Weight Loss Shakes
By Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
updated on 11/19/2007 at 03:05PM
This article will give you a ton of recipes for weight loss shakes that are delicious as well as nutritious. For best results, you should also consider adding a daily weight loss supplement, such as Slimirex™ to your weight loss program. Slimirex™ is a highly recommended and very well researched weight loss supplement that gets you on the right track for achieving your weight loss goals.
Homemade Weight Loss Shakes
Tutti Frutti Weight Loss Shake
Ingredients:
- 1 fresh apricot, diced
- ¼ cup pineapple chunks
- 1/2 banana
- 6 strawberries
- 1 ½ cup skim milk
Mix fruits in a blender and combine with the remaining ingredients. Blend until thoroughly mixed and serve.
Banana-Berry Weight Loss Shake
Ingredients:
- ½ pear, cored
- ½ frozen banana
- ¼ cup frozen berries
- 1 ¼ skim milk
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
In a blender, mix all the ingredients until smooth and serve.
Banana-Strawberry Weight Loss Shake
Ingredients:
- 6 frozen strawberries
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 skim milk
In a blender, process all the ingredients until smooth and serve.
The Lemon Lime Weight Loss Shake
Ingredients:
- green grapes
- 1 green apple, peeled, cored, and sliced
- ½ lime
- ¼ lemon
- fresh ginger to taste
- sparkling mineral water
Combine the apple and ginger together in a juicer or blender, then juice the rest of the fruit. Fill a tall glad halfway with the juice mixture and then add the sparkling water. Serve with ice.
Tropical Weight Loss Shake
Ingredients:
- 1 kiwi, peeled
- 1 orange, peeled and sectioned
- 1/2 mango, peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup of pineapple chunks
- sparkling mineral water
Combine all of the fruits in a blender or juicer. Pour the juice mixture in a large glass and fill to the top with sparkling water. Serve over ice.
Aloha Weight Loss Shake
Ingredients:
- ½ frozen banana
- 4 frozen strawberries
- ½ mango
- 1 ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsp. pina colada mix
- 6 ice cubes
Process all ingredients in a blender until thoroughly combined. Serve over ice.
The Creamsicle Weight Loss Shake
Ingredients:
- 6 frozen strawberries
- ½ frozen banana,
- ½ cup skim milk
- ½ cup orange juice
Mix all ingredients together in a blender until thoroughly blended. Serve over ice.
Gingered Apple Cider Juice
Ingredients:
- 3 apples (peeled, cored, and sliced) or 1 cup apple cider
- fresh ginger to taste
Process through ingredients in a juicer or blender and serve over ice.
Cherries Jubilee Weight Loss Shake
Ingredients:
- 6 pitted cherries
- ¾ cup blueberries
- 1 apple, cored and sliced
Blend fruits in a mixer or in a juicer and serve.
Fall Festival Weight Loss Shake
Ingredients:
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and sliced
- 2 peaches, seeded and sliced
- 1 pear, cored and sliced
Combine fruits in a blender or juicer and serve over ice.
Commercial Weight Loss Shakes
Weight loss shakes are a popular method used by many to achieve their weight loss goals. There are a number of commercial weight loss shakes available that produce mixed results. Depending upon the ingredients used, some weight loss shakes are intended to help you burn fat while others may actually help you build body mass. It’s unclear if these products can actually deliver on their promises to help you lose weight. Here are a few you may see lining the shelves of your grocery or health food store.
Glucerna Weight Loss Shakes: 290 Calories, and less sugar content than most other weight loss shakes.
Medifast 55: Kosher, soy-based weight loss shake that contains eleven total grams of protein and a good serving of essential vitamins and minerals per serving. The Medifast shake is high in fiber and low in lactose. Shakes are available in flavors such as Dutch Chocolate, French Vanilla, and Swiss Mocha.
QuickTrim: QuickTrim weight loss shakes contain both soy and whey protein. They must be used as part of a two-week diet plan.
About the Author
Dr. Edward F. Group III continues to develop, sell and evaluate exclusively high-end natural and organic healthcare products to support a wide range of health conditions. The products we promote are free of toxic tag-along herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, heavy metals, fumigants, irradiation, liver-toxic glues, binders, or gelatin capsules with animal-source risk and toxic preservatives.
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