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Published on November 8th, 2021 | by Darren Paltrowitz

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25 Brands To Help Keep You Happy, Healthy And/Or Looking Great In November 2021 & Beyond

The fall of 2021 is now well underway, but many of us still need to moisturize more beyond taking some extra steps to look and feel better overall. In turn, below are 25 recommendations for brands with new products on the market which can help make life more comfortable and/or healthy.

Wu-Tang Clan x Shine Papers

The team behind shine Rolling Papers reportedly created the world’s only 24K gold luxury rolling papers. From 24K gold sheets to 24K gold cones, shine has the luxury cannabis connoisseur in your life covered. Each product is made with the finest 24K edible gold and burns extremely slowly leaving behind a “gift” of beauty in the ashtray with 24K gold flakes that settle in the ashes.

New for the 2021 holiday season is the shine x Wu-Tang Pack, an official collaboration with RZA and 9thPrince from the infamous hip-hop group. The pack features 3 king-sized 24K gold rolling papers and retails for $33.00. And speaking of the Wu-Tang Clan, I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Method Man for The Hype about the new season of Power Book II: Ghost, which you can check out here.

Hii Stick

Hii Stick prides itself on its heavy focus on thorough and safety-oriented production. Backed by over 60 years of research and made with the purest, lab-certified ingredients from 100 percentnatural derivatives available, Hii Stick creates products you can trust.

Hii Stick’s Delta-8 Cartridges — priced at $34.99 per 1000 mg cart — contain no pesticides, heavy metals or solvents. Choose between 7 strains, including Blue Dream, Lemon Diesel and OG Kush. Whichever the strain, they are produced with botanically-derived terpenes and are 100 percent natural. Meanwhile, Hii Stick’s Vegan Gummies — price at $17.99 per packet — come in several amazing fruit flavors, including Blue Raspberry, Mango, Orange and Watermelon. Each package contains 8 25mg gummies with fully-compostable packaging.

Jeng

Founded in 2019 by John Enghauser and Christopher Lackner, jeng LLC makes premium alcohol-free, hemp-infused, ready-to-drink cocktails for the world to enjoy. Bringing a refreshing, alcohol-free alternative to cocktail culture, jeng replicates classics like the Moscow Mule with a ginger-forward beverage complete with a burst of lime and a hint of juniper. Brand new to the line up and soon to hit the market are flavors including the Paloma, and jeng & Tonic. An excellent alternative to help you relax, reconnect and return to center — all while enjoying life’s everyday celebrations — jeng cans contain 11 mg of CBD. Based in Boulder County, Colorado, jeng is also now available in New York and Chicago, and online via sipjeng.com.

G.O.A.T. Fuel

G.O.A.T. Fuel was created by NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, his daughter Jaqui Rice Gold and Trevion Gold. It is a lifestyle brand focused on bringing health-forward products and a G.O.A.T. mindset to consumers. The brand is said to be rooted in the believe that being the “G.O.A.T.” shouldn’t be reserved only just for athletes, but rather, anyone striving to be great. Its energy drinks feature a proprietary blend of cordyceps mushrooms, 200 mg of natural caffeine, green tea with EGCG, ginger, amino acids and 10 essential vitamins.

This past week the Los Angeles Lakers announced G.O.A.T. Fuel as the official energy drink of the team. The multi-channel sponsorship will see G.O.A.T. Fuel activate across the Lakers’ digital landscape via social media and website integration and visibility on the Lakers mobile app, in addition to retail sweepstakes promotions, brick-and-mortar pass through rights and in-arena corner board LED signage. Along with sponsorship activations throughout the year, a community-based initiative will also be launched, the G.O.A.T. First Responders Program, honoring front line workers on the court during games twice a season. An interesting G.O.A.T. x G.O.A.T. collaboration right there.

Mendi’s Travel Kit

The MENDI Travel Kit — carrying a retail price of $40.00 — is built to help everyday people survive the usual grind. Hand-sewn in Portland, Oregon, these kits are ready for your wear and tear lifestyle. With ample room to stash all your favorite MENDI all-natural CBD essentials, the custom kit was previously reserved exclusively for the brand’s athlete ambassadors competing in Tokyo this past summer. Now it is now available for everyone and available for easy online ordering via Mendi’s website.

