Too busy at work to take a break for a sit-down lunch?
Make it a liquid lunch.
Meal replacements are totally convenient.
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They’re quick and simple to make.
Heck, you don’t even have to dirty a blender if you buy the bottled kind.
They’re easy nutrition.
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If you’re trying to lose weight, they may make sense, too.
Many shakes contain fewer calories than the solid meals they replace.
With so much upside, what’s not to love about meal replacement shakes?
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The potential negative side effects, that’s what.
You don’t need them.
You might miss out on fiber and more.
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“Unless your shake has fiber added to it, it’s probably lacking.”
You might end up putting on weight.
Another surprising side effect of meal replacements related to the one above is weight gain.
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“I would not recommend any that are less than 300 to 400 calories each.
Meal replacement shakes are not a long-term solution for weight loss.
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You might be shorting yourself on beneficial phytochemicals.
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Some meal replacements take this fact into consideration and pump up the additives.
And dietary supplements aren’t required to list potential adverse side effects on the packaging.
