"It's soooooo good on popcorn, and, like, you'll love it."
Upon that advice from some very wise 11 year old twins that I know, I bought Nutritional Yeast the other day. Well, I thought I bought Nutritional Yeast, but it was Brewer's Yeast, a slight, but definite oversight.
Brewer's Yeast has a crapload of vitamins (like energy-provoking B ones), protein (which, duh, builds muscle), chromium (great for diabetics, helps regulate metabolism and blood sugar levels), selenium (a definite maybe in the cancer-fighting column), and a billion other good things in it.
It, however, does not taste as great as plain olde Nutritional Yeast.
Nutritional Yeast is grown on beet molasses (which is apparently a thing) and tastes something like cheese or nuts or cream. So, maybe like those old school cracker sandwiches you got in your lunch box?
Since Brewer's Yeast is a by-product of brewing beer (score, alcohol is somehow involved!), some hoppiness may occur. And maltiness. And graininess. Yet no buzz. Sad?
Anyhoo, either one is reeeeeeeally good for you and popular among the vegatarians for its awesome supply of protein.
I've done the Brewer's Yeast on popcorn thing and it's good. A little butter, a little salt, and a generous downpour of BY flakes. Snack win.
I also tried BY in a glass of milk before my morning run. DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT. Beer flavored milk. Snack lose.
But this morning I got smarter and threw a tablespoon in with my protein shake (I'm sampling this kind for the week and it really tastes amazing; you can order here), along with some chia seeds, peanut butter, ice, and cocoa powder. *drool* It was so good. Like a really healthy chocolate peanut butter malt. SCORE!
To summarize: although the idea of beer-flavored milk seemed edible, maybe milk-flavored beer is a better option. But there's already Guinness, so...
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