During the past decade, there have been numerous weight loss shakes, nutrition shakes and meal replacements created.  Without a doubt, companies have seen an opportunity to capitalize on the ever growing obesity epidemic in the United States.  Good for them for seizing the day!  However, a problem occurs when certain companies decide to only think about the money they stand to make and not about how to create the highest quality and most effective product for you the consumer.  With that said, how can you tell the good from the bad?  Well, here are several things you should look for when choosing the best nutrition shake.
 
1.Even more importantly, the ingredients should should all be from whole foods
 
2.  There should be a variety of vitamins and minerals from a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables
 
3.It should have protein and essential amino acids from whey protein isolate
 
4.It should have enzymes and prebiotics
 
5.  It should be easy to make, convenient to take with you on the go and taste great!
 
Each one of these is extremely beneficial in losing weight and overall health in it’s own special way.  The whole foods will keep you away from harmful chemicals that are often mixed into many products to make them less expensive to manufacture.  As with anything else in life, you get what you pay for.  The vitamins and minerals from fruits and veggies will signal your body to burn fat and give you energy by providing the necessary nutrients for proper body functioning and letting go of the unwanted toxins in your system.  Whey protein isolate is your best choice of protein and amino acids.It comes from milk and plays a major role by helping you to fill up and provide steady energy levels.Digestive enzymes and probiotics play an important role in digesting the foods you eat and eliminating the waste.  They both promote regularity and allow you to absorb the nutrients from the whole food sources.  If you're not going to the bathroom at least once preferably twice per day then these are absolutely necessary. Also, you don’t want to have to lug around canisters of powders with you if you’re on the go.  So, finding a meal replacement protein shake that comes in seperate packets would be ideal.Finally, if what you're drinking doesn't taste good then you're probably not going to drink it.  We have come a long way from the chalky taste the used to be the staple of nutrition shakes.  Thankfully, now there are many that taste absolutely delicious!