Soy Max Vanilla Drink Mix
Written: May 24 '03 (Updated May 24 '03)
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Pros: smells great
Cons: not keen on using scoop
The Bottom Line: This can be used as a nutritious snack or a complete meal replacement that is lactose-free
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| bonniesayers's Full Review: Soy Max Complete Meal Replacement |
Last September I was able to get a prescription of Ensure Plus by the caseload for my youngest son who has many issues relating to food and eating. He has been consuming soymilk for a few years now, but needed to gain some weight due to being malnourished. Before consulting with the Doctor I had purchased a few variations of Ensure to determine which one would work for my son and then request said prescription.
At 355 calories it was decided Ensure Plus at two cans a day poured into his soymilk container. School had just started so my son had a new teacher and aide working with him. Soon after initiating the two cans a day my son started picking at the walls with his fingers. This is considered a form of PICA – eating non-food items and not uncommon in autistic children. I then learned that casein (milk protein) is an ingredient in the Ensure Plus and realized this was causing the behavior. A few years earlier before my son was drinking soymilk he had been drinking regular milk and then Lactaid. At that time he was picking the windowsill. These behaviors are associated to the casein in products and the reason why many autistic children are on gluten casein free diets (gfcf) and drink either rice, potato or soymilk products.
I already had cases of this product in my house due to insurance and the pharmacy filling the orders every three months. I searched around Rite Aid and found a container of Soy Max Vanilla Drink Mix. This is a complete meal replacement that contains fourteen servings. The pharmacists all know my family from years of going there so I went over to consult and ask for an opinion on this product. No one had any feedback to offer me but inquired to my feedback at a later date.
The price of this can was rather high compared to a six-pack of the other products in liquid form, but I was desperate for another product so I could take my son off the casein and keep a record of his behaviors over a period of time. The photo on the container sure makes this Soy Max Vanilla Drink Mix look scrumptious and once I opened up the lid (no need for can opener either) the smell was very appealing. Although I must confess not enough for me to want to try some!
There is a white scoop inside to use for adding to milk, water, or yogurt for a creamy drink. It is recommended to add one scoop to eight ounces of your choice of drink. If you want 25 grams of protein than adding two scoops to 14-16 ounces of liquid will be sufficient. For those wanting a pudding like snack then add one scoop to three ounces of water, soymilk or milk and chill. Orange juice can be mixed to create a smooth orange drink. One to two servings a day is the suggest use.
Soy Max Vanilla Drink Mix should be stored at room temperature and away from direct sunlight, humidity or excessive heat. This also comes in a chocolate flavor that is 150 calories per serving, with the vanilla at 145 calories. There is 14 grams of protein, 18 grams of sugar, one gram of fat, no cholesterol or saturated fats. Each serving has fifty percent of the daily value for calcium as well as the same percentage for Vitamin A, D and B12.
Even when my kids were infants, I much preferred the liquid formula instead of powders. When using the Soy Max Vanilla Drink Mix it was hard to get the scoop into the spout of the soymilk so my son would have more calories along with vitamins and minerals. I did use a wire whisk at times in a bowl to some soymilk and then poured it from there into the milk carton. This was simply a pain to have to do several times a day since we wanted to get my son similar quantity of calories as the Ensure Plus so this meant three times a day getting the Soy Max Vanilla Drink Mix into the soymilk carton.
I prefer to not have my son see me doing all this stuff around his milk carton, then he might not want to drink it at all and this was time consuming for me to go through all these steps. The richness of the Soy Max Vanilla Drink Mix was apparent and my son had no qualms about drinking his soymilk with this added into it. The color was lighter in shade than his usual drink and it was frothier. The powder easily mixed into the soymilk with no real lumps. We have yet to try adding to yogurt, especially since that contains casein. Once my son starts drinking from a cup I can see adding some Soy Max Vanilla Drink Mix to his soymilk as a treat and even trying it alone with water at some point in time.
Since last December my son has been enrolled in a feeding clinic with an occupational therapist, Developmental Pediatrician and a Dietician. We have been working together on finding the right supplemental drink for my son and avoiding the casein as much as possible. He has gained weight consistently over the last several months and being closely monitored by the team.
I decided I no longer wanted to use the Soy Max Vanilla Drink Mix and remembered seeing a soy nutritional drink at Sav-On. We are now getting through insurance by way of a prescription from his regular Pediatrician, Naturade Total Soy Ready to Drink Meal.
It is mentioned on the label of the Soy Max Vanilla Drink Mix that consuming 25 grams of soy protein a day may reduce the risk of heart disease, according to the FDA. Soy Max only contains identity preserved, non-genetically modified soybeans. Soy Max even went through consumer testing to produce the new improved flavor they offer. It is also noted that consuming this will help maintain healthy cholesterol levels. Some of the ingredients include, soy protein isolate, crystalline fructose, pure cane sugar, oat fiber, soy fiber, ascorbic acid, beta carotene, riboflavin, folic acid, potassium citrate, zinc oxide.
There are fourteen servings in a container that costs between $11- 15.00. There is no expiration date on the label that I could find. The other two drinks do have them listed. This is appropriate for children and adults who enjoy the taste of vanilla and soy as well as those who cannot consume dairy products (casein) and is lactose-free. I have mentioned that the Pediatrician and Developmental Pediatrician as well as the Dietician were aware of my son consuming this. In fact I printed out the data from the website for their records.
When my son first started drinking soymilk we used the Silk brand. I changed awhile later to the Westsoy brand since it contains 30 calories more per serving as well as several grams more of iron. My son was at one point severely anemic, but now with 2-3 doses of iron meds and the change of drinks his level is now at a normal number.
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