Trying Naked Nutrition Protein Powder & Collagen: My Honest Thoughts

 

   I'm always on the hunt for healthy products to help my body feel good and nourish it from the inside out. I’ve been trying to focus more on getting extra protein in during the day, and taking collagen to help with its anti aging properties. 

   I've come across some products from Naked Nutrition, a company founded by Stephen Zieminski, designed to use only the most simple and pure ingredients. Their goal is to be completely transparent in the products they make, using the least amount of ingredients possible, to give you the best health you can achieve. They're known for their best selling Naked Whey, harvested from grass-fed cows in Idaho and Northern California, as well as their Naked Pea, made from raw yellow peas grown around Canada and USA. Their products do not contain any artificial flavors or colors, nor any mixing agents or added sweeteners. They have over 100 products and continue to be fully naked, letting you see every ingredient they use, striving to be 5 or less.

 

   The first product I tried was the Naked Nutrition Strawberry Banana Protein Powder. It is vegan friendly, made with premium pea protein, mct powder, coconut sugar, and freeze dried strawberries, just to name a few. Each serving contains 20g of protein, 3g of sugar, and is 130 calories, making it a healthy way to fight sugar cravings. This protein powder can be had as is, or dressed up into a delicious fruit smoothie for added benefits. 

   This powder has a really nice strawberry smell, but I have to say, the flavor was really lacking. I could taste a little bit of the strawberry, hardly any of the banana, and a whole lot of the pea protein. It was very gritty and left a bad aftertaste.The powder also refused to blend properly with water (whether it was hot or cold), and left way too much sludge at the bottom. I was hoping this was going to be an amazing protein drink, but it unfortunately left me less than satisfied. Maybe it will work baked into a dessert... it might make delicious muffins?

   Next I tried the Naked Nutrition Vanilla Collagen.  It is produced from grass fed and pasture raised cows, with just three ingredients: Bovine Hide Collagen Peptides, Natural Flavors, and Fermented Cane Sugar (reb-m). Each serving is 80 calories and contains 18g of protein. You use two scoops mixed into your beverage of choice. I was most looking forward to this product, because I love having collagen in my morning coffee every day. 

When I first opened the container, my initial reaction was that it was going to be so good, because it smelled incredible! I added 2 scoops into my freshly brewed coffee, mixed well and took a sip. Stevia was the first and only thing I could taste. This made me so frustrated because I absolutely hate the taste of stevia. I continued with a few more sips and I just couldn't bare the taste. I am so sad this collagen basically ruined my cup of coffee for me. So I did a quick search on the ingredients and found that fermented cane sugar (reb-m) is actually made from molecules found on the stevia plant! That explains why it's all I could taste. So I can't recommend this product to those who are sensitive to stevia, like me, but if you're fine with that taste, it would be a great product for you! I know I would love it, as it mixes well and is pretty straightforward... if only it was made with regular cane sugar.

   Even though I, unfortunately, didn't find these products to my liking, I'm sure they will have other products I would enjoy. I do like that Naked Nutrition uses simple ingredients, I just have to find the right one's for me. If you’ve tried anything from Naked Nutrition before, let me know in the comments below, what your favorites are because I’m already curious about trying more of their products!

 

   You can find more products and information by visiting nakednutrition.com You can also find them on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. 

I received a complimentary product in exchange for an honest review. All opinions my own.