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Market analyst Mintel forecasts that UK shoppers are set to spend over £2 billion on ethical foods in 2006 alone, up by an impressive 62 per cent since 2002. Mintel's report, titled 'Attitudes Towards Ethical Foods in the UK,' said: "People in Britain today are clearly moving towards more ethical lifestyles and are starting to realise that their actions all have consequences." It appears that British shoppers are increasingly wanting to shop with a clear conscience.

The research reveals that this trend towards ethical consumerism runs deep. For example, 75 per cent of Britons now believe that people have a duty to recycle, up from 65 per cent in 2002. And 34 per cent 'buy Fairtrade where available', up from just one in four in 2002 and two in five now 'buy free-range products whenever they can' (up from 33 per cent in 2002). These are quite large changes and an encouraging trend.

Unlike the meal replacement shakes and bars, the protein diet shakes have 100 or fewer calories per serving, so they cannot replace a whole meal. They are designed to supply you with high quality proteins and to provide you with the right combination of proteins, fats and carbohydrates to keep you feeling great while losing weight.

Well, at least that’s what the package description says and I know that you need a little more than that to decide if diet protein shakes are good for you.
What I think is that the high protein diet shakes are good for everybody who wants to lose weight.

How do diet shakes really work?

They are just natural supplements to your regular diet plan and keep you from overeating. When you consume a protein diet shake in between your meals, your body gets everything you need – from proteins, fats, carbs, fibers, vitamins and minerals, so you are not so hungry when it comes to your next meal.

How to prepare the protein diet shakes?

All you have to do is to blend the diet protein shake powder with water or nonfat milk into a large cup or blender, and voila – you’ve got a homemade protein shake in less than 5 minutes. The good news is that it supplies you with everything your body needs in fewer calories and you don’t feel hungry at all.

Which are the best protein diet shakes?

If you decide to give a try with some diet shake, I have a few to recommend you. For me my personal best diet shakes are WonderSlim Creamy Protein Shake and WonderSlim Protein Diet Pudding Shake.

Although I have tried only the first one, I am pretty sure the protein pudding – diet shake combination is also good. And the best thing about it is you can make yourself either a pudding, or diet shake – it’s your choice. You can choose between chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and mocha.

The seriousness of the obesity epidemic and the risk posed to children and adults alike must be getting through. More action is being seen an several fronts.

Five major US food manufacturers have joined an alliance designed to establish voluntary nutrition guidelines for snacks sold in American schools. Kraft Foods, Mars, PepsiCo, Dannon and the Campbell Soup Company said they will reformulate certain products, as well as introduce new lines of healthier snacks for kids. They certainly have a long way to go. These companies don't even know what healthy food looks like.

The initiative - the Alliance for a Healthier Generation - is a joint effort by former President Bill Clinton and the American Heart Association (AHA). Its science-based nutritional guidelines are designed to promote nutrient-rich foods, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and place limits on calories, fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sugar and sodium. The guidelines also promote the consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods. In essence, although way short of genuinely healthy, these are certainly moves in the right direction.

Have you heard about meal replacement diet plans? If you have then you should also know that they all contain meal replacement shakes, bars, puddings, and other snacks.

Today I will review the protein diet meal replacement shakes and bars, which are rich in proteins and specially formulated for fat-reduction, weight loss, and weight maintenance.

I introduce you the WonderSlim Weight & Inches Protein Shake. It has a thick and creamy taste that satisfies your appetite while you still lose weight and body fat. Meal replacement shakes are portion controlled and designed to replace a whole meal, so you can enjoy these protein shakes in place of one or two of your daily meals.

You can combine the meal replacement shakes with a well balanced diet plan such as Diet to Your Door for optimal weight loss results. It is not a miraculous weight loss though and it is really worth to look.

Diet meal replacement shakes taste great (chocolate and vanilla) and are very easy to prepare – less than 5 minutes - in a glass of water, shaker or blender. Each serving of meal replacement shake contains not more than 200 calories, and it promotes great energy boost, fat burning and weight loss.

You can combine the shakes with meal replacement bars as snacks in between your meals. A worth mentioning meal replacement bars are the WonderSlim Crisp ‘N Crunch Protein Bars. I must say they have huge variety of flavors, but my favorite ones are cinnamon, peanut and cocoa.

You will be happy to know that meal replacement bars have only 160 calories, potassium, sodium, and fibers, which are very beneficial for your body. Their main ingredients are soy proteins and roasted soybeans.

Whenever you feel hungry in between you meals, you can have a little break and have a meal replacement bar to satisfy your appetite. Combine them with meal replacement shakes and you get the perfect combination for successful weight loss.

The November Ezine Edition of The Health Gazette has already been published. Ezine subscribers will be able to read their emailed copy or login to the archive and read it there. Remember that the Ezine edition is not the same as this site so logging in to this website won't provide access to the Ezine.

This month's edition is a few days early and rather brief. There is just one short article from Dr Jenny Tylee rather than the two articles we regularly provide. This is effectively our "holiday edition" as we are taking a vacation.

Jenny's article provides several simple guidelines for healthy living. One key piece of advice is to start by adding something to your daily life to support health rather than taking something away (unless you smoke of course - smokers must stop). This change of emphasis can be all it takes to get the ball rolling towards better health. Read the whole brief article for more guidelines.