“Take control, thrive, live and let the body heal! Eating whole, healthy plant based foods daily is the first step to success.” – Darin Olien, co-creator of Shakeology If you eat the standard western diet that most people eat in the modern world, it’s quite likely you will develop pre-diabetes, diabetes and heart disease. Carbohydrate [...]
Sodium and potassium are crucial components of life and necessary in every cell of the body. They are used in a wide variety of cell processes such as maintaining cell membrane integrity, regulating water balance between cells and their extracellular space, and transporting nutrients or waste across cell membranes. They are so basic to the [...]
Maca is a superfood Peruvian root powder that is used to increase strength and vitality. It contains iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and iodine. Iodine is necessary for the healthy functioning of the thyroid which is essential to maintaining metabolism and preventing the accumulation of body fat. This powerful food is also a libido stimulant! Maca [...]
Sacha Inchi – from the Peruvian Amazon Sacha Inchi (or plukenetia volubilis), is one of the Shakeology ingredients that many people may never have heard of before. This ingredient does SO much but one interesting facet is that it’s naturally rich in protein and fiber, so it’s a strong appetite controller—nature’s diet. Then it goes [...]