Hey folks — daily Huel Black consumer, great stuff. Recently started on the Greens. I like it, but it has been accompanied by new and truly abominable flatulence (which stopped when I missed a day.) I just noticed it uses stevia rather than the ordinary sugars in Black.
This also happened the first time I tried Black, but went away soon after, so I can’t be certain; I’m also fasting for Lent. That said, it’s not going away, and the timing with starting on Greens was precise.
Perhaps you could offer stevia as a “less sugar” option (or “sugared” as the alternative to the default stevian blend?)
FWIW, outside of fasts, I also use a protein powder which is sweetened with monkfruit extract, and while it does have a little bit of a funky taste, it doesn’t bother my gut.
I am really pleased that Greens has Stevia and not sugar or sucralose so please keep that as default. I would prefer unsweetened over either of those options, which would also eliminate any issues with sweetener and leave people free to sweeten themselves.
Hey Dan — good to know about the stevia! I usually start with Greens at 3pm and make two scoops of Black immediately thereafter, so technically yes, but it’s probably all mixed in the stomach within a few minutes. Things are starting to calm down a little, but still a bit of GI upset. It usually takes a few more hours afterwards to get rolling, so to speak. Skipping a couple of days also clearly correlated with a quiet spell. Maybe I’ll try laying off the greens for a bit and see whether it has an effect. It does seem to make me feel great otherwise, though.
Thanks for clarifying Bodie. Maybe you could try having a little bit of of something else as the first thing that you eat, something that you’re used to eating and see if that helps.