Meal Replacement Shakes for Women: The Criteria Read, 850 kJ to a Printed Calcium and Iron Line
A shake sold in Australia as a meal replacement must carry at least 12g protein, 850 kJ and 25% of the RDI for each listed vitamin and mineral per serve (Standard 2.9.3). For women, the useful chec...
Sustagen Side Effects: What the Label Says About Lactose, Sugars and Who It Suits
Sustagen's own pages list no side effects, only labels. The facts that bear on tolerance are lactose (its FAQ says every product has some, OPTIMUM 0.28g a serve), 27g of sugars in a Hospital Formul...
Creatine for Women: What Trials Found on Strength, Safety and Water Retention
In trials, creatine monohydrate improved strength and exercise performance in premenopausal women, and postmenopausal women gained more muscle when it was paired with resistance training. Most stud...
Protein Powder and Weight Loss: What the Trials Measured and What a Label Shows
Protein powder is a food, not a switch: it adds protein and calories to what you eat. Under calorie restriction, protein above the recommended dietary allowance was linked with 0.36 kg less lean ma...
Meal Replacement Shake vs Protein Shake (vs a Nutrition Shake): The 850 kJ Line on the Label
A formulated meal replacement must carry at least 12g protein, 850 kJ and 25% RDI of each of 16 listed vitamins and minerals per serve. A protein shake is a protein serve: Bulk Nutrients' Chocolate...
Optifast vs Lady Shake: 850 kJ on Both Labels, Two Different Categories
Optifast and The Lady Shake are different categories, not rivals: Optifast is a very low calorie diet (VLCD) program used under supervision, and The Lady Shake is a meal replacement sold direct. Th...
Collagen for Skin and Hair: What 26 Pooled Trials Show, and What a Label Can Say
A 2023 meta-analysis of 26 randomised trials (1,721 participants) reported significant gains in skin hydration and elasticity with hydrolysed collagen over placebo across 2 to 12 weeks. Reviewers f...
Health Star Rating Explained: What 5 Stars Means on a Shake Label
The Health Star Rating is a voluntary front-of-pack score from ½ to 5 stars, calculated by the manufacturer from energy, saturated fat, total sugars and sodium, balanced against protein, dietary fi...
Weight Loss Shakes in Australia: What's Actually In Them, 17.7g to 34.8g Protein a Serve
A shake sold as a meal replacement in Australia must carry at least 12g protein, 850 kJ and 25% RDI of listed vitamins and minerals per serve (Standard 2.9.3). Five published labels read on 6 Octob...
Vital Greens Review (Australia): The Range on the Label, and Which One Is Which
Vital's FAQ says Vital Greens is now Vital All-In-One: 78 ingredients in a 10g serve, with no protein or dietary fibre figure on its page. Vital Organic Greens is a separate 5g product with a panel...
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