Weight loss and Cleansing: Meal Replacement
I found an all-natural meal replacement drink that increases daily nutrition like a ready-made green smoothie AND promotes weight loss!
I like to use it for several months before I ever mention it here on my site—and even then, only if I LOVE it!
I use it for a day or two after a trip or if I’ve gained a few pounds. I use it if I’m in a hurry and want a healthy snack or meal with no time to make it.
Most people do self-sabotaging things to lose weight. Like go without food. Or eat “low fat” fake foods. Or eat low-calorie processed foods that leave them starving for both calories AND nutrition.
A recent 10-year study presented at the 2003 NAASO Annual Scientific Meeting, found that women who used meal replacements lost nearly 32 pounds more than those who did not. However, many mass-marketed meal replacements like SlimFast are loaded with sugar, artificial sweeteners, soy isolates, and chemicals. I wanted a really healthy version.
I wanted something nutrition-packed, sprouted preferably, low-calorie but high-fiber, only whole and organic foods, and very palatable.
I found it! Coconut milk powder, chia seeds, sprouted legumes, sea vegetables, dehydrated greens, spices—everything organic. Just blend a scoop into water or juice.
I used it for a while before putting it in my store. LOVE IT for a couple of meals of detox—or a couple of days. Only 80 to 130 calories but it covers a lot of nutritional bases and is rather filling, thanks to chia seed. It has the perfect omega fatty acid balance, and only 1 gram of sugars and 3 grams of protein. It’s a quick and safe way to drop a few pounds quickly.
Check out my more detailed description here. I think this is an important product to have on hand to fairly often give the body a break from heavy digestion. It’s great for holidays recovery if you slipped off the GSG wagon.
It’s also good to keep on hand at work with a Blender Bottle to shake up. Almost like a green smoothie in a bottle, and doesn’t take 10 minutes to make. It has a six-month shelf life and should be refrigerated.
Ingredients: Coconut milk powder, chia seeds, sprouted mung beans, sprouted chickpeas, organic spirulina, organic chlorella, sprouted, black beans, organic vegetarian dulse, organic kelp, organic spinach, organic amaranth, organic alfalfa leaf, organic barley grass, organic wheat grass, organic rose hips, sprouted millet, organic beet root, organic orange peel, organic winter cherry root, organic white asparagus root, organic dandelion leaf, organic lemon peel, wildcrafted papaya leaf, organic horsetail, organic barley grass juice powder, organic wheat grass juice powder, organic cardamom, organic cinnamon. (All sprouted seeds are organic.)