Nutritional Bars

Nutritional Drink Supplements

When you are in a hurry or on a diet choosing a healthy meal replacement can be difficult. The choice for a majority people are liquid diet drinks. These nutritional drink supplements are often high in protein and low fat content. Nutritional drink supplements were first intended for the athlete who needed to increase their caloric and protein intake, because they burned many calories during their intense workouts. For Athletes these liquid meals were full of essential proteins and added some extra carbs to recoup from their workout.

Liquid Diet Meal Replacements

A new use was created for these high protein, low fat drinks. In the 1970"s the diet craze started as people were trying to squeeze into their favorite polyester clothing and head out to their favorite disco. Looking good became trendy and people were trying to lose weight, look good and get down. People were in search of the magic cure were sold on a liquid diet. No we are not talking beer or alcohol but a drinkable nutritional diet supplement available premade usually in a can or in a powdered form. These nutritional drink supplements were full of proteins and vitamins.

Defining Nutritional Supplements

Well as the diet craze grew so did the market for nutritional supplements. Over the next few decades the number of diet products grew. With more and more competition in the market place the growth made it difficult for one diet and nutritional product to stand out from the rest. So in order to drive more sales, the diet and nutritional claims of products by manufacturers grew more elaborate and more often than not the medical claims were grossly overstated. Consumers felt like they could not make an educated decision and if the nutritional drinks, powers and pills did anything beneficial at all. They looked for help and the call was answered by the US government and regulation.

In the US, a dietary supplement is defined under the DSHE Act aka the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. This act defined a nutritional drink supplement as a product that is intended to supplement the diet and contains any of the following dietary ingredients:

• a vitamin
• an herb or other botanical (excluding tobacco)
• an amino acid
• a concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or combination of any of the above
• a substance historically used by humans to supplement the diet

Now that the labeling and benefit claims have been government regulated. Just remember that yes, these nutritional diet drinks be very tasty and chalked full of high proteins, amino acids and vitamins. However, just like anything else moderation is the key. Don"t consume too many liquid replacement meals because you don"t want to exceed recommend doses of vitamins, minerals and proteins. An over use of diet drinks and supplements has the potential to lead to toxic effects in their body.

Buying Diet Drinks and High Protein Supplements

Here is a list of some of ActivieForever.com"s best selling drinkable supplements

The Ensure Powder is an easy, convenient way to provide balanced nutrition that is lactose and gluten-free. Ensure powder is mixed with water to provide a complete, balanced nutrition for supplemental use with or between meals. The nutritional powder is ideal for people on modified diets, elderly people with nutrition risk, patients recovering from illness/surgery or for those who need a low-residue diet. Ensure nutritional powder is a good source of 24 essential vitamins and minerals and is a great source of protein. Complete, balanced nutrition and gluten free, the Ensure Powder is tasty while providing nutrients for supplemental use. Buy yours from ActiveForever.com.

Ensure High Protein Drink 12 grams of high-quality protein to help build muscle tissue Ensure High Protein tastes great and is an excellent source of protein. Protein, an essential nutrient, provides building blocks called amino acids for growth and replenishment of muscle tissue. The body has an increased need for protein with regular strenuous exercise or during times of stress, such as after surgery. Use Ensure High Protein as a delicious meal supplement, occasional meal replacement or convenient between-meal snack.

Dr. Ho"s Complete Lean Meal Replacement is an ideal tool for weight loss and overall health. Comprised of a low calorie, high protein formula with a full standardized multi-vitamin mixed in, these delicious meal replacements help to increase energy, burn fat and counter cravings. Meal replacement programs