gwhite wrote:
> What does "overprocessed" mean? The "processed" drinks don't have fiber? They
> are more concentrated? I have used OptiFuel II (and Metabolol) and it was
> basically a *complete* food, aside from little or no fat. Personally I would
> tune in more closely to the "overpriced" aspect when looking at options rather
> than worrying about how much it was "processed."
Well, to start with, acesulfame-K basically stands out as a red flag. I am not going
to peruse the very deep list any deeper.
Ingredients:
Metacarb Plus (proprietary carbohydrate blend comprised of: maltodextrin and enzyme modified food starch),
PEPTOL PER4+ (proprietary protein-amino acid blend containing: egg albumen, whey protein concentrate,
calcium caseinate, milk protein isolate, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L valine, L-phenylalanine, L-methionine,
L-threonine, L-lysine, L-carnitine HCl and L-glutamic acid), fructose, whey, dutch cocoa powder,
onfat milk, medium chain triglycerides, lecithin, Metavite (proprietary vitamin-mineral formulation
which includes: calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, magnesium lysinate, di-calcium phosphate,
inositol, calcium citrate, molybdenum aspartate, potassium phosphate, iron succinate, zinc citrate,
d-alpha tocopherol succinate, copper glycinate, choline bitartrate, zinc picolinate, niacin, manganese
citrate, calcium pantothenate, selenium methionate, retinyl palmitate, thiamine HCl, pyridoxal-5-phosphate,
riboflavin-5-phosphate, pyridoxine alpha-ketoglutarate [PAK], chromium nicotinyl, chromium polynicotinate,
yanocobalamin, vitamin D3, potassium iodide, d-biotin, folic acid, lipoic acid, and intrinsic factor complex), \
natural flavoring, inosine, calcium lactate, xanthan food gum, acesulfame-K, Succinate ETF (proprietary succinate
compound that includes: potassium succinate, magnesium succinate, calcium succinate, L-glutamic acid), Ester C®
(esterified calcium polyascorbate), carrageenan, carboxymethylcellulose.