Bari, this is an excellent article. Along with my nutritionist colleagues, I share a deep cynicism and concern about the meal replacement / powder shake fad, led by AG1. The biggest scandal of AG1 and these powders is the sweeteners they contain and when consumers really understand their health risks, the game will be up for AG1. AG1 declare on the back of their packs 'No artificial sweeteners' yet AG1 includes plant-sweeteners (Stevia) that are 350x sweeter than sugar, and the WHO has recently announced both plant and artificial sweeteners have zero long term health benefit AND increase the risk of health conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This also discredits the likes of Andrew Huberman and Tim Ferris endorsing AG1 and all nutritionists / dieticians should think twice before endorsing anything containing sweeteners.
Worldwide diabetes and obesity have grown exponentially since the western world started to accelerate replacing sugar with sweeteners in the 70s and the growth in processed foods. It's not a coincidence. Like processed foods, meal replacements and powder shakes simply can't be made to taste nice without plant or artificial sweeteners (manufacturers say it's impossible), so AG1 and others are just exacerbating a health crisis already at critical levels.
This was amazing. Please do the same type of article for Symprove!
Thanks Jayne! And great suggestion - I will add that to the list :)
Bari, this is an excellent article. Along with my nutritionist colleagues, I share a deep cynicism and concern about the meal replacement / powder shake fad, led by AG1. The biggest scandal of AG1 and these powders is the sweeteners they contain and when consumers really understand their health risks, the game will be up for AG1. AG1 declare on the back of their packs 'No artificial sweeteners' yet AG1 includes plant-sweeteners (Stevia) that are 350x sweeter than sugar, and the WHO has recently announced both plant and artificial sweeteners have zero long term health benefit AND increase the risk of health conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This also discredits the likes of Andrew Huberman and Tim Ferris endorsing AG1 and all nutritionists / dieticians should think twice before endorsing anything containing sweeteners.
Thanks JL. And brilliant point regarding sweeteners. Stevia has a bit of ambiguity around it in the health space - which is interesting in itself!
Worldwide diabetes and obesity have grown exponentially since the western world started to accelerate replacing sugar with sweeteners in the 70s and the growth in processed foods. It's not a coincidence. Like processed foods, meal replacements and powder shakes simply can't be made to taste nice without plant or artificial sweeteners (manufacturers say it's impossible), so AG1 and others are just exacerbating a health crisis already at critical levels.
Great approach and POV. Please do Huel next!
Excellent, balanced and informative.