ThinSlim Foods

The website of ThinSlim Foods promises “Keto Friendly, Low Carb Breads and Pastas That Actually Taste Good.” The first offering I tried from ThinSlim was a bagel. As great as a fresh, store-bought, just-baked New York or New Jersey bagel? Of course not. But soft, a bagel-like texture and ideal for a balanced diet? Absolutely and then some. Highly-recommended for anyone following the WW lifestyle, like myself. Wards off cravings in a great way, to say the least. I look forward to try more from ThinSlim, especially the pasta.

Zest Tea

Zest’s award-winning teas now come in 6 different flavors. This includes Energy (offering up to 150mg caffeine, which is reportedly 3 times your regular tea), Focus (featuring 40mg of L-Theanine while promising no jitters or crash), and Health (all-natural with Non-GMO-certified ingredients included). Everything I have tried so far from Zest has been top-notch, including its canned energy-giving drinks, loose leaf tea, CBD tea and tea bags.

Festive Chickpeas

Festive Chickpeas are a unique gluten-free snack that are perfect to eat on-the-go and/or to sprinkle on top of your favorite foods. Festive Chickpeas contain zero preservatives, and are also non-GMO and soy-free, while 100 percent vegan. For me personally, they feel like junk food — satisfying salty and savory cravings for me — while actually being healthy and satisfying. Every flavor has been great for me, including Sour Cream & Onion, which is a flavor I generally avoid for other brands and products. I plan on ordering more of this one this week.

Perfect Herbal Blends’ PERFECTO

PERFECTO by Perfect is a live resin infused preroll that aims to be — per the brand’s website — “twice as good.” This 2-sided 0.75g preroll has a super =0fresh aroma, consistent formulation, and longer shelf life. Its NightCap offering is a special blend of terpene-rich varieties formulated to ease the mind and relax the body. In turn, you may finally be able to shut off your brain and watch your worries wither away, thanks to Nightcap.

On the other end of the spectrum from NightCap is Pick Me Up, a special blend of terpene-rich varieties, as formulated to give you a little boost when you need it. You may find yourself leaping off the couch inspired to engage the world around you, which few THC-related offerings are likely to give you. Highly-recommended brand.

Kill Cliff

The only brand on this list making both energy-related and CBD-including products, Kill Cliff was founded by a former Navy SEAL as a way to give back to our special warfare community via the Navy SEAL Foundation. Simply put, Kill Cliff makes clean energy drinks — no sugar, no junk, just all-natural ingredients. Its original 3 beverages were Kill Cliff Ignite (150 mg of caffeine extracted from Green Tea, b-vitamins and electrolytes), Kill Cliff Recover (focus on the b-vitamins and electrolytes, just with 25 mg of caffeine to aid in absorption) and Kill Cliff CBD (all the benefits of Kill Cliff Recover but with the added chill of broad-spectrum CBD, which is “science-speak” for 0 percent THC). Nutritious and delicious, my favorite of the 3 is the Kill Cliff Ignite.

Very new from Kill Cliff is Kill Cliff Octane. The first Octane beverage to be released from this line is the Killer Cliffsicle. It is packed with 125mg of caffeine and 125 mg of hemp extract, which yields 25 mg of CBD, as whipped into an irresistible orange vanilla flavor. The limited-edition Kill Cliff Octane Killer Cliffsicle is poised to close out a banner year for the clean energy drink company. In 2021, Kill Cliff booked record sales, released 2 new beverages with Joe Rogan, created a drink and Esports Tournament with Israel Adesanya, signed a national CBD distribution deal and launched its own OTT network app Kill Cliff TV. And Kill Cliff also surpassed its goal of raising $1,000,000 for The Navy SEAL Foundation.

James & James Craft Hemp Seltzer

New CBD seltzer brand James & James launched in September 2021, and is reportedly the first craft sparkling beverage made with full spectrum, hemp flower-derived CBD extract sourced from in-house hemp. Each 12 oz. glass bottle of James & James features 25mg of CBD sourced from its parent company CFH Ltd.’s Colorado farm. James & James sparkling hemp beverages are can be enjoyed chilled and/or as a mixer in a favorite cocktail to neutralize the free radicals that come from consuming alcohol. Now available in 12 oz. glass bottles at $4.99 apiece and in packs of 4 at $19.99 total, James & James can be purchased online nationwide.

