Shakeology appears to be a pretty good product. The ingredients are 100% natural. It has a low sugar content (4% of DV) but a very high protein content (34% DV). The calorie, protein and fat content are similar to other protein mixes but some are made with milk and therefore raise the fat/sugar content. Shakeology is mixed with water. This also makes it easier to keep on the go as you can add it to bottled water, mix and enjoy.
There are 16 different fruits, roots, berries and leaves, 6 types of nondairy probiotics, 7 probiotic enzyme blend, a 9 additional ingredients in every scoop of mix. Three of these are noted in research as being questionable as promoting what they are said to promote in this mix. The three ingredients to note here are cordyceps, acai berry and ginkgo.
Cordyceps is said to increase exercise performance but there is no scientific evidence of this. According to a test conducted by the National Institutes of Health, " It is concluded that 5 weeks of CordyMax Cs-4 supplementation [cordyceps] has no effect on aerobic capacity or endurance exercise performance in endurance-trained male cyclists." We can conclude that the same results would be shown on any form of performance exercise.
Acai berry is widely said to be a super berry with the ability to help with anti-aging, weight loss, lower cholesterol, even prevent cancer. There is no scientific evidence that it actually does do everything it boasts. There are no side effects of this fruit and it is healthy, just no more healthy than a number of other fruits.
Ginkgo can interact with certain types of medications taken for seizures, diabetes and other illnesses. It is one of the oldest living tree species on earth. A lot of research says it has great healing qualities much like acai berry but there is no scientific evidence of this. There is however evidence that it has anti blood clotting properties. If someone is taking a medication with the same effect, it can have an impact.
These three ingredients are on the bottom of the list of what's in Shakeology so there is probably minimal amounts. But my thought process on "minimal" amounts is that they are still worth mentioning…just like with aspartame and succralose, even a little bit makes a difference! However, we are talking about three natural ingredients here, only one of which actually has a side effect and even then only applies to people who already take blood clotting medication.
My conclusion on Shakeology is "approved". I think this is a great product for making sure you are getting all the goodness in nature incorporated into your daily diet. It definitely seems like a great addition, but I'm not sure it would hold a runner in between meals..however that's the same with every shake type diet. The calorie content allows for a super protein full snack supplement rather than a meal. The question is.. does the price justify a snack supplement? That just has to be decided by the purchaser individually.
Shakeology costs $4 a serving for bulk or $5 if you want individual packets. Whoah! If you are able to supplement a meal with it..say lunch, that's not too bad. But if you're having it as a snack, that's quite a hunk of change! The only real good way to price this product is to have a friend who sales it or to sell it yourself...
There are 16 different fruits, roots, berries and leaves, 6 types of nondairy probiotics, 7 probiotic enzyme blend, a 9 additional ingredients in every scoop of mix. Three of these are noted in research as being questionable as promoting what they are said to promote in this mix. The three ingredients to note here are cordyceps, acai berry and ginkgo.
Cordyceps is said to increase exercise performance but there is no scientific evidence of this. According to a test conducted by the National Institutes of Health, " It is concluded that 5 weeks of CordyMax Cs-4 supplementation [cordyceps] has no effect on aerobic capacity or endurance exercise performance in endurance-trained male cyclists." We can conclude that the same results would be shown on any form of performance exercise.
Acai berry is widely said to be a super berry with the ability to help with anti-aging, weight loss, lower cholesterol, even prevent cancer. There is no scientific evidence that it actually does do everything it boasts. There are no side effects of this fruit and it is healthy, just no more healthy than a number of other fruits.
Ginkgo can interact with certain types of medications taken for seizures, diabetes and other illnesses. It is one of the oldest living tree species on earth. A lot of research says it has great healing qualities much like acai berry but there is no scientific evidence of this. There is however evidence that it has anti blood clotting properties. If someone is taking a medication with the same effect, it can have an impact.
These three ingredients are on the bottom of the list of what's in Shakeology so there is probably minimal amounts. But my thought process on "minimal" amounts is that they are still worth mentioning…just like with aspartame and succralose, even a little bit makes a difference! However, we are talking about three natural ingredients here, only one of which actually has a side effect and even then only applies to people who already take blood clotting medication.
My conclusion on Shakeology is "approved". I think this is a great product for making sure you are getting all the goodness in nature incorporated into your daily diet. It definitely seems like a great addition, but I'm not sure it would hold a runner in between meals..however that's the same with every shake type diet. The calorie content allows for a super protein full snack supplement rather than a meal. The question is.. does the price justify a snack supplement? That just has to be decided by the purchaser individually.
Shakeology costs $4 a serving for bulk or $5 if you want individual packets. Whoah! If you are able to supplement a meal with it..say lunch, that's not too bad. But if you're having it as a snack, that's quite a hunk of change! The only real good way to price this product is to have a friend who sales it or to sell it yourself...
No comments:
Post a Comment