I’m sure you’ve already heard about the famous Herbalife shakes. These multi-flavored drinks (chocolate, cookie, berries, vanilla, banana…) that replace some of your meals, usually breakfast and/or dinner, to help you lose weight or maintain your weight.
They just aim to control your appetite and make you feel full, while your body gets what it needs. Don’t believe me? Okay, let’s see what ingredients it has.
Ingredients of Herbalife Formula 1 Shakes
The first thing I want you to know is that these shakes are suitable for vegans and celiacs (they are gluten-free). In addition, some of the flavors are also suitable for those with lactose intolerance. And they do not have artificial colors or flavors.
Here we are going to talk about their main ingredients, although there are also others such as natural sugars, some fat, and flavorings that help the drink contain everything you need.
Soy Protein Isolate
The 34% of its composition, that is, the most important ingredient on this list is a great source of plant protein: soy protein.
It contains essential amino acids, but no fats or cholesterol that do appear in animal-derived protein. What are they? They are molecules that the body uses to produce proteins that regenerate your tissues. It’s not something our body naturally generates, but we need to ingest it through a good diet.
Moreover, we must not forget that this protein is isolated, which means it contains a very small amount of carbohydrates. In short, it is purer.
Vitamins and Minerals
Sometimes we forget that eating is not just about silencing our stomachs. It is the fuel for our bodies. From the food we consume, our body selects the vitamins and minerals it needs to be healthy.
Therefore, Herbalife does not skimp, as your body already takes care of distributing all this according to your needs: strengthening bones and muscles, maintaining the heart and brain, generating hormones…
What does it include?
- 13 vitamins: vitamins A, B6, B12, D, E, K, C, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, folic acid, and pantothenic acid.
- 10 minerals: potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and iodine.
Fiber
This shake also includes 5g of fiber per serving (mainly from oats). Good digestion is essential to avoid inflammation, lack of energy, and to keep blood glucose from skyrocketing to dangerous levels.
It has just the right amount to prevent constipation, without being too much for those who already have a good intestinal transit.
Diuretics and Purifiers
Although in much smaller proportion than the previous ones, I do not want to leave in the inkwell ingredients such as: ginger root powder, parsley, papaya, dandelion… These are components that are going to produce a diuretic effect in our body, causing it to deflate and not retain fluids.
In addition, many of them are antioxidants that purify the body, protecting it from the oxidative damage of the cells.
Why shakes for your Herbalife plan?
We have already verified that not only do they have a very complete composition that benefits your health, but they will also help you in the learning process during your weight loss. The point is not to consume shakes until you die, but rather to use them as another tool to control your appetite and start your lifestyle change.
In the end, what I and our team want is for you to acquire healthy habits. That’s why our weight loss plans are not only based on Herbalife products like shakes, but also on varied food, weekly exercise, nutrition classes, and psychology sessions. These are tools that we make available to you for free so that the change is real. We don’t want miracles or , be careful with sites that sell Herbalife shakes at 50% without any kind of advice.