If you’re looking for an unbiased review of Herbalife or Advocare you’ve come to the right place as I’m not a distributor for their products or trying to sell them myself.

Both Herbalife and Advocare rely on a Distributor or multi-level marketing scheme to drive profits. Therefore their perceived value can be inflated by marketing. Just because these products are popular does not necessarily mean they provide the best nutrition and weight loss supplements.

Herbalife Vs Advocare

First a comparison of the two comparing affordability, calories, taste, sugar content, protein content and other ingredients that may be an issue.

Value for money

One benefit of Herbalife is the fact that it’s pretty good value for money, costing at around $1.50 per shake or about $1.40 per ounce. Compare this to Advocare which is over $3.00 per shake or about $1.70 per ounce

Calorie Content

The calorie content of Herbalife is pretty good at 90 calories per serving and 170 calories with 8 oz of non-fat milk. Advocare on the other hand is 210-220 calories per serving

Taste

I think Herbalife shakes are tastier than Advocare’s with others noting their great taste. Although this is subjective and some claim Advocare tastes better. To make the shakes more nutritious and tastier I recommend mixing pro-biotic yogurt and/or a banana into the mix.

Negatives of Herbalife

Heavily Promoted by Distributors

Herbalife is a multi-level marketing product promoted by distributors, who usually know little to nothing about nutrition. This is why the value of the product tends to get exaggerated.

High in Sugar

On the label it states there are 9g of sugar listed under the carbohydrates per serving. This is high when you consider many meal replacement shakes contain zero sugar.

High in Sodium

Contains higher levels of sodium than Advocare at around 95mg. However this is still lower than many other meal replacement shakes I’ve tried.

Low levels of Protein

The amount of protein in Hermalife is a pathetic 9 grams per serving. Ideally a protein drink should contain at least 15 grams per serving. Protein is important in a meal replacement shake because Protein provides energy throughout the day, muscle-building amino acids, and aids in weight loss

Advocare Pros and Cons

High in Fiber

Advocare is fairly high in fiber compared to most meal replacement shakes and contains 6 grams of fiber. This is twice as high as Herbalife which contains only 3 grams of fiber.

Fiber aids in weight loss by helping you achieve a more healthy metabolism. Studies also have shown that high-fiber foods may have other heart-health benefits, such as reducing blood pressure and inflammation and helping control blood sugar level.

Protein content

While Herbalife only contains 9 grams of protein per serving, Advocare contains 24 grams of protein.

Negatives of AdvoCare

Heavily Promoted by Distributors

Advocare just like Herbalife is a multi-level marketing product promoted by distributors, who usually know little to nothing about nutrition. This is why the value of the product tends to get exaggerated.

High in Sugar

Contains even higher levels of sugar than Herbalife at 12 grams per serving. This is pretty poor form a meal replacement shake that’s supposed to be healthy.

High in Calories

It seems odd that a meal replacement shake would contain a high colaory content of 220 calories per serving, particularly when the main objective is to lose weight.

Costs too much

AdvoCare is very expensive for what you get with a number of customers complaining about the price. I wouldn’t mind if AdvoCare was delivering a great protein drink but at about $3.50 per serving this is way too much.

Most of the ingredients in Isagenix products are harmless and their products are on the whole good for you. However, if you’re looking for a safer, healthier and more effective alternative I recommend Labrada nutrition High Protein Meal replacement shake. I take Labrada myself and have found it to be the most successful weight loss and nutritional supplement yet. I shed over 16 lbs within two months.

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