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How do you feel about meal replacement options? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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These can be smoothies, bars, drinks, supplements, etc.

Is there something specific you look for (ex. price, ingredients, specific nutrients etc.)?

Is there a brand you like / avoid (ex. soylent, huel, hol food, etc.)

Edit:

I definitely don't recommend fully replacing your diet with them. I know some people use them instead of other processed food / fast food / skipping meals entirely, and that's the use case I had in mind for myself

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[–] Immersive_Matthew 5 points 1 year ago

We have evolved for millions of years to eat real, natural, organic foods that not only provide the nutrients we need, but just as importantly, bacteria to maintain a healthy gut biome. Meal replacements is putting your health in the hands of a for profit corporation that may have the best interests, but also, many have shareholders who demand a return. Who are you going to trust. Foods from Mother Nature that have no processing or something made in a factory where you have no way to verify how it was actually made?

I have tried many alternative foods, some claiming optimal health, but only real unprocessed foods have given me the health others cannot match.