KETO//OS

Orange crush 2.1 (Charged)

 This orange flavoured drink really reminds me of Orange Crush without the carbonation.

Ingredients: Beta Hydroxybutyrate, MCT Powder, Natural Flavor, Malic Acid, Stevia, Caffeine, Ascorbic Acid.

Pros: There is a caffeine-free version of this flavour if you are trying to avoid caffeine. I consumed this drink at around 6:30am and was not hungry till 1:00pm (not sure if it can be attributed solely to this drink, however, I did felt more satiated than usual).

Cons: Even though the formulation of Orange crush 2.1 has definitely improved (the first one I tried last summer was far too sweet for my keto-adapted taste buds), I still found it a little too sweet for my taste.

Chocolate swirl (Charged)

             This flavour can only be described as 80% chocolate water. It does contain caffeine.

Ingredients: Beta Hydroxybutyrate, Amino Acid Blend (L-taurine, L-tyrosine, L-arginine, L-leucine), Natural Flavors, Inulin (Chickory Root), Potassium Citrate, Stevia, Caffeine, Ascorbic Acid, Butyrate.

Pros: This flavour was a pleasant surprise. I didn’t expect to enjoy the taste as much as I did. It was also significantly easier to incorporate into my cold water using my shaker. The beta-hydroxybutyrate and MCT oil powder seemed to be finer. This flavour is dairy-free making it paleo-approved.

Cons: One thing to keep in mind about the chocolate swirl, however, is that it has a bit of an off-putting tinge. Once mixed, it had a slight murky water look to it.

Conclusions?

Out of the two flavours that were sent to me, I preferred the Chocolate Swirl. It was easier to mix into the water with my shaker and the flavour was more subtle than the Orange Crush. In my opinion, the Orange Crush flavour 2.0 was still too sweet. However, both of the keto//os drinks did increase breath ketones measured by my Ketonix. I think this would be a nice alternative to coffee on a hot summer day.

KetoKreme

             This is the newest product from Pruvit. KetoKreme is used as a creamer replacement in coffee or your favourite hot beverage.

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If you've been following me over on Snapchat, you know I've been experimenting recently with Keto//OS thanks to @ethang0dwin. He sent me 3 different flavours (Chocolate Swirl, Orange Dream and Keto Kreme) to test out. For those that would like to know more, I'm currently working on a compiling a blog post of my experiences with Keto//OS so keep an eye out on jesspaigelchf.com or sign up for our newsletter! #jesspaigelchf #JessMatschek

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Ingredients: MCT powder, coconut shortening powder (C8, C10, C12), ceylon and stevia.

Pros: This tastes like bulletproof coffee and there is less prep time. All you have to do is pour this powder in a shaker bottle, pour hot coffee and shake. It has a nice sweet taste to it due to the stevia.

Cons: I found the powder a little difficult to mix into my coffee without the use of a shaker. If you are going to use KetoKreme, make sure to blend it or use a shaker bottle.