Meal Replacement Shakes and Synthetic Diets

[jarr...@jarrells.cjb.net]

I am searching for a diet that is healthy. Current guidance is that a
good diet at a minimum should meet the recommended daily allowances
(RDA). To date the only way I can ensure that I eat enough vitamins an
minerals is to eat about 6 meal replacement shakes a day. I have
recently developed shin-splints as a result of my running routine and I
believe it may be because of the synthetic nature of my diet.

My previous diet consisted mostly of fruit, but did not meet the RDA.
I maintained a running routine and did not develop shin-splints. After
using the meal replacement shakes it appears that my performance level
during work-outs has dropped.

My experience with the meal replacement shakes suggests that synthetics
at RDA don't work as well as naturals below RDA.

Does this make sense? I am considering going back to my fruit diet and
see if my performance levels improve. What are your thoughts?

Mike

[BeautyBuyNature.com]

Hi, you said "My previous diet consisted mostly of fruit, but did not
meet the RDA". Whose RDA? How can someone tell everyone exactly what
is best for them, based solely on a made-up chart (that is getting
ready to change (again) because someone found out that they made
several mistakes on the calculations). You know how you feel when you
do the things that you do, and when you digest and ingest the things
that you eat and drink. When synthetics are manufactured, the main
concern is- that the manufactured item does what it was manufactured to
do. The main concern is not you, your health nor the consequences of
the manufactured item. If it causes cancer, that's O.K., we have
cancer drugs. If it shortens your life, that O.K., more people are born
everyday. If it make you sick, that's O.K., go to the Doc. and get
some more manufactured remedies.
So... my thought is 'Natural'. Fruit!

You said "using the meal replacement shakes it appears that my
performance level
during work-outs has dropped". These are symptoms that are obvious,
imagine the damage that you cannot see.
Your body is probably begging you to stop the synthetics, it can only
'talk' by resisting, slowing down and as a last resort it will stop.

Buy Nature!!!

(no offense meant) The are just my opinoins.

[DaOoch]

Hey! I've never been a big fan of relying on synthetic food, esp for
athletic performance or physical fitness. When ppl ask me about shakes
and bars and other supplements, I tell them that those are exactly what
they are - just supplements. One's diet should still have a solid base
of fresh veggies/fruits, lean cuts of meat, wholesome carbs . . . . in
other words real food.

As far as the shin splints are concerned, just be aware of other risk
factors not directly related to your diet. Shin splints are more
likely a result of injury or strain anywhere from your toes up thru
your back, changes in your footwear(shoes and/or orthotics) or
training regimen(running or otherwise), or possibly just a lack of
strength and/or flexibility catching up with you . . . . or a
combination of many factors. If anything, I'd say a physical
adjustment in your training would be more beneficial than any drastic
changes in your diet.

Another thing I'm concerned about is that you should be able to easily
achieve the minimum RDAs well before consuming six meal replacement
shakes. Of course, it depends on the shakes and their size but check
their nutritional contents. If the supplements are all your using to
achieve your RDAs throughout most of the week, then you're going about
it all wrong. Remember, they're called "supplements" for a reason :-)

Hope I helped. Later!

Ooch

[Carol]

Thanks for the info.       , Caroline http://www.tsginfo.com/index.php?rc=CA6227 -------Original Message-------