The Ultimate Life - Ultimate Meal The, 1200 g powder | 
 enlarge | Brand: The Ultimate Life
Category: Health And Beauty
Buy New: $54.39 (On sale from $69.95)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 594
Ingredients: Calories: 170, Protein: 16gm, Carbohydrates: 20gm, Fiber: 8gm, Fat: 4gm, Sodium: 95mg, Potassium: 175mg, Calcium: 300mg, Magnesium: 175mg, Beta-Carotene: 5000mg, Vitamin B12: 15mcg, Folic Acid: 125mcg, Iron: 4mcg, Choline: 300mg, Omega 3: 770mg, Omega 6: 350mg
Size: 1200
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UPC: 754545100304
EAN: 0754545100304
ASIN: B00013YYR6
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| • | Serving Size - 1/3 cup | | • | Does Not Contain: GMO-DNA, nuts, cholesterol, gluten, maltodextrin, yeast-based vitamins & minerals, soy protein, MSG, salt, wheat, corn, yeast, eggs, whey, dairy products, sugar, honey, fructose, caffeine, ginseng, as well as artificial preservatives, flavors, coloring & fillers, or animal products. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 46 more reviews...
 Used for years, great product August 12, 2008
First things first: when you're ready for health, you might want to consider putting taste aside for a time. This product surpasses most in its class in terms of of taste, but if you want something sweet and sugary, you've come to the wrong product. If you're used to the American Diet (junk) then it will take time for your tastes to adjust, but they will, and you can't beat this product, or at lest, you'd have to use a lot of others to come close. I've used it for years. I don't think it's a complete meal replacement long-term although some have had success in that department. The body needs more. But if you're looking for a good source of nutrition that mixes easily and is packed with good stuff, here it is. And oh, if you can't figure out how to use a spoon to measure out one third cup, you can Google it. Not too tough.
 overwhelming August 4, 2008
I know I shouldn't write a review after giving something just one try, but sometimes a beginner's point of view is valuable...
I followed the directions to the letter (banana, apple, 10 oz water, 1/3 cup powder, blend) at 7:37am this morning. It says to drink it in 5 to 15 minutes. It's 9:38am now and I've still got 19% of it to go. So, maybe that's why it holds you for 3-4 hours... because you're still drinking it.
Anyway, let's just say it's a challenge to get down. It's VERY green and frothy and yes, I "chewed each mouthful". It started out surprisingly sweet (and not in a good way. what is that? stevia?) Apart from whole fruit, I don't eat sweets, so it was kind of sickeningly sweet and very grassy (what is that? the spirulina?)
I've enjoyed wheatgrass in the past, but that was 1 oz at a time, which was a million times easier than this. Oh, and speaking of ounces... let's get real. You add 10 oz of water, yes, but that's to 1/3 cup of powder (that's another 2.5 oz) and a banana and apple (easily another 8 oz), so you'd better use a LARGE glass and have a LARGE appetite, because 20 oz of room temperature sicky sweet grass froth is a lot to take in.
So I guess the goal is to drink 4 oz per minute... Who drinks that fast? (besides my neighbor on a Friday night.) I've got to get my sip and chew speed up (and yes, I admit I gagged and felt green for the first 30 minutes. and not 'green' in a good way.)
And then it says to drink 16 oz of water an hour afterward... so, of course you're not hungry! You can't possibly feel hunger with 36 oz of plant sludge sloshing around in your belly. Bloated and nauseous, yes; hungry, no.
All that said, I'm hard-core... I bought the giant-sized can. I will force myself to try try try again. But to be honest, right now I'm thinking: eat the apple as a snack, eat the banana as a snack, and do what that other reviewer said: add the powder to some soup and call it lunch.
So now the question is: can I stomach sweet grassy frothy soup? As I work on this morning's drink while I type this, another chewed sip suggests not.
It's 10:01am.
 Results will vary. Didn't work for me. July 29, 2008
Before I launch into my experience, there's some misleading items on the packaging that need to be pointed out. First, while the product says "no soy protein" that does not mean there isn't soy in it. Some nutrients in it are soy derived. If you are allergic or avoiding soy for estrogenic reasons, this product may not be for you (although company claims that the processing eliminates allergic effects). Also, the can says "call for free scoop." Don't bother, they won't pack or post it correctly, leaving you with a useless broken scoop and 93 cents postage due. After I complained, they sent me a 1/3 cup scoop from the owner's kitchen, but it at that point, it was a little silly. Also, as you can gather from other reviews and my experience, you may not find that this product is either filling or that it tastes great, but it's obviously subjective.