Tre Olive

Thanks to Tre Olive, you can adopt an olive tree from their centuries old olive grove. The lucky adoptive parent will enjoy the purest olive oil from their designated tree for 1 year, and yes, all of these olives are organically-farmed. Beyond that olive oil and the related satisfaction of giving this gift to someone, its recipient will receive an adoption certificate, certificate/photo holder, and a welcome brochure. As everything is harvested by an Italian family brand that has been in the olive oil business for five generations, Tre Olive lets everyday folks dip into the goodness of this brand and explore a great backstory that gift-givers via an easy online-based purchase.

Ella’s Flats

Ella’s Flats is a scrumptious whole food meal and snack that fits into just about every lifestyle. Its mouth-watering crunch-filled crisps are perfect to munch on with or without your favorite toppings. Convenient and essential, these all-seeds savory crisps ought to have you quickly hooked as they go with every meal, as a snack and/or with cocktails. A health-conscious, energetic mom of 3 with an appetite, founder Ellen Macks has created satisfying foods with real nutrition and none of the bad processed stuff. Nutritious and delicious.

GummiShot

Reportedly the world’s first energy shot in a gummy, GummiShot is revitalizing the energy category with a personalized and delicious option that puts you in control of your energy intake. Available now via Amazon and GummiShot.com, each pouch of GummiShot features a simple label with ingredients you can read and contains 3 plant-based energy gummies with 75mg of natural caffeine each. The caffeine found in GummiShot Energy Gummies is naturally-sourced from green coffee beans, while the gummies themselves are high in antioxidants from Vitamin D, feature bold flavors made from real fruit, and are priced similarly to the leading energy shots on the market. As an added bonus, the product’s pouch format makes GummiShot easily portable to sustain an energy boost on-the-go.

ShineWater

Consumption of sugary, caloric-heavy beverages declined in 2020 — surprisingly — as many consumers continue to prioritize their health and move towards low and zero-sugar beverages. However, cutting sugar does not mean you also have to sacrifice flavor. ShineWater offers radiates bold, vibrant flavors (e.g. Strawberry Lemon, Peach Mango, Pomegranate Grape, Coconut Lime, Mixed Berry Acai, Cucumber Kiwi) without the addition of sugar or artificial ingredients. Therefore, it is easy to enjoy “sunshine in a bottle” via Shinewater’s tasty beverages while keeping your health goals on-track (and getting 100 percent of your daily recommended vitamin D via each bottle consumed)

Oteas Loose Leaf Tea

A popular purveyor of top-notch teas in various forms (loose leaf, tea bags, blended and matcha offerings alike), Oteas is committed to using high-quality hand-blended ingredients and 100 percent plant-based packaging. This commitment puts Oteas in a league of its own, environmentally-speaking, in making a plastic-free, biodegradable and a true zero waste consumer product. It is not easy for me to pick a favorite from the brand — which partners with 1% For The Planet — but the Black Tea With Caramel is definitely up there for me.

Oh Hi CBD Beverages

Oh Hi Beverages deliver a flavor-forward lineup of CBD-infused sparkling seltzers. With 5g of pure cane sugar and 20mg of CBD in every can, Oh Hi CBD seltzers are delicious without artificial flavors or additives. Now available online nationwide in canned 12oz. 4-packs and single cans in 4 flavors — Pomegranate, Lemon Lime, Ginger Basil Limeade and Grapefruit — all of the Oh Hi CBD seltzers also happen to be vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free and THC-free. Win/win scenario.

Enjoy Hemp

After proving successful in other cannabis ventures, Adam Levit and Jordan Shidlofsky launched Enjoy Hemp in 2021, reportedly with the goal of creating products that promote “enjoying life.” Enjoy Hemp’s years of cannabis expertise separates it from the rest with its line of premium hemp-derived Delta-8 products that are reportedly the only vegan, all-natural and gluten-free Delta-8 on the market that are fully third-party laboratory-tested. All of the products contain custom proprietary blends to produce the effects and experiences customers want to enjoy. Enjoy Hemp product offerings include premium Delta-8 THC gummies, drinks, and inhalables.

