huel essential, a disabled being's review
My disablities can make eating hard. ADHD makes knowing when I should cook before I am too hungry difficult, depression kills my appetite, and autism means I often feel like there is no food I can bring myself to eat even when I’m hungry. I have considered huel and other meal shakes before, but only recently pulled the trigger and got some huel essential powder. It’s been helping, but I have mixed feelings.
first up, you can’t mix it without a blender. I have a stick blender that works well. The shaker is a lie and you will just get a lumpy mess. Second, you really should mix with a milk, not water. I use oat. This makes the price per serving quite a lot more than the site says, due to using 500ml of milk each time. I got the vanilla flavor and at first hated it but got used to it fast, in a few drinks. It tastes like a crap milkshake, but has an odd aftertaste. I certainly would not say it tastes good, but it is tolerable. the shaker is a decent drinking vessel even if you can’t make it in the shaker, too.
I am not planning to replace food with it at the times I can eat, but it serves its function for me: when I need food but can’t bring myself to cook or eat, it works. If that is something you need, I recommend it. It is better than nothing. I would not recommend it if you are in a mental place where that is not a need, though.
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