Often shake products will also recommend extra supplements to assist there program to give you the best weight loss results.
Fibre Supplements
An unpleasant side effect of shake diets and low carbohydrate diets can be constipation due to a decrease in the consumption of breads, cereals and grains. Soluble and insoluble fibre, rice bran, oat bran physsilium husks, senna, sterculia, wheat dextrin are the most common products found in fibre supplements. There are lots of products on the market from daily supplements to prevent constipation to laxatives to total bowel evacuates.
Preventatives can be granular or a powder that you can easily add to your shake.
Multi Vitamins
Although most shakes do have some vitamins and minerals in them already often a multi vitamin is recommended to ensure your intake of micronutrients is reached each day.A good supplement should include :-
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B Complex
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Folate
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Zinc
- Iodine
- Selenium
- Copper
- Manganese
- Chromium
- Iron
One capsule a day is generally recommended.
Appeteite Supressants
They increase chemicals in the brain that promote saiety but do come with some side effects insomnia, rapid heart beat, nervousness and restlessness and high blood pressure. Ingredients can be hoodia, bitter orange, kava, and usnic acid. Generally in a tablet form or powder.
Protein Powders
Many shakes do have added protein in them but for those that don’t you can buy a powder supplement to ensure you still receive enough protein while still loosing weight. The most popular ones being whey, soy and egg. It is essential to have protein in your diet to preserve your lean muscle mass.