I had hoped this would be a true meal replacement for me two meals a day, 5 meals a week. But after trying that, I plan it have it only occasionally. First, unless you do things like drink wheatgrass juice for health, it won't taste great. You can mask it fairly well, but it will still be gritty. I got used to it, but never truly liked it. I found that it really didn't fill me up for the 3-6 hours claimed. Initially, it didn't fill at all. After using it regularly, I got up to about 3 hours of feeling full, and needed solid food at that point. I think the fruit option spiked and crashed my blood sugar, but the soy/almond milk options just didn't provide enough fiber to be filling. Either way, didn't work. Although, I will say that when I had two a day, I ate much less dinner, so there was an overall satiating effect which was nice.
Initially, I felt a great increase in energy and felt really good on it. But then, after about 6 weeks, I developed what I semi-jokingly called afternoon narcolepsy. After my second daily shake, I would become profoundly exhausted and couldn't function at all until I had a short nap. And overall, I felt tired a lot. Working during the day made this very problematic. I didn't even think to blame the shake until I stopped it to try a hormonal health diet and found that the narcolepsy and fatigue immediately went away. I wonder if there might be excessive amounts of something in it like the selenium that can be toxic in too of high of doses. We get plenty in our food, but the just supplemental selenium in two of these shakes will have you half way to a toxic amount (and there's probably even more naturally occurring in the other shake ingredients). However, I really haven't researched it thoroughly enough to say for sure.
I think the company has great intentions and some great ideas. I hope they will continue researching evolving the product. And I may try it again, but it just wasn't that great for me in its current form and I have concerns about its safety.
It's Good For You - And Tastes Good! July 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really don't understand all the people who have said this product tastes bad or that they gag, etc. To be honest, I was apprehensive to even taste it after reading some of these reviews. However, I made it according to the directions with an organic banana and half of an organic unwaxed Fuji apple and it tastes good, like a fruit smoothie with a few (raw) veggies in it. I have a hunch that some of the people who didn't like the taste weren't adding the fruit. Also, if you've become used to all the sickeningly sweet, artificially flavored, dairy-based "protein shakes" out there, then a natural product like the Ultimate Meal probably won't agree with you. Many people have almost ruined their sense of taste by the use of white sugar and corn syrup, salt, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavorings and colorings, artificial flavor "enhancers" such as monosodium glutomate and cooked food to the extent that natural raw foods don't appeal to them any more. I'm impressed with this product because it is made from all-natural high-quality ingredients with no additives.
I think some of the people that have not noticed the improvement in their state of health or well-being are likely still eating dairy, meat or even if not, probably cooking the food they eat for their other meal(s). Much of the benefit of the Ultimate Meal is that it is vegan and raw. Also, the person who had problems with gas should be aware that, as indicated on the Ultimate Life website, you may go through a period of detox for one or two weeks, which can include gas, diarrhea, etc. This is nothing to be alarmed about, although it can be unpleasant. It is an indication that you are eliminating toxins that have been stored in your body and when these symptoms pass, you will feel much better than before.
Finally, as to the matter of cost, I defy anyone to put together a meal using natural unadulterated raw products with as much nutritional value as the Ultimate Meal for less money. If you look at it this way, it's CHEAP! The trap is to compare it to other liquid meals which fall far short in terms of quality. And if compared to the cost of a meal in a restaurant, even a fast-food restaurant, it's much less expensive and much better for you as well. Add to that the fact that you don't have to use expensive supplements and it is truly a bargain.
 Great meal replacement July 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been using Ultimate Meal in smoothies twice a day now for the last three weeks. Going off the basic recipe on the can, it keeps me relatively satisfied for usually around 3 hours. Drinking two smoothies a day -- one for breakfast and one for dinner -- with a light lunch and light snack a couple hours after lunch, I've been able to keep my calorie consumption around 1600-1700 calories/day. Not only that, I feel better about replacing meals with this product than other meal replacements; there's no doubt in my mind it's made of the highest quality ingredients and is great for me.
There's one major downside I've noticed, and it's listed under the Detox symptoms on their website, but I'm sure it's not something that will fade with time: Ultimate Meal gives me the worst gas, both in terms of quantity and smell.
Another reason I didn't give this product 5 stars is that I really bought into the hype (both from its own website and the reviews here) and expected to feel like I've never felt before, both in terms of energy and health. I've been using this product for 3 weeks, and while I feel great about myself and the diet, I feel no different than I did before (and that's with two smoothies a day). I've not experienced that "being lifted out of the fog" feeling.
For those of you considering purchasing Ultimate Meal, don't let the reviews about the taste put you off. While I enjoy the smoothies produced by the regular ol' recipe on the can, I've tried some additions to the recipe that help the taste tremendously:
- 1/2-1 tbsp of honey is by far the best
- 1/2 cup of non-fat milk or light soymilk
- 1/4 cup of oatmeal (be sure to add a little extra water or milk)
Overall, great product, I love the smoothies, replaces breakfast and dinner with ease, but doesn't make me feel better or more energetic.
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