Why are so many people excited about Body by Vi?

Maybe it is because of these awesome ingredients in their shakes that require you to drink 2 a day to loose weight...or maybe it is because the marketers with Body by Vi appear to be making a boat load of cash!?

Not sure how one decides on what they will or will not put into their body, but after reviewing this ingredient list that Visalus uses to make their cake batter like shake mixes....I think I will pass!  ( I have Shakeology which isn't even in the same category as the Visalus products...it's kind of like comparing a Ford Escort to a Porche Panamera! )

Soy Protein Isolate, http://www.mercola.com/article/soy/avoid_soy.htm

Digestive Resistant Maltodextrin (from Fibersol™), http://www.adm.com/en-US/Products/_layouts/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=36

Whey Protein Hydrolysate http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/casein-hydrolysate-and-anabolic-hormones-and-growth-research-review.html

Whey Protein Concentrate http://wheyoflife.org/home/about-us/whey-protein-components/

DiCalcium Phosphate, http://www.livestrong.com/article/147763-negative-effects-of-dicalcium-phosphate/

Sunflower Oil, http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-40-SUNFLOWER%20OIL.aspx?activeIngredientId=40&activeIngredientName=SUNFLOWER%20OIL (see the side effects tab—pretty interesting read for pregnancy/breastfeeding/diabetes users)

Natural and Artificial Flavor, (what does this mean? Where does it come from?)

Medium Chain Triglycerides, http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-915-MEDIUM%20CHAIN%20TRIGLYCERIDES%20(MCTs).aspx?activeIngredientId=915&activeIngredientName=MEDIUM%20CHAIN%20TRIGLYCERIDES%20(MCTs) (see side effects tab)

 Maltodextrin, http://ingredienthealthreview.com/blog/2010/10/maltodextrin-what-is-it-and-is-it-bad-for-you/

Gum Arabic, http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11224050

Xanthan Gum, http://blog.fooducate.com/2010/09/23/10-facts-about-xantham-gum-a-very-popular-food-additive/

Sodium Caseinate, http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9924971

DiMagnesium Phosphate,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimagnesium_phosphate (in laymans terms-a chemical that is manufactured)

Magnesium Oxide, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a601074.html

Soy Lecithin, http://preventdisease.com/news/09/073009_soy_lecithin.shtml

Mono and Diglycerides, http://www.dldewey.com/columns/monodyf.htm (hydrogenated oils. Period)

Patented Protease (from Aminogen™), http://www.triarco.com/consumercenter/aminogen/qa.asp#

DiPotassium Phosphate, http://www.epa.gov/oppbppd1/biopesticides/ingredients/factsheets/factsheet_176407.htm (a fertilizer?!)

Sucralose, http://www.medicinenet.com/artificial_sweeteners/page9.htm

Ascorbic Acid, http://www.rxlist.com/ascorbic-acid-drug.htm (not derived from a food, but a manufactured additive)

Vitamin E Acetate, http://www.lotioncrafter.com/vitamin-e-acetate.html

Chromium Amino Acid Chelate, http://www.livestrong.com/article/188255-chromium-chelate-supplements/ (another warning to diabetics)

Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate, http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9926142 (if it needs an MSDS, then it was produced in a lab and is not real food derived)

Selenium Amino Acid Chelate,  http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/scdocs/doc/ans_ej952_Selenium_amino_acid_chelate_st_en,0.pdf?ssbinary=true (Europe says safety cannot be assessed. Enough said)

Biotin, http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR600259 (