[at-l] Re: I gotta ask about the SLimfast

[WenchAT03 at comcast.net (Teresa)]

As with anything, try this out at home before you hit the trail.  Some
people have ... um.... 'digestive issues' with Slimfast.  Find out how it
affects you before your hike.  Or bring extra TP.

:-)
Wench

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sloetoe" <sloetoe@yahoo.com>


> 1) SlimFast and Carnation Instant Breakfast (and the Nestle,
> etc. equivalents) are not exactly the same. Carnation tastes
> great, mixes well, and has a boatload of nutrients, but for
> energy is mostly sugar, and lacks (as I recall) much protein.
> SlimFast tastes "OK" (to be generous), mixes with a tendency to
> clump, has a greater amount of a broader array of nutrients, has
> a buttload (so to speak) of fiber, and -- especially in the "no
> milk" soy protein flavors -- a decent amount of protein. (It
> still gets the preponderance of its food energy from sugar,
> though, so as "food" alone, it's heavier calories.)