Review: GOOD Hemp Protein

I'm currently training for the London Marathon (you can sponsor me if you like ;) bit.ly/Wby3D) and one of the things that often gets forgotten about when training for any sort of event is food. Everything in moderation and all that, but most of is don't realise that we don't really get the right variety of nutrients and energy in order to maximise our sporting power.

I thought I would give the Good Hemp Protein shakes a try.  Good Hemp Protein says that it "provides everything we need whether we aim to build muscle, supplement meals, burn fat or simply just to aid our training and exercise."  The thing that stands out about Good Hemp is that it's 100% natural, all plant-based and raw (cold pressed).  It also contains omegas 3 and 6 and amino acids, so all the good stuff really.  It's made from cold-milled seeds of the Cannabis Sativa plant, grown and farmed naturally and sustainably in the UK.  It's also suitable for vegans, gluten-free, kosher, so it's ideal for everyone's dietary needs.  

I tried out the Fit Shake, strawberry flavour and was quite surprised to find it was green.  Colour aside though, it does taste like strawberries.  The thing about Good Hemp is that it is all natural and sourced from the UK, and so I would be more inclined to go for this than any other protein shake.  To give this a fair review, I probably would have to test this out everyday for a substantial amount of time, but I would definitely recommend this to anyone who was a lot more serious into their sport and needed the extra supplements to support them.

Powerbar Vanilla & Coconut

Here's what they say: "You should always eat 30-45 minutes before training as working on an empty stomach will negatively affect performance. Try a Protein plus Power bar, developed according to the needs of world class athletes to be a great-tasting and excellent source of protein. Made up of a scientifically proven ratio of protein and carbohydrate to replenish spent glycogen stores and aid muscle growth."

What did I think?

Vanilla & Coconut Flavour

I was looking forward to trying this bar as an alternative to the dust flavoured protein shakes I've tried in the past. Although the vanilla and coconut (and white chocolate) flavouring of the bar came through there was still an aftertaste of what the powder tastes likes...but it's not supposed to be a treat.


I'd just had a big bottle of water to hydrate for my run but this made me very thirsty, I would advise that you follow the PowerBar advice and eat this around half an hour before training.

PowerBar Protein Plus is priced at £1.85 per 55g bar available from www.powerbar.co.uk