Are meal replacement shakes/drinks good for you?

In an ideal world, we'd all have the time to dedicate to preparing homemade healthy meals, in addition to sitting down to eat them mindfully. But given ... Meal replacement shakes are usually processed, bottled products that you drink in place of eating one of your main meals (breakfast, lunch or dinner). read more

Those nutrition bars and replacement drinks can quickly empty the pocketbook. Other meal alternatives that are just as easy include portable fruit (apples, bananas), 100% fruit juice, low-fat cheese, crackers, bagels, yogurts, peanut butter, nuts, dry cereal, graham crackers, cereal, or granola bars. read more

Designed as a postworkout pick-me-up, this shake from EAS does double duty as a meal replacement when you're tight on time, delivering an incredible 42 grams of protein from a mixture of whey and pea powders, along with 300 calories in every 17-ounce carton—the drink also has enough carbs and fat to keep you satisfied until life slows down. read more

Asking "are meal replacement shakes good for you" is like asking "is food good for me". I'm saying, there is a wide variety of shakes out there, and you need to understand the fundamentals of nutrition labeling to evaluate them. read more