Designer WellnessDesigner Whey, Natural Whey Protein Powder with Probiotics, Fiber, and Key B-Vitamins for Energy, Gluten-Free, Gourmet Chocolate 4 lb

Bought the vanilla, but weirdly, it smells and tastes very lightly of banana. The ingredients are phenomenal. If you have pets, they would benefit greatly from consuming this. Whey is extremely good for animals, too! I love that they include multiple amino acids, plus probiotics--which survived being in the desert where I live.

The constituents of protein (amino acids) are some of the most vital building blocks for the human body. Most people talk about getting their protein from meat, fish, etc, but the truth is that most of us do not chew well enough to really get all the nutrition out of our meals. In addition, proteins tend to be thermolabile which means they get denatured and loose some efficacy when heated. So cooking your meat as we all do (for good reasons by the way) reduces the nutrient density. In addition, solid food is energetically expensive to digest and assimilate because your body actually has to work immensely hard to turn your steak or chicken breast into liquid form so that it can be absorbed. This is why most of us get tired after a large meal. Powdered protein gives you huge chunk of all the essential amino acids that your body needs already in liquid form which your body can easily assimilate without much work. Designer whey also includes vital minerals such as zinc, magnesium, and calcium that your bones and muscles need for continued maintenance and growth.I recommend adding this product to a fruit and vegetable smoothie every morning as it gives you a much better chance of recovering faster after workouts, and the fruits and vegetables will surely boost the efficacy of your immune system. If you drink this with almond milk, it actually almost tastes like regular chocolate milk so you won't have any problem gulping it down.In summary, it is a great product for your health and vitality. Our wealth is in our health. If you are laid up sick or injured, you can't make any money and/or do what you love... those two aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. While no one can guarantee full health, it is my humble opinion that spending a little cash on something like this that is proven to have health benefits is well worth the investment. It is not for men only... it would also be a great product for our lovely women too! Amazon does a stellar job of delivery as we have all come to expect. I hope this helps anyone who is interested.

The quality of the powder itself is excellent. It was the best nutritional composition of protein powders available on Amazon in this price range. My diet isn't the best and I wanted to supplement it with additional protein, fiber, and nutritional supplements. The prebiotics included was a nice bonus. I had tried this company's Designer Lite Cookies & Cream powder and liked it. However, I wanted more protein and I was craving Strawberry. The quality is there. The Whey line is noticeably smoother and slightly thicker in texture and blends more readily and completely. The extra protein provides me with a more satiated feeling. It's definitely 5 stars. The strawberry flavor, however, definitely leaves something to be desired. 2.5 stars. I will be buying again, just in a different flavor. The strawberry flavor is drinkable but not that enjoyable. I prefer the Whey line over the Lite line which is thinner in consistency , doesn't blend as smoothly, has less protein, and doesn't have prebiotics in it. As others have said, the "resealable zip lock bag " is utterly useless. It doesn't work at all. I had to transfer the powder to an empty Lock & Lock storage container I had on-hand. If the company can't do better than that, it needs to stick with screw-on lid canisters exclusively.

Tasted good and dissolves super quickly and easily, rarely ever clumps.

Not overly sweet that’s why i like it

4lb French Vanilla review. My first time using Designer Whey, after years of using ON brand and then a year or two of not using supplemental protein. I was almost going to purchase an unflavored whey which I had done once before to avoid sweeteners and fillers, but Designer Whey using only stevia seemed okay. Unflavored whey just has as dull milk flavor, whereas French Vanilla sounded like it would be a somewhat enjoyable treat.There's almost no flavor to this product. Some might consider that a good thing, but I was hoping for more. I mix only with water, so I'm not getting any help from other shake ingredients. Rather than buy this again, I would just go with an unflavored whey, since it tastes practically the same and I won't be paying for the stevia and flavoring and whatever else gets added in. I can't honestly say I taste any vanilla, and there's hardly any sweetness to it. For the flavor experience I'm getting with this, I'd rather just get plain whey.This product foams like crazy. Even using the lowest speed on my blender, you end up with half a glass of foam. My guess is that this is probably due to the stevia. (Dan Quinn says hi) All products foam a little bit but this is worse than what I've seen before.The ratio of product serving size to actual protein seems a bit low, with 31g of product for 20g protein. It would be worth it if that other 11g of stuff provided a rich vanilla flavor, but it doesn't. Even this 4lb container won't last very long when I'm using at least 1.5 to 2 servings every time to get enough protein. Other brands will have something like 24g protein in a 31g serving. So somehow there's a lackluster flavor despite having 4-5g less protein in each scoop. I suppose some of that is their prebiotics and probiotics and other additions, which sound like nice things to have, but not what I'm necessarily looking for in my protein powder, especially if that's why it costs more.Small gripe, but the scoop was buried deep in the container. Despite the fact that they have a patented little latch on the underside of the lid where you can conveniently hold the scoop. Cool idea, but the most useful time to implement it would be saving your customers that experience of having to create a cloud of protein dust as they dig for their scoop when they first open it. Although it probably wouldn't stay in place during shipping anyway, because the holder isn't exactly as good as it could be.Overall, for whatever reason I felt like this was a "higher class" protein purchase than I would have made in years past, but I see no reason I'd buy this again. Other brands might use Sucralose instead, but at least there's some semblance of the flavor that it claims to be. If you're already using a product like this and you think it tastes reasonably good, you're just one step away from using unflavored whey and saving money on the other ingredients.I don't hate it, it doesn't taste bad, it just doesn't taste good. It's a usable whey protein. If I ever had to use it again, I would. But probably not on purpose. This was my first experience with Designer Whey, and they didn't really win a new customer. If I ever use DW again, I'll be trying a different flavor.Pros:-Package design-Sweetened with stevia-Flip top lid-Scoop holder on the lid-Prebiotics & probioticsCons:-Hardly any noticeable flavor-Product creates lots of foam when mixed-20g protein per serving is lower than other brands

Great quality protein powder, my mom is 96 needed the extra protein to stabilize her weight, adds it with cereal or coffee, mixes well