I have been getting so many messages lately asking about different meal replacement shakes and to be quite honest, I did not really know much about shakes other than Shakeology. I decided not to put in all the things that Shakeology has done for me and heres why,
1. I wanted to stick to facts not testimonies.
2. Sometimes I feel that people are biased based on what they are drinking.
Here are the 3 shakes that I compared: Shakeology, Body by Vi, and Garden of Life (Raw Meal)
Prices: Shakeology is $129.95 for a 30 day supply. However, you can become a coach and get 25% off all Beachbody's products making the price decrease to $97.46. If you have 3 people who purchase Shakeology from you every month, your Shakeology expenses will be covered.
Body by Vi has kits ranging from $49 to $299. If you are looking to lose weight the Shape Kit is $99. Also, if you get 3 people to purchase from you, you will get the Shape Kit expenses covered.
Garden of Life (Raw Meal) retails for around $60 but there are only 14 servings in each tub, so for a months supply of Raw Meal, you would need to buy 2 tubs, so you would be spending close to $120.
Calories: Shakeology has 160 calories.
Body by Vi only has 90 per 2 scoop serving, which yeah of course you would think that the lower amount of calories the better but actually, your body will go into starvation mode because you aren't consuming enough calories for a meal. ****People you are planning on replacing this shake for a MEAL, you need to eat more than 90 calories.**** And there are 270 calories in each serving of
Raw Meal.
Sugars/Sweeteners: Shakeology contains 6 grams of sugar, which all comes from plant sources.
Body by Vi has 1 gram of sugar, which seems great right? Well its not... the sweetener that is used is called Sucralose. This is an artificial chemical sweetener that can cause several side effects. A couple of these side effects include blood sugar spikes and ironically weight gain.
Raw Meal has 26 grams of sugar.
Here are some additional things that you should know about each of these meal replacement shakes.
Body by Vi:
*Contains 12 grams of soy protein. As of right now there is still research being tested to see if soy protein is causing development functioning issues in the reproduction systems in males and females. 90% of soy in this country is GMO (genetically modified organisms).
Garden of Life (Raw Meal):
*Contains tree nuts- meaning that if you have nut allergies you wont be able to drink it.
Shakeology:
*Has over 70 super foods
*Has been clinically proven to help you lose weight, lower cholesterol, lower blood sugar and keep you full.
Make sure you do your research and know what you are putting into your body!
You only get one body to live in, take care of it!