{"id":50408,"date":"2011-06-14T11:12:43","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T16:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=50408"},"modified":"2011-06-14T11:13:18","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T16:13:18","slug":"we-love-click-all-natural-espresso-protein-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/we-love-click-all-natural-espresso-protein-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"We Love CLICK All-Natural Espresso Protein Drink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"We Love CLICK All-Natural Espresso Protein Drink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/we-love-click-all-natural-espresso-protein-drink\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-50428\" title=\"CLICK All-Natural Espresso Protein Drink\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/CLICK-All-Natural-Espresso-Protein-Drink.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/CLICK-All-Natural-Espresso-Protein-Drink.jpg 250w, https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/CLICK-All-Natural-Espresso-Protein-Drink-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>Confession: I am a <strong><a title=\"coffee tumor risk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/coffee-tea-connected-to-reduced-tumor-risk\/\">coffee drinker<\/a><\/strong>. I can manage a french press myself. I drink it black. Despite a Starbucks in my family tree, I don&#8217;t find the coffee sold at that chain store up to my standards. I was skeptical about trying CLICK Espresso Protein Drink.<\/p>\n<p>According to press releases, &#8220;CLICK is the brainchild of Greg and Beth Smith, a Fresno, California couple who owned a small chain of women\u2019s fitness centers. The Smiths were seeking a delicious, healthy beverage for their members in response to the growing wall of sugar based energy and espresso drinks on the market.&#8221; The 15 grams of protein per serving is designed to provide sustained energy, in addition to the &#8220;two shots of espresso&#8221; or 100-150mg of <strong><a title=\"caffeine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/three-reasons-why-caffeine-may-be-making-you-fat\/\">caffeine<\/a><\/strong> per serving.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The sample of CLICK sent to me came with it&#8217;s own special mixing cup. While it is one more thing to add to my cabinets, it did make mixing a powdered drink very simple. CLICK can be served hot or cold, and their <strong><a title=\"drink click\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drinkclick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a><\/strong> has several recipes to try in addition to the easy mix. It is hot, even for June, in <strong><a title=\"running in Indianapolis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/best-places-to-run-in-indianapolis\/\">Indianapolis<\/a><\/strong>, so I only tried it over ice. It took about three drinks before I got used to and liked the Vanilla Latte flavor. However, I was surprised that I immediately liked the Mocha flavor. I am much more likely to choose a mocha over a vanilla latte in <strong><a title=\"coffee calories\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/designer-coffee-brimming-with-calories\/\">coffee drinks<\/a><\/strong> as well, though.<\/p>\n<p>My friend who only drinks very sweet, milky coffee did not like the taste of either flavor. I am not sure if the added protein provided a more sustained energy for me, but it certainly kept me from getting hungry even when meetings ran into the lunch hour. Overall, though, I found the amount of energy provided, whether by caffeine or protein, was sufficient but not as much as I would have liked.<\/p>\n<p>The new formula of All-Natural CLICK was designed to reach individuals who only buy natural products, however, the <strong><a title=\"Don't Eat That iPhone App\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/dont-eat-that-iphone-app-reveals-food-ingredients-and-additives\/\">Don&#8217;t Eat That iPhone app<\/a><\/strong> was not a fan of many of the ingredients listed. The ingredients in All-Natural CLICK may not be <strong><a title=\"genetically modified foods\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/four-simple-tips-for-avoiding-gmos\/\">genetically modified<\/a><\/strong>, but we do not know that from reading the nutritional information. Can the makers of All-Natural CLICK tell us how each ingredient is derived and from where? Simply the length of the ingredients list would have turned me away if I had picked it up in a store.<\/p>\n<p>I liked All-Natural CLICK more than I thought that I would. An espresso protein is something that might appeal to me if I was less concerned about the individual ingredients that I ingest. I will stick with grinding and brewing my own coffee and <strong><a title=\"eating protein\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/eat-protein-foods-not-protein-supplements\/\">eating protein<\/a><\/strong> for breakfast. If more information could be provided or the ingredients list could be simplified, perhaps I would try CLICK again.<\/p>\n<p><em>Although CLICK provided Brooke with a sample to review, the review remains her own opinion and has been influenced in no way.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confession: I am a coffee drinker. I can manage a french press myself. I drink it black. Despite a Starbucks in my family tree, I don&#8217;t find the coffee sold at that chain store up to my standards. 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