing with a consistent dash of humor. She is a black woman healing helping other black women heal, expand their self-awareness, reclaim their joy, and create the life they want. Work with Roshini 🤎✨🤎
18 Comments
Rosie
I have tried using Garden of Life Raw Meal and I like it. I would like to try this new version without the brown rice sweetener. I often make up a batch in the morning or the night before, and let it thicken in the refrigerator, then add a little more liquid when I’m going to drink it. It is very helpful sometimes to have a few sips here and there while making dinner, as I’m usually famished by then and knowing this is healthy and probably keeps me from eating more than I should. The one I have tried is the Vanilla (not chai). I would soo love to try this!
Rina
Soooooo, I follow your weekly updates and let me just say you crack me up 😂😂😂. I would really like to try out these garden of life products!
MissRessaT
I haven’t found a shake I likeyet. I’m very interested in trying one of these. Is original unflavored??
Anji
I’d love to try this. I’m allergic to soy and I don’t drink cow’s milk. It would be perfect
MB
Would love to try it!
Samantha benjamin
I would love to try this completely healthy meal replacement!
Cheneille
I would love to try these products. I can’t find them any where in my local area.
I have digestive issues and I am hoping this will help.
Désirée
Saw your periscope on Monday and loved it. Your are a beautiful island girl. I’m from the island also (St. Kitts and Nevis). Keep up the good work.
glamazini
Thank you. 🙂
Judith
I’d love to try this out. I use a whey protein powder, but have to be careful with how often I use it.
Amanda J
I have not tried it but would love to add it to my smoothies in the morning. My doctor said I need to add more protein in my diet
Tiffany
I would love to give this a try!
Candace M
I would like to win this for my husband. He has tried different meal replacement shakes but has yet to find one he likes.
Juliana
I have recommitted myself to my fitness and I’ve been looking to try a new protein shake and this looks fabulous
Gardener Oliver
This looks delicious, Roshini!
Any idea if it’s paleo-friendly? (looks like it is!)
Cheers
Oliver
glamazini
I’m not familiar with the criteria for paleo so I’m not certain. I recommend contacting Garden of Life or visiting their website at http://www.gardenoflife.com to find out. Thanks for commenting.
Gardener Oliver
Awesome! Thanks for replying.
Looks like they are kind of paleo friendly!
glamazini
Awesome, good to know!