Each bottle of syrup from Enjoy Hemp is said to be infused with 500mg of Enjoy Hemp’s Delta-8 THC and comes with approximately 13 servings of 40mg per dose. Utilizing water-soluble nanotechnology, Enjoy Hemp’s Syrup absorbs up to 5 times faster than other Delta-8 THC products and kicks in within as little as 15 minutes; plus, it is said to last up to 6 to 8 hours. The syrup can be ingested on its own or infused with any beverage including cocktails, water and exotic sodas. Both its Relaxation Syrup and Uplift Syrup — both carrying a suggested retail price of $29.99 — are made in Bend, Oregon and highly-recommended.

Heywell

Ashley Selman and Britt Dougherty founded heywell on a mission to “make wellness more simple and accessible for everyone every day.” The duo found wellness solutions often prioritized function over flavor, and wanted to make something that was good for them, delicious and inclusive. Their line of functional beverages are made with adaptogens, antioxidants, and organic caffeine to help when people want a little energy, immunity, focus or help managing stress. Low in calories and sugar, their functional waters are refreshing, tart and sweet. And as part of heywell’s mission, they donate 1 percent of sales to nonprofits advocating inclusion.

heywell recently added a new flavor to its collection of functional sparkling waters: Lime. This flavor is made to help hydrate, support immunity and feel calm without making you tired. Lime joins the line-up of heywell’s 3 lightly carbonated, functional sparkling waters: Strawberry Lemon (Energy + Focus), Grapefruit (Energy + Immunity) and Blackberry Ginger (Calm + Restore). With only 10 calories and 0 grams of sugar, heywell’s Calm + Hydrate sparkling lime is perfect for any time of the day, especially as a post-workout recovery. Each can is packed with proven functional ingredients like lemon balm and schisandra for stress management, l-theanine for calm, and amla berry for an immunity boost. The addition of Himalayan pink sea salt, potassium and magnesium aims to provide a boost of electrolytes to promote complete hydration.

Buddha Pants

MC Hammer pants, harem pants, drop crotch pants — whatever you care to call them — are back. Buddha Pants are organic, fun, encourage an active lifestyle and will likely be the most comfortable pants you will ever own. They also happen to be more portable than practically anything else in your wardrobe, because they fold themselves into their own pocket. Now available in sizes for babies to adults and available via Amazon.

Grüvi

While alcohol remains so pervasive in our society, the team behind Grüvi challenged itself to create a brand that breaks this cycle. In turn, Grüvi has an acclaimed ine of craft, non-alcoholic beers and wine. Grüvi also helps break misconceptions about the taste of said non-alcoholic offerings, delivering tasty, healthy brews. Defintely the first brand to successfully make high-quality, alcohol-free versions of Prosecco, IPA, Weisse and Stout-oriented beverages. The IPA and Stout offerings from Grüvi are great and something that I have enjoyed in place of alcoholic beers on multiple occasions.

RealSleep

When it comes to sleep, every night counts. RealSleep is not like traditional sleep aids in many ways, one way being that it is to be taken nightly, and another way being it creates custom sleep formulas personalized for you. Depending on your sleep experience, they add natural, sleep-enhancing elements from nature to your particular formula. Simply take a quiz on its website for your personal formula and that formula — as said to be 100 percent natural and backed by world-class scientists — comes to you by mail within a week of formulation. I have very much been enjoying my CBD-related sleep supplement from RealSleep.

Once Upon A Coconut

The newest coconut water offering I have become aware of, Once Upon A Coconut is a line of premium coconut water with a purpose. Its Sparkling + Energy offering — which can even be mixed for a bubbly spritzer — ought to help jumpstart your energy, carrying an added boost of energy equivalent to a tall cup of joe. Meanwhile, its
Once Upon A Coconut Pure drink is a simple yet delicious “pick me up,” consisting of 100 percent pure coconut water. Per that purpose, the coconut farmers in Vietnam harvest the young coconuts used for these great canned drinks are benefitting from each order. Now available in 6 and 12-packs via OnceUponACoconut.com and Amazon.

