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If you\u2019ve read any of my other reviews you might already know that along with my bloodhound scent for a good super greens blend<\/a>, I also have a keen eye for a product that looks as though it has some serious marketing money behind it, and that always makes me want to see whether a brand delivers. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Second, only to this is my severe dislike for pyramid-selling schemes or multi-level marketing products, and although I\u2019m not going to say straight out of the blocks what my opinion of this one is, I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll quickly get the idea. This is a review of Shakeology, a packet-mix brand of nutritional shakes.<\/p>\n

Shakeology comes from the brand Beachbody (or Team Beachbody), a home workout and nutrition program that, like similar programs, offers a workout program (On-demand) and meal planning supplemented with shakes. <\/p>\n

With its promotion of success stories and the testimonials of vocal fans, Team Beachbody brings you the promise of a seriously impressive new set of abdominal muscles (with, no doubt, a lot of sweat and more than a little self-deprivation). But be warned, *results may vary. <\/p>\n

There is no denying that Shakeology and the Beachbody brand are popular with a wide fan base. Would this be a product that I would take to keep my weight in check? Or even to give me a daily dose of healthy nutrients?<\/p>\n

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Checkout my round-up of the recommended meal replacement shakes<\/a>.<\/div>\n

What is Shakeology?<\/h2>\n

To me \u2018Shakeology\u2019 sounds like a cult, a science discipline, or a lengthy book about a dance move. I\u2019m guessing that the founders are hoping you think it\u2019s more the science than the dance or the cult (it's not a cult!). <\/p>\n

The idea of Beachbody Shakeology is that you can take a drink a day which provides potent nutrition through a blend of superfoods, vitamins and minerals<\/strong>, which will enable you to achieve your \u2018goals\u2019 (the subtle message here being of achieving a beach body). <\/p>\n

The temptation with this product is that it takes away the \u2018fuss\u2019 of looking after yourself nutritionally, i.e. preparing and cooking a balanced meal every mealtime and fulfilling your nutritional needs through what you eat. I mean, who doesn\u2019t want just to shake, and go?<\/p>\n

So I\u2019m going to take a closer look at this brand, the Shakeology products, and what people are saying about them to see how they have become synonymous with fitness, weight loss, wellness, and achieving your goals.<\/p>\n

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Background on Beachbody, LLC<\/h3>\n

Beachbody was founded in 1998 by Carl Daikeler and Jon Congdon, with one vision: \u2018to help you live a healthy, fulfilling life\u2019. In 2015 the company achieved $1billion in gross sales.<\/p>\n

Their \u2018fitness solutions\u2019 include the P90X\u00ae Series, INSANITY\u00ae, FOCUS T25\u00ae, 21 Day Fix\u00ae, Body Beast\u00ae, PiYo\u00ae, and Hip Hop Abs\u00ae. The basic premise of \u2018Team Beachbody\u2019 is that you join a private group on a social media platform and their \u2018coach\u2019 supports you to reach your goals through daily workouts and meal planning. There are also financial incentives and the company has \u2018awarded\u2019 over $10 million to Beachbody Challenge winners.<\/p>\n

So where do the shakes come in? <\/p>\n

The Shakeology shakes are part of the supplement range within their nutritional program. They are formulated to help you: Lose weight, Reduce junk food cravings, Provide healthy energy, and Support your digestion and regularity. <\/p>\n

The claim is that by using ingredients that make you feel full and giving the body the nutrients it needs so you feel satisfied and less likely to snack or eat junk food, they also formulate it so that it tastes like a \u2018treat\u2019. Refueling after a workout is another way of promoting the shakes to the Beachbody on Demand crowd.<\/p>\n

Shakeology Distributors<\/h3>\n

One thing that I feel you need to know about the brand is that it is built on the notion that you, first of all, buy your way into this program (workouts and the \u2018support\u2019 aspect of reaching your goal are not free), and once you have achieved your goals you then promote it to others by yourself becoming a coach (i.e. selling the program to others, based on your own success). <\/p>\n

Note: there are 350k+ coaches worldwide. That\u2019s a lot!! <\/p>\n

People do this on various social media platforms and will often promote it as being \u2018self-employed\u2019 or freelancing. Combined with the marketing power behind the brand, and products such as Beachbody Shakeology to promote in your \u2018nutrition plan\u2019 how could you fail to get results? <\/p>\n

Shakeology Ingredients<\/h3>\n

What goes into the shakes and how can they provide all the things that are claimed?<\/p>\n

There are a number of flavors to choose from so I\u2019m going to take a look at the Greenberry Shakeology flavor as it seems to most closely resemble the Super Greens products I\u2019m most interested in. <\/p>\n

Formulated with mouthwatering fruit and healthy greens, Greenberry Shakeology is a nutritional powerhouse that was one of Shakeology's inaugural flavors<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The advertised ingredients are: <\/p>\n

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