Quick Diet Gimmic Shakes.

I have an work acquaintance that send me an evite  (how she got my personal email is something that I need to find out) to a "Body by V*" party.        I did a quick look at Body by V*and basically it looks like a low calorie, high protein shake that is designed to replace a meal.


Here is the nutrition information and ingredients.   If you can pronounce half the ingredients,  then you are a better person than I.    Also notice that there are only 90 calories and it is very low in carbohydrates.

I think that this seems to be designed for overweight people who do not have eating discipline and need to use a quick fix by reducing their calorie intake.  I would think that this would mean a lack of energy needed for physical activities.    I also think that once you stop drinking these things,  people just go back to the way things were instead of making a real change in their diets and will just put back on the weight (if they lost any at all).    Finally,  the real reason for this shake is to make money for the vendor.

 What kills me is that this is what American diets have become.  Quick fixes and short cuts that do not get to the root of the problem of unhealthy eating.    Instead of drinking this shake,  why not eat some fruit (like bananas and strawberries)   high protein cereal or oatmeal and soy milk or make a smoothie with soy,  bananas, flax seeds and maybe some peanut butter.    True you get more calories,  but the protein level is higher and the carbohydrates will provide you with energy for both exercise and for living.

If you need these shakes, then you are desperate.   If you are desperate,   then eating healthier is a much better alternative..   All these shakes are is overpriced soy milk.   They are not good for you in the long term.  Throw out your chips, you donuts and your cakes in the cabinet.     Buy fruits and fresh vegetables and make most of your diet mass these types of foods.  It will be better for you in the long term.