N!CK’s Ice Cream

N!CK’S takes pride in being the first (and ever-popular) Swedish-style light ice cream, and the brand reportedly recebtky claimed its spot as the nation’s #1 direct-to-consumer ice cream brand. Its newest ice cream innovation is The Cookie Kräm. This American style ice cream sandwich is made with chewy, chunky, gooey cookies smashed around the sophistication of sweet, Swedish light ice cream. While many believe that they need to eat less of the things they love to be healthy, N!CK’s believes in adding more, which is why they are “krämming” in all the betters. Despite that complexity, N!CK’s Cookie Kräm has only 240 calories per ice cream sandwich, and is keto-friendly — only 8g net carbs — with no sugar added. My new dessert go-to at home.

Recently, N!CK’s unveiled a zero-sugar keto protein bar, which reportdly became the #1 New Snack Bar Release on Amazon. This offering comes in 2 flavors: Karamel Choklad and Krispi Nougat. Both bars are filled with delicious and nutritious layers of flavor, with a seemingly impossible low-calorie count and 15 grams of protein and just 3 grams net carbs, with no added sugar. More recently than that, N!CK’s unveiled 3 festive new flavors of its pints to enjoy this holiday season, namely Swedish Apple Pie, Pepparmynta Polka and Cheesecake Sno-Flaka. The festive new ice cream flavors have 5-8 net carbs and 260-290 calories per pint. Everything I have tried so far from this brand has been excellent.

Health-Ade

Health-Ade Plus is a new adaptogen line from fan-favorite beverage brand Health-Ade. Health-Ade Plus combines the bubbly probiotic-filled goodness of classic kombucha enhanced with additional functional ingredients for an extra feel-good boost. It comes in 7 flavors: Beauty, Belly Reset, Chill, Energy, Happy, Hydrate and Immunity. In turn, there is a beverage for every mood, and you can enjoy on its own or mixed into a recipe. Meanwhile, Health-Ade’s latest kombucha is made with kiwi, strawberry, biotin and bamboo. Thus, there is something for everyone on the health spectrum when it comes to Health-Ade offerings. Health-Ade Plus is available at Health-Ade.com and Whole Foods Market at $46.80 per 12-pack or $4.29 per bottle.

The brand’s new line of Health-Ade mixers, which rolled out as a Whole Foods Market exclusive, is made with kombucha and additional ingredients, including simple syrup, bitters and juice. This creates a unique style of a cocktail mixer. Packaged in Health-Ade’s 16 oz. apothecary glass bottles, these drinks are available in Moscow Mule, Spicy Margarita, Mint Mojito and Whiskey Sour varieties. Each bottle contains 4 servings and retails for $5.49. More recently than that, Health-Ade Pop was featured in the “Functional Fizz” category of a Whole Foods trend forecast story, and the brand’s offerings fit into 4 of the top 10 trend predictions. Also available via health-ade.com.

Spry by Xlear

Few things are cherished than a beautiful smile, and unfortunately COVID-19-related quarantining still has many people spending less time on their oral health. Spry is a brand of Xlear — pronounced as “clear” — which is reportedly North America’s leading manufacturer of xylitol-based products. In turn, Spry is a fine maker of gums, mints, mouthwashes and toothpastes alike, all of which including a dentist-recommended daily amount of xylitol for both adults and children. Further useful from Xlear is its xylitol-enhanced saline nasal spray. Xlear has over 22,000 reviews on Amazon and is currently sold in over 50,000 pharmacies, grocery stores and online outlets, including Amazon, Rite Aid, CVS, Target, and Walgreens.

Daring Foods

Last but definitely not least… Daring Foods started up with a single aim, per its website: “to remove chicken from our food system.” Well, even if you do eat chicken, it cannot hurt you — or the environment — to add some high-protein, meat alternatives into your diet from time to time. Daring makes chicken-esque products that are billed as “the opposite of chicken,” and they are all high in protein, non-GMO and low-calorie. My favorite of their offerings is the Original Breaded Pieces product, which is a suitable chicken tender alternative. 3 pouches of the 8-ounce size of the Original Breaded Pieces are currently selling for $29.99 via the Daring website, giving you plenty of servings for the price of just 1 restaurant chicken dinner for 2. Highly-recommended on all ends.

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About the Author

Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."

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