Herbalife

[bigdaddy2003]

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone knew how healthy the product Herbalife was? Thanks

[WonderPug]

It's basically a scam.

[bigdaddy2003]

It's basically a scam.

Just a filler shake like Slim Fast??

[WonderPug]

Just a filler shake like Slim Fast??

Meal replacement products are just processed fast food and Herbalife is just a MLM (pyramid) scam.

[bigdaddy2003]

Meal replacement products are just processed fast food and Herbalife is just a MLM (pyramid) scam.

So basically if you lose weight while taking these kind of shakes it's just because you are in the mindset of eating better and you just assume the shake is working.

[WonderPug]

So basically if you lose weight while taking these kind of shakes it's just because you are in the mindset of eating better and you just assume the shake is working.

Eating better? It's a "junk" food sold as a "supplement".

The weight loss is a function of energy restriction, which is why folks can lose weight consuming BigMacs or "meal replacement shakes".

[bigdaddy2003]

Eating better? It's a "junk" food sold as a "supplement".

The weight loss is a function of energy restriction, which is why folks can lose weight consuming BigMacs or "meal replacement shakes".

I didn't mean the Herbalife was eating better. I meant the fact that there are people who get on the shakes and start eating grilled chicken and other healthy foods of the nature and in turn they lose weight from eating the better foods but think it's the shake so they continue to buy and drink them. Where can I read about the shakes being junk food? I've tried searching for it but nothing comes up. Thanks

[WonderPug]

First step: learn the basics about nutrition by reading the stickies at the top of the nutrition forum.


Re: the sakes, look at the ingredients:

[bigdaddy2003]

I'm not sure what I'm supposed to learn from the stickies but thanks for the help. I'll keep looking elsewhere. I couldn't get the link to work either.

[Naeem11]

Holy crap....is that ingredient list real life?

[cumminslifter]

damn thats more processed than most things ive seen

[MetilHed]

So basically if you lose weight while taking these kind of shakes it's just because you are in the mindset of eating better and you just assume the shake is working.

You lose weight following this because you replace a few real meals with a 90 calorie shake.

[ironwill2008]

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone knew how healthy the product Herbalife was? Thanks

*First, find a rat hole.


*Next, take the money you were gonna spend on the "herbalife" and pound it down the rat hole instead.


*Profit

[bigdaddy2003]

Thanks for replies. I hope the link with ingredients works when I get on my computer. I still don't get the whole processed food situation.

[bigdaddy2003]

Come someone please fill me in on the bad ingredients? I can't get the pic to load and I need to know soon. Thanks

[LordWolF]

*First, find a rat hole.


*Next, take the money you were gonna spend on the "herbalife" and pound it down the rat hole instead.


*Profit

^^^^ lol, that was funny XD

[SuffolkPunch]

Come someone please fill me in on the bad ingredients? I can't get the pic to load and I need to know soon. Thanks

Your not still intending to use that muck are you?

If you value your physique, you'll learn to construct a proper diet using wholefoods and adequate macronutrients and naturally occurring micronutrients and phytonutrients

It should also be a lot tastier and more satisfying that liquid gunk

[bigdaddy2003]

Your not still intending to use that muck are you?

If you value your physique, you'll learn to construct a proper diet using wholefoods and adequate macronutrients and naturally occurring micronutrients and phytonutrients

It should also be a lot tastier and more satisfying that liquid gunk

I'm just interested to know what is bad in it so I can tell other people to stay away from it with facts behind my argument. I don't get the macro, micro, and phytonutrients situation.

[tovtov]

Silicon dioxide must be great for bulks. Cyanide too.

[bigdaddy2003]

There's no way those things are in this shake mix.

[WonderPug]

I don't get the macro, micro, and phytonutrients situation.

That makes you one of the taget audience for Herbalife, as a knowledgeable individual would not fall for their nonsense.

[bigdaddy2003]

That makes you one of the taget audience for Herbalife, as a knowledgeable individual would not fall for their nonsense.

That's fair. That is why I'm asking you. I asked two times for someone to inform me of what was in the shake and maybe you can help me out with the question you have quoted above.

[SuffolkPunch]

We can't educate you in nutrition in a single post. You need to do some reading. Start with the sticky threads. Also look up phytochemicals on Wikipedia and you'll see that there is no substitute for natural food - the science is not wel understood, suffice to say that trying to replace what grows in the ground with something made in the lab is not a smart idea.

[doza808]

It's basically a scam.

This OP. They try to get you to sell too as well as use the products. My mom tried it out for awhile and tasted like garbage.

[UmWhyBanned]

Strong unaware here. You guys realize that a shitload of scientific journals have found that Herbalife sells hepatoxins (they are currently being sued out the ******* and are under government investigation)

[bigdaddy2003]

We can't educate you in nutrition in a single post. You need to do some reading. Start with the sticky threads. Also look up phytochemicals on Wikipedia and you'll see that there is no substitute for natural food - the science is not wel understood, suffice to say that trying to replace what grows in the ground with something made in the lab is not a smart idea.

Yeah man, I mean I'm not a complete idiot when it comes to eating healthy. Most people on here obviously know a lot about what is proper to eat so you look at someone who doesn't know Herbalife is a horrible idea like they are dumb but I didn't have a clue all of the junk (which I still don't have a clue what is in it) was in it. I know quite a bit about eating right but I have no clue about macro, micro, and phytonutrients. I suppose I will head to the sticky threads.

[bigdaddy2003]

Strong unaware here. You guys realize that a shitload of scientific journals have found that Herbalife sells hepatoxins (they are currently being sued out the ******* and are under government investigation)

This is why I ask the people who know because when I throw Herbalife in the Google machine none of this comes up.

[ironwill2008]

This is why I ask the people who know because when I throw Herbalife in the Google machine none of this comes up.

Google 'herbalife problems,' and 'herbalife complaints.'


No one here is going to bother to do your searches for you.

[WonderPug]

That's fair. That is why I'm asking you. I asked two times for someone to inform me of what was in the shake and maybe you can help me out with the question you have quoted above.

See post #8.

[bigdaddy2003]

Google 'herbalife problems,' and 'herbalife complaints.'


No one here is going to bother to do your searches for you.

Calm down chief. I didn't ask anyone to write a book. I asked people to explain to me why the product was bad. It's not that big of a deal. I already explained in previous posts that I wasn't educated deep enough to be able to look at every ingredient and say well damn I know I shouldn't be ingesting that. I thought the point of a message board was to help other people out? Carry on.