I used to sort of let it go in one ear and out the other when people talked about “shakes.” I wasn’t a “shake person.” And it’s funny how one of the first things I would question is what was in the “shake?” But interestingly enough, I never really examined or questioned the ingredients of the food I was eating. I would eat food and not think about the ingredients. I mean, like when someone invited me over to their house to eat, I didn’t exactly say, well can I see a list of the ingredients? But someone would tell me about a shake or even offer to make me one & I was like, “well what is in it?”
But then one day I was telling a friend about how I got my results from a routine physical and I realized that I needed to take care of my bones & my iron levels & that even though I ate “healthy,” I really needed to make sure I was fueling my body with nutrition. I wasn’t interested in taking some sort of sugar loaded, dye-colored, high fructose corn syrup vitamin & wanted a more natural option. I also realized that I could not spend my entire day chomping on a farm’s worth of spinach. So my friend suggested I look into juicing and some type of Shake. So I researched several shakes…because again, I should research the shake, right? But this time I also began to research food and read food labels. Several shakes had been recommended to me, but when I researched Shakeology, I finally had found something that might just be for me. I really liked the Beachbody program because it incorporated exercise, a nutrition plan that focused on clean eating and it came with Shakeology, an all natural, nothing artificial Superfood Protein Shake.
After researching Shakeology, all I can wonder is WHY didn’t I start drinking this sooner?! Superfoods are called “super” for a reason. Check out some of the *benefits of these 5 (out of over 70) superfood ingredients:
-Camu-camu: highest concentration of Vit C of any food, strengthens immune system, reduces inflammation, balances mood, protects against liver disorders, effective against all forms of Herpes virus (mono, cold sores, etc)
-Ashwaganda: helps body copy with daily stress, improves thinking ability, decreases pain and swelling, hormone-balancing agent
-Maca: increases energy level and stamina; supplies iron and helps restore red blood cells; keeps bones and teeth healthy; helps to increase muscle mass; helps to clear acne and blemishes, decreases skin sensitivity; increases mental energy and focus
-Reishi: boosts immune system; helps to prevent viral infections, such as the flu; helps to prevent lung conditions, such as asthma and bronchitis; helps to prevent high BP and cholesterol; helps to prevent kidney disease, cancer, liver disease
-Yacon root: associated with weight loss, partially attributed to its influence on bowel movement regularity and satiety; lowers triglycerides and LDL cholesterol; contains prebiotics, which improve digestive health
No WONDER it makes us feel so great! If you haven’t tried it yet…what are you waiting for?? Don’t be like me and wait till the Doctor calls to tell you that you are running on fumes. Commit to fueling your body with nutrition today!
(*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)
