| Amount | Ingredient | $ / day | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | g | Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Natural 100% Whey - Vanilla | $2.45 | Vitacost |
| 8 | g | Frontier Natural Products Organic Cinnamon Powdered Ceylon | $0.40 | Vitacost |
| 14 | g | Vitacost Whole Food Organic Cacao Powder - Non-GMO | $0.36 | Vitacost |
| 1.25 | g | Himalayan Pink Sea Salt | $0.01 | Vitacost |
| 15 | ml | Vitacost MCT Oil from Coconut Oil | $0.30 | Vitacost |
| 15 | g | Vitacost Lecithin Granules Unflavored | $0.25 | Vitacost |
| 12.5 | g | Optimum Nutrition Fitness Fiber | $0.38 | Vitacost |
| 1 | pill | OneSource Ultimate Women's Multivitamin Coated Caplets | $0.08 | Walmart |
| 1 | pill | Vitacost Choline & Inositol | $0.06 | Vitacost |
| 1 | pill | Vitacost Alpha Lipoic Acid | $0.07 | Vitacost |
| 2 | pill | Vitacost Super 8 Acidophilus ProBiotic | $0.19 | Vitacost |
| 1 | pill | Vitacost CoQ10 | $0.12 | Vitacost |
| 1.5 | g | Hodgson Mill Xanthun Gum (1/2 tsp) | $0.08 | Walmart |
| 1 | pill | Vitacost CLA-1000 Complex | $0.09 | Vitacost |
| 1 | pill | Vitamin K2 & D3 | $0.17 | Walmart |
| 15 | ml | Wellness Calcium + Vit D, liquid | $0.22 | Walmart |
| 1 | pill | Vitacost Flaxseed Oil | $0.11 | Vitacost |
| 1 | pill | Vitacost MSM | $0.05 | Vitacost |
| 2 | g | Vitacost Whole Food Certified Organic Pure Matcha Green Tea - Non-GMO | $0.36 | Vitacost |
Amounts for: Total Daily Cost: | $5.76 | Add Ingredients to Amazon Cart | ||
2-meal supplement (breakfast / lunch) to be used in conjunction with a normal food meal. Can be mixed w/ almond milk or water (this listing uses water).
Best set up overnight (soak), blender in morning adding the MCT oil, powdered vitamins, liquid calcium & matcha powder. Take the gel pill vitamins throughout day.
Warning - THIS MIX IS LOW IN POTASSIUM for a reason. I can't medically take additional Potassium. It is recommended to add some to this mix unless you get enough from the 1 normal daily meal.
Most of the cost in this mix is for the vitamins. Several of them can be omitted:
- Alpha Lipoic Acid - increases absorption of other vitamins, plus other health benefits (diabetes, nerve issues, eye issues).
- CoQ10 - antioxidant, helps digest food as well as help protect the heart and skeletal muscles.Susgested to take after ALA (see above) for better absorption.
- CLA-1000 - mainly used in bodybuilding & weight lifting, it is another form of conjugated linoleic acid.
- MSM: a type of sulfur. Used to help many issues, little scientific research supporting use. I use it for joints & muscle cramps, as well as skin issues.
- Matcha: antioxidant flavonoids (found in green tea). You can just drink several cups of tea instead.
This mix differs from many DIY mixes as I did not use:
- Chia Seeds: I don't like drinking them whole. They also would not blend out and after doing some research, unless ground before use, they lose many benefits if ground and let stand/store.
- Coconut flour: It added an unpleasant grittiness to the mixture, while tolerable, was unpleasant. Considering I was trying for lower carb and other things could be added to cover it's nutrients, I dropped it.