Why Use Meal Replacement Shakes?

These types of shakes have been around for a while. They’re convenient, and are often advertised as the solution for weight loss – or at least a proper replacement for a meal for the person on the go! Shakes generally have essential vitamins and minerals, macronutrients, and natural ingredients.

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One thing that we MUST STRESS is that if weight loss is the goal, CALORIES IN should be lower than CALORIES OUT. Shakes are NOT a magical solution for someone trying to lose weight. They need to be conscious of their intake, physical activity, and quality of the intake. For one to lose 1 pound a week, they must cut 500 calories a day. To lose 2 pounds a week, cut 1,000 calories daily.

IF YOU AGREE WITH THE ABOVE, we put together the best shake review that can help you decide what shake is best for you – whether it’s taste, diet, or convenience.

There’s much controversy today about liquid drinks that contain sugar. Much of what we hear is that sugared drinks are generally bad and that people are falling vic

tims to shake scams. However, according to Drewnowski et al, in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, regular daily consumption of sugary drinks doesn’t mean you will gain weight. Actually, they observe that there is CLINICAL evidence that consumption of meal replacement shakes by obese/overweight people can lead to SIGNIFICANT weight loss. In a multi-center, randomized controlled trial of 5145 participants, liquid meal replacement shakes improved blood sugar control, and led to a significantly greater weight loss in comparison to diets with similar calories based on CONVENTIONAL FOODS.

The issue isn’t WHOLLY the metabolism of the nutrients in the shake, but rather the habits/behavior of the consumer.

In addition to monitoring sugars, we found you should know that the best shakes contain:

3-5 grams of fiber Fortified with a third of daily vitamins and minerals Less than 5 grams of fat per serving 10-15 grams of protein per serving

Now that we have some of the science down, let’s take a look at the top 5 shake brands. We looked at soy content (we’ll explain this at the end!), relief of hunger (RoH), sugar content, and weight loss. Let’s begin the shake review:

— 18 Shake —

18 Shake provides a wholesome all natural approach to not just sustained weight loss, but also an overall healthier body in the long term. The best part is not only does it replace meals, but it’s simple to use and lacks restrictions. You’re longer forced to find weight loss through complicated calorie counting, time consuming meal planning and nagging consideration of every bit of food you choose. Results are as easy as replacing just 1 or 2 meals a day with 18 Shake.

Soy Content: NONE – this product has 2 prominent forms of whey protein (Isolate and concentrate). The former is over 90% protein and excellent for workouts, while the latter is a good slow digesting protein which is great just before bedtime

RoH: 15 grams of protein per serving that are incredible for relief of hunger. It also contains 5 grams of fiber per serving, as a cherry on top. The specific fiber added is maltodextrin, which is SLOWLY DIGESTED (it also has no taste)

Sugar content: Only one gram of sugar is added per serving. It only uses stevia extract, which doesn’t actually raise blood sugar. It has actually been found to reduce and regulate insulin levels, which can improve the health of your nerves, kidneys, eyes, and heart. .

Weight Loss Benefits: This shake is definitely a weight loss shake. Each serving only has >90< calories (some of the lowest in any weight loss shakes out there). The low calories, quality fiber, protein, and nutrients make this a top meal replacement shake.

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— Vega One —

They put the best in so you get the best out. Made from whole food, NON-GMO ingredients, VEGA ONE all-in-one nutritional shake gives you everything you need-all in one delicious scoop. 20 grams of premium plant-based protein, 6 servings of greens, and 50% daily value of food-based vitamins and minerals made from fruits and vegetables, plus fiber, omega-3s, antioxidants and probiotics in each serving of VEGA ONE gives you the nutritional confidence to enjoy your full life-no matter how much you pack in. VEGA ONE is non-gmo project verified, vegan certified, low-glycemic, gluten-free and made without dairy or soy ingredients. Enjoy Vega One in french vanilla, chocolate, berry, vanilla chai, coconut almond, or natural flavors.

Soy Content: NONE – VEGA contains pea protein (may be tied to gout), hemp protein (high fiber protein) and sacha inchi protein (high protein plant that is native to South America).

RoH: Nothing too spectacular.. Fiber content optimized mainly with the protein content. Certainly not as helpful with satiety as 18 Shake. Depending on the brand you grab, it can contain up to 25% of your needed daily fiber.

Sugar Content: There’s less than a gram of sugar that comes from just one source (you remember this one) – stevia extract! There have been complaints about the sweetness of this drink, and some consumers have questioned about the amount of stevia used. Though helpful with regulating insulin and blood glucose levels, too much of a good thing can sometimes be bad.

Weight Loss Benefits: Numbers show consuming the VEGA ONE nutritional shake promotes weight loss. One can lose an average of 2 to 3 pounds per week with only consumption of the shake. Those who consume this top meal replacement shake AND exercise can lose an average of 5-7 pounds per week.

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— Soylent —



Feeling good about what you eat isn’t an unattainable goal, but sometimes it feels like one. Soylent Drink has been engineered to provide 20% daily nutrition for most people. Ingredients include isolated protein from soy, sunflower oil, slow-burning carbs from beets, and all essential vitamins and minerals. Soylent Drink satisfies your stomach’s hunger for immediate calories and your mind’s hunger for long-term good nutrition.

Soy Content: YES – In each serving there’s 20 grams of protein which is all soy based. What’s the hooplah with soy proteins? Well there is a lot of talk that soy is not as beneficial as animal proteins (whey).

Well..

In a study done by Anderson JW et al, body fat losses did not differ significantly between casein (animal protein) and soy in a weight loss study. Both groups lost significant weight by incorporating 4 meal replacement shakes, vegetables and fruits. This study was actually done to analyze the recent scientific claims that soy was greater than animal protein in terms of weight loss speed and amount!

RoH: 12% of your daily fiber. Certainly not the highest. From our reviews of comments and feedback, it’s clear this drink is less for the consumer looking for satiety, and more for the fast paced and fun consumer looking for a convenient meal replacement shake. It does, however, contain maltodextrin (see 18 Shake for reasons why this is an excellent carbohydrate)

Sugar Content: The sugar is almost exclusively isomaltulose. This is a very low glycemic index sugar that doesn’t damage teeth – it is perfectly healthy, and your nutritionist friend should probably know this. All Soylent products are between the upper end of low GI and the lower end of medium glycemic index. In short, there’s nothing to worry about

Weight Loss Benefit: Maltodextrose.. Soy.. Calories in < Calories out. By now we know you’ve got it.

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NOW GET SHAKEN’!

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