Glutamine and BCAA's taste like POISON ! Ideas ?

**MR-FQ320** · 03-23-2011, 03:04 PM

Hi , so im cutting right so I decided to give Glutamine and BCAA's a good go and first thoughts are good but the thing is they are in powdered form and they taste like death, it doesn't mix with water and its too fluffy for any thing else, it even makes egg whites and oats taste like acid, it says use fruit juice but im on low sugar diet so thats out already, they sent some toffee flavour drops which makes it toffee flavoured acid, like a rainbow of death and glory in one mouthful. so is it just man up , pinch nose and chug it down as quick as possible ?

**Windex** · 03-23-2011, 03:19 PM

Are you restricted to Glutamine Powder? I buy Glutamine capsules at my local Health Food Store and the dosage is 7.5g/cap.

**supe3** · 03-23-2011, 05:36 PM

What about mixing with a protein shake or juice that has little to no sugar like vitamin water, fuze, or sobe? U have those in the UK?

**Ladyblahblah** · 03-23-2011, 07:51 PM

I usually chase anything hard to get down with Crystal Light...or mix with.

**X83** · 03-23-2011, 09:02 PM

Mix it with your shake or purchase the capsules.

**Turkish Juicer** · 03-26-2011, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by rossapplecart

Hi , so im cutting right so I decided to give Glutamine and BCAA's a good go and first thoughts are good but the thing is they are in powdered form and they taste like death, it doesn't mix with water and its too fluffy for any thing else, it even makes egg whites and oats taste like acid, it says use fruit juice but im on low sugar diet so thats out already, they sent some toffee flavour drops which makes it toffee flavoured acid, like a rainbow of death and glory in one mouthful. so is it just man up , pinch nose and chug it down as quick as possible ?

I have also not yet come across with a BCAA powder that does not taste and/or smell like poison, although Optimum Nutrition's BCAA powder was the least lethal of all. So, after a period of trial and eror, I permanently switched to Sci-Fit brand BCAA capsules and the torment was over. As for Glutamine powder, Ultimate Nutrition's Gluta-Pure brand is superb with no aroma and it is even a little sweet on the palate!

**LatissimusaurousRex** · 03-26-2011, 05:33 AM

There's plenty of BCAA supplements that don't taste too bad, and the pills are usually pretty under-dosed.

**MR-FQ320** · 03-26-2011, 11:04 AM

yeah well I opted for the powder and now I have 500g of each and I aint gonna let it go to waste. The best way I have found to do it is measure into shaker and put minimal amount of water in, shake it up and swig it down without touching the tastebuds.

**nunyabizness** · 03-28-2011, 08:09 AM

I used the sugar free Nestea packets, and Crystal Light. They seem to cut the taste of the BCAA quite a bit. With the Nestea I'd also put a squirt of Real Lemon lemon juice concentrate in.

Once that was gone I purchased Xtend and have never looked back.

**dosXX** · 03-28-2011, 10:26 AM

sounds like one of those pure grade powder yeah i hear yah bro i bought 5lbs of pure L-aginine and it taste like death. I just plugged my nose and drink it fast and then gargle lol thats how bad this shit is. so far i'm still alive and kicking.