Because we have added our proprietary meal replacement shake, IdealShake, to each of the recipes we can truly say the smoothies in this book can replace a meal:
while tasting delicious leaving you full for hours balancing your nutrition providing energy and of course facilitating weight loss Since the popularity of the phrase “meal replacement shake” has skyrocketed recently and the consumption of shakes as meal replacements has increased dramatically I am going to use “meal replacement shake” to include the meal replacement smoothies in your book. IMPORTANT: Not all meal replacement shakes are created equal! Initially, meal replacement shakes were prescribed by physicians to those who had chronic illnesses, were losing their appetites and were unable to eat whole food. Physicians then began prescribing meal replacement shakes as an integral part of physician-supervised weight loss programs. Today meal replacement shakes have become a part of many people’s lives through commercial diet programs as well as from the continued recommendations of medical doctors. Meal replacement shakes intended for weight loss must be low-calorie and fortified with substantial amounts of vitamins, minerals and protein. A weight loss shake MUST provide a “full” feeling and give the body some energy without breaking the bank when it comes to caloric intake. 7