Whether you want to lose weight or just want to supplement your good health, you probably don’t have the time to chop and prepare fresh fruit and vegetables and other healthy meals.  Pre-packed foods and other types of ready meals are faster, but they don’t contain the nutrition your body requires. In addition, they are riddled with preservatives, sugar and fat, making them harmful to healthy, balanced nutrition.

A low-calorie protein meal replacement is the perfect answer for nutrition on the go

Everyone can benefit from this, as the low calorie content is ideal for those on weight management programs and the additional easily digested calories in a delicious shake helps those who want to become healthier or require to gain more mass during convalescence.

What to look for in a protein meal replacement

Not all meal replacements are equal. A cheap over-the-counter protein shake will not contain what your body needs in the correct quantities to offer you sufficient nutrition.

Balanced Nutrition

Your protein shake should contain sufficient nutrition to replace a balanced meal nutritionally (not only because you are having it instead of the meal). It should contain 15-26g protein, 2-8g fat and 14-30g carbohydrates.

Nutritional Fortification

Unless you are taking a good quality nutritional supplement, you are probably not getting the nutrition you need. Being on a raw food or other ‘healthy’ diet doesn’t give you all the nutrition your body needs either. You need a meal replacement that is fortified with added minerals and vitamins.

Low Cal, Low Sugar and High Fiber

If you have cereal for breakfast, you will notice that you are hungry again soon afterwards. Does that mean it is not fattening? No. It is very fattening. Read these shocking cereal facts.

To lose weight, choose a quality meal replacement with a low calorie content, low sugar and high fiber content. It should contain less than 230 calories per portion. The sugar content should be less than half of the carbohydrate grams.

Protein in Meal Replacements

If you need to lose weight, you will need more protein. Adding more protein powder to the shake, soups or stews will ensure that you meet your protein requirements.

 

Avoiding Allergens in Meal Replacements

Meal replacements usually contain soy and gluten, which makes it difficult for people with allergies to benefit from the advantages of convenient meals. Herbalife offers new FREE From shakes that are free from dairy, soy and gluten. It is made with pea protein with amazing health benefits.

 

How to take Herbalife Protein Meal Replacements

For weight management:  Replace two meals per day with shakes , blended in semi-skimmed milk or water.

For nutrition:  1-2 shakes a day to replace meals mixed in water, skimmed-milk or yogurt.

For healthy weight gain:  2-3 shakes a day in addition to meals.

* Flavors and can sizes vary by country. Some countries offer Kosher and Free From shakes.

Find out more about protein snacks