4.0
Food & Wellness
Aqua Veggies Dulse Flakes Review: A Savory Seaweed Seasoning
Salty, smoky seaweed flakes that add savory depth to eggs, salads and rice. An acquired taste, but a useful one.
Food, Pantry and Wellness Reviews
We review the pantry staples, protein, electrolytes and supplements we actually buy, rated on value, format, taste and how well they travel. We never rate health effects or make medical claims: talk to a doctor about what is right for you.
Last updated November 2026
4.5
Food & Wellness
Atlas Moroccan Olive Oil Review: Peppery, Fresh and Worth the Price
A bright, peppery single-estate oil that makes simple food taste better. Use it raw to get your money's worth.
4.0
Food & Wellness
Researched Nutritionals ATP 360 Review: Label, Format and Value
Judged on format, label and value only: a convenient blend from a practitioner brand at a premium price.
3.5
Food & Wellness
Brieofood Aloe Vera Tablets Review: Format and Value
Judged on format, label and value only: a convenient tablet format from a less-documented brand.
4.5
Food & Wellness
Celtic Sea Salt Light Grey Review: Moist, Mineral Crystals
Moist, grey, crunchy crystals with a briny taste. Great for finishing; grind or crush it for everyday seasoning.
3.5
Food & Wellness
Bronson Liver Detox Review: What's on the Label
Judged on format, label and value only: an affordable blend with marketing to read past.
4.5
Food & Wellness
EarthWise Organic Hibiscus Review: Agua de Jamaica by the Pound
A big bag of tart, ruby-red hibiscus that makes gallons of iced tea for very little. Cold-brew it for the smoothest flavor.
4.5
Food & Wellness
LMNT Watermelon Salt Review: The Electrolyte Mix I Keep Reordering
Very salty, sugar-free and perfectly packaged for travel. Watermelon is the friendliest flavor to start with; try half a stick first.
4.0
Food & Wellness
Micro Ingredients Papaya Powder Review: Tropical Flavor in a Scoop
A mild, sweet tropical powder for smoothies. Handy outside the tropics; in Thailand, buy fresh papaya instead.
4.0
Food & Wellness
Micro Ingredients Blueberry Powder Review: Freeze-Dried Fruit in a Bag
An easy way to add berry flavor and color to smoothies and oats where fresh berries are expensive. Mild taste, good value.
4.5
Food & Wellness
Nootropics Depot Magnesium Glycinate Review: Capsules and Value
Judged on format, label and value only: clear labeling and good value in a travel-friendly capsule.
4.5
Food & Wellness
Nootropics Depot L-Theanine Review: Format, Label and Value
Judged on format, label and value only: a simple, well-labeled single-ingredient capsule at a fair price.
4.0
Food & Wellness
Pure Encapsulations L-Glutamine Review: Clean Powder, Label and Value
Judged on format, label and value only: a clean, unflavored powder from a trusted brand.
4.5
Food & Wellness
Rho Liposomal Glutathione Review: Liquid Format Pros and Cons
A liquid that's shelf-stable and tastes better than most alternatives, which solves the two usual problems with this format. Judged on format and taste only; ask a doctor about use.
4.5
Food & Wellness
SkinnyPop Original Review: The Simple Popcorn Worth Stocking
Light, simply seasoned popcorn with a short ingredient list. Easy to overeat from the party bag, so portion it out.
3.0
Food & Wellness
Soursop Graviola Drops Review: A Cautious Look at the Format
Judged on format, label and value only: a product to approach with caution; the fresh fruit is the better experience.
4.5
Food & Wellness
Sunwarrior Plant Protein Review: Smooth Vegan Protein, Vanilla
One of the smoother plant proteins, with a mild vanilla taste. Mixes well in water or milk; decant it into bags for travel.
4.0
Food & Wellness
Tru Niagen 1000mg Review: Price, Format and Label
Judged on format, label and value only: a premium single-ingredient product with a premium price.
4.0
Food & Wellness
Truvani Plant Protein Review: Short Ingredient List, Strawberry
A clean-label pea protein with a sweet strawberry flavor. Good in smoothies; a bit sweet on its own with water.
4.5
Food & Wellness
Venture Pal Creatine Review: Unflavored Micronized Powder
Pure, cheap and simple: an easy supplement to travel with when protein is hard to find or expensive.
4.0
Food & Wellness
Vimergy Lemon Balm Review: Alcohol-Free Tincture in Tea
Judged on format, label and value only: a pleasant alcohol-free tincture with cheaper alternatives.
4.0
Food & Wellness
Vimergy Milk Thistle Liquid Review: Alcohol-Free Tincture Format
Judged on format, label and value only: a clean, alcohol-free format that's awkward to travel with.
4.5
Food & Wellness
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Review: Unflavored and Easy to Mix
Dissolves cleanly in hot or cold drinks with almost no taste. The easiest powder to fit into a morning coffee.
4.0
Food & Wellness
Zenwise Digestive Enzymes Review: Label, Format and Value
Judged on format, label and value only: a convenient combined formula in a small, packable bottle.