After first hearing about Soylent years ago, I finally bought a case from Amazon on a whim.
Soylent is a meal replacement drink that purportedly contains 20% of your nutritional needs in each bottle.
The drink gets its name from Soylent Green, a 1973 post-apocalyptic movie about a dystopian future where they make wafers out of people.
Why on earth you’d want to name a drink after a cannibalistic product is beyond me.
I remember hearing about Soylent years ago as something that Silicon Valley-types drank to save time and money while programming. Instead of a fad-drink that was destined to disappear, the company is still doing quite well and is frequently featured on Amazon.
My curiosity got the better of me, so I finally placed an order for a case of original flavor Soylent. It arrived within a few days and I was pleasantly surprised that it’s not gross. It actually has the taste and consistency of whole milk left over after you eat plain Cheerios — gritty but non-offensive.
Each bottle is supposed to have exactly a fifth of your daily nutritional needs in it, including 20g of protein. You could theoretically subsist solely on Soylent, but that sounds depressing.
One thing that did surprise me about Soylent is that it gave me raging diarrhea. 💩 (Apparently I’m not alone.) That’s why I only drink it if I know I’m staying home for a while.
Original-flavor Soylent nutritional drink.
If Soylent is actually good for you is also up for debate. It’s healthier than the average American diet, but most Americans eat garbage-food.
Right now I just drink Soylent if I want to avoid eating too late, or don’t feel like preparing breakfast. For the most part, I’m sticking to my normal diet and avoiding the stomach-woes that come with drinking too many high-tech meal replacements. 🍔
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