By placing the word “shake” in the search pages of Google Chilean, automatically deploy 25 thousand possibilities, treating most of the sale of foodstuffs. Recipes, prices and based diets are on display this supplement, that all those who surf the Internet may come across this information freely.

Therein lies the major concern of nutritionists: the ‘free’ marketing of these and the little adjustment that is held for sale. According to the vice president of the College of Nutritionists, Chile, Nelba Villagrán Arias, the shakes acquire without a prior medical check, could lead to metabolic consequences, especially in people with kidney problems, heart or food.

The nutritionist says that the smoothies themselves, involve a supplement that provides, “whether amino acids, proteins and minerals to a normal diet, but in no case replace the nutrients that we can get through a natural delivery. “Fruits and vegetables are essential,” reaffirms.

“There are different brands, origins and some special athletes,” Villagran sentence, commenting on the variety of products available and the little knowledge we have from those who sell and even more so, those who buy them.

For the risks that may cause the health of consumers, the nutritionist adds that “in drafting apply artificial elements, such as increased temperature and additives, resulting in a loss of natural conditions. This will add to the way in which the shakes are ingested by people who, instead of using them as food supplements, take them as supplements, ie leave out certain foods and replace them with this powder packaging.

Another observation that makes the vice president of the College of Nutritionists have to do with the high level of proteins that have the shakes. The professional said that since these supplements are for sportsmen – who need to sustain caloric expenditure produced by the exercise – the consumer “ordinary” that swallows food and not regular physical activity, ending with a overweight, for there will be expenditure of calories you delete them.

Smoothies made in home

Villagrán Nelba mentions that no consumption of milkshakes mainly affects the health of individuals, provided they do not put aside the other meals. The nutritionist insists that the problem lies with those who actually lose weight when they start with this new type of power, stressing that this loss will be achieved “in bad shape,” it will not be eating the recommended amount in a normal nutrition.

Given that smoothies also have a high economic value, and therefore are not available to all people, Villagrán Arias recommends the creation of the same product in-house, whose production will be cheaper and even more natural.

In this regard, invites professional try a smoothie made up of soy milk, sesame seeds, wheat germ, Quaker and fruits, “is a special batter,” he says and says further that can be consumed for example, when breakfast without any problem.

In short, Nelba Villagrán says “all these things are positive insofar as they are well used” and that the idea is that in the case of the shakes, are a real snap – not supplement – what people they need nutritionally.

The eye must be put, it takes up, in the way these products are marketed and how they are promoted, “gives the nature of magic, that if you take in a few weeks and will have fulfilled the objective of lose weight. This is not a panacea, “says nutritionist.