Diet Part One: Huel

Sustaining proper nutrition as an autistic individual with food sensitivities is hard. Fruits and veggies tend to taste different with every little piece which can mean only certain ones get picked. This can result in not obtaining proper micronutrients throughout the day. This can cause numerous amounts of issues if not resolved.


Before I get to talking about my own diet through this blog, it is important to note that I am not a registered dietician or a medical doctor. So, it is very important that if you are looking to start anything new, consult with your primary care physician and do not take my diet as something that is meant explicitly for you. I will put this disclaimer for anything regarding my diet or supplements. However, I may have a link towards the bottom of each blog that takes you to the product (possibly discounted) to try after consulting with your physician.

For years and years, I had numerous gut health issues. I will not lie to you or sugarcoat this. I swung from diarrhea to constipation weekly. I had horrible stomach aches at times. This was due to a really poor choice of diet. By the way, when I mention diet, it means the totality of what I am ingesting food-wise. I had up to 48 ounces of Mountain Dew a day. I had pizza at least 2-3 times a week. I would also drink beer most of the week. This not only affected my gut, but I had really bad insomnia that I needed up to 10 mg of melatonin to get me to sleep (enough to down a much bigger person).

Fast forward to shortly after I started my business. I stopped drinking soda regularly, took a multivitamin, and gave up drinking. However, I still had sleeping and gut issues. I saw a product that looked appealing to me to try to bridge this nutritional gap I knew I had but was not able to try it out due to a very tight budget. I was finally able to try this product in late 2020, thanks to an uptick in my business towards the end of that year. This product is called Huel.

Huel is a shake-based meal that is vegan-free. It comes in a bag and is in powder form. I now use the black edition, which has a higher protein content than the original. One meal is two scoops and is 400 calories, no matter which type of Huel you choose. A nutritional label is posted below:

Why endorse this product?


As a doctor of kinesiology who understands some nutrition on a base level, this product in one serving gives me over 50% of the protein I require in a day. This is huge as eating enough protein can be very hard for anyone. I drink this for breakfast and lunch, so technically, my protein is done for the day, though my requirements as an active individual are higher than this threshold. It provides enough micronutrients that no multivitamin is needed. Actually, took the multi when I started and was getting too much of certain ones, so I am off that supplement. It is important that supplements help with your life but should not always be a substitute if you can get them in your diet.


As an autistic individual with the knowledge that I carry, I understand how important gut health is to my well-being. This product has pre and probiotics as well as 6 grams of fiber in a serving. I was not getting anywhere near that before. Since I started way back in 2020, my gut issues are all but gone. I do have occasional flare-ups due to indulging in foods that just taste too good when I have a craving. This product is consistent in taste with every bag that the powder comes in. There is a variation between bags at times, but not enough to bother me to stop using this product. I use a personal blender to blend it up. I'll post with a link as well as the Huel, as this prevents the Huel from being grainy when using a shaker. It comes in quite a few flavors, but I stick to the original vanilla flavor. There is not much to the taste, but to me, the benefits outweigh that one little thing. I also have some pretty severe fine motor issues with certain tasks until I master them, so like cooking has always been super tedious to me and gets me quite frustrated. This allows me to have a meal routine without having to get frustrated just eating something healthier than fast food. It also is pretty quick to drink it up so as an entrepreneur, this was a big plus as I could get back to work as quickly as possible.

If you are looking for better gut health and utilizing traditional foods is not working and it is affecting your well-being. Contact your doctor to talk about implementing this product into your or your loved one's diet. It has changed my life and it may very well change yours too.

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https://huel.mention-me.com/m/ol/uo4os-mark-fleming
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