The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Shake Recipe

I'm very lucky because I've got some pretty talented readers here at my blog and over at my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Discussion" forum. The daily devotion that so many of you invest in the work that I do simply astounds me and I cannot begin to tell you how much I appreciate it. And each of you individually are full of creativity and ingenuity that serve as a constant source of encouragement and inspiration to me.

One of my faithful blog and forum readers is Dan, aka renegadediabetic. As a Type 2 diabetic who is using a low-carb nutritional approach to control his disease, Dan is always coming up with new ways to help fellow diabetics incorporate this lifestyle change into their own lives. One way he does that is by creating some snazzy new recipes to help make low-carb living that much more enjoyable.

And wouldn't you know it, he came up with a recipe for a "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Shake." When I saw this recipe on my forum this week, I just about fell out of my chair it looked so incredibly amazing. I asked Dan if I could share his little creation with you and he enthusiastically agreed. So here you go and ENJOY! THANKS Dan!

THE LIVIN' LA VIDA LOW-CARB SHAKE

2 ounces heavy cream
1 snack cup of Vanilla Cream low-carb Dannon yogurt
1 Tbs coconut oil
1 Tbs cream cheese
4 squirts sugar free raspberry syrup
4 walnut halves
1 square Livin' La Vida Low Carb Bar, roughly chopped

Put all the ingredients in a blender and press pulse about 10-15 times to chop up the ingredients. Then place blender on smooth setting for 1-2 minutes until thoroughly mixed. Pour into a glass and enjoy a rasberrylicious low-carb milkshake!

Low-Carb Energy And Power In A Can With XS

Two letters that define superior quality and low-carb excellence

One of the great things about being a blogger about nutrition and health is the fact that I am always coming across brand new products that can help people who are livin' la vida low-carb and wanting to supplement their healthy lifestyle change with only the best low-carb food and beverage products on the market.

While there are a lot of protein and energy drinks that claim to be good for you, the truth is most of them are so loaded with excessive sugar and carbohydrates that you'd be better off skipping it than subjecting your body to an all-out carbfest! But the good news is there are some excellent products available that have removed the sugar while maintaining the excellent taste and high standards you come to expect from health drinks.

The brand name is XS and I had the distinct privilege of trying a few of their products recently. I must say how impressed I was not only with the very pleasant taste of these energy and protein drinks, but also the quality ingredients found therein.

Here's just a brief review of each of the three products I tried:

XS™ Power Nutrition Protein Shake – Vanilla


Ingredients: Water, Protein Blend (Milk Protein Concentrate, Calcium Caseinate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Isolate), High Oleic Safflower Oil, Natural Flavor, Cellulose Gel, Potassium Phosphate, Nutrilite C-Lenium Blend (Ascorbic Acid, Acerola Concentrate, Sodium Selenite), Sucralose (Splenda), Soy Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Mono And Diglycerides.

This 11-ounce protein shake contains an unbelieveable 35g protein in it (WOW!) to help you build up muscle during your workout. The vanilla flavor was extremely pleasant without the gritty, chalky texture that many of these kind of shakes tend to have. Packed with healthy antioxidants and phytonutrients, this shake also gives you most of the recommended daily allowance of calcium and vitamin C your body needs to function properly. It uses a proprietary free radical-fighting formula to help those of you who like your workouts to go to the extreme. Slightly sweetened with Splenda, I can't say enough about this quality low-sugar, low-carb protein shake. It's even kosher! Try some for yourself!

ALSO AVAILABLE IN CHOCOLATE FUDGE AND STRAWBERRIES & CREAM

XS™ Energy Drink – Cranberry Grape Blast


Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Taurine, L-Glutamine, Citric Acid, Cranberry Juice Concentrate, Adaptogen Blend (Eleutherococcus Senticosus, Panax Ginseng, Panax Quinquefolium, Schisandra, Astragalus, and Reishi), Natural Flavors, Acesulfame Potassium (ACE-K), Caffeine, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sucralose (Splenda), Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Pyridoxine HCL, Red 40, Cyanocobalamin

XS™ Energy Drink – Citrus Blast


Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Taurine, L-Glutamine, Citric Acid, Adaptogen Blend (Eleutherococcus Senticosus, Panax Ginseng, Panax Quinquefolium, Schisandra, Astragalus, and Reishi), Natural Flavors, Acesulfame Potassium (ACE-K), Caffeine, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sucralose (Splenda), Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Pyridoxine HCL, Yellow 5, Cyanocobalamin

Looking for a sugar-free, low-carb energy drink that will put a little zip in your step and power you up for you day? Then get ready for these delicious energy drinks that give you all of that without any sugar that you don't need on your low-carb lifestyle. If you want to get your B vitamins, then this is the drink for you: 100% RDA for B3 and B5, 300% for B6 and an astronomical 4900% for B12! WOWsers!!! This one is also sweetened with Splenda and ACE-K, so you know it's gonna taste good, too! ZERO CARBS and only 8 little calories. Wake up to the energy you need!

ALSO AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL OTHER FLAVORS AND CAFFEINE-FREE VERSIONS

Give these XS products a try for yourself if you only want the best low-carb energy and power products I've seen! Be sure to let them know you are livin' la vida low-carb and appreciate having excellent products for your low-carb lifestyle!

If you have any specific questions or comments regarding the XS products, then please feel free to use this contact page to correspond with a friendly customer service team member who will be happy to help you. Tell them Jimmy Moore sent you and let me know what you think about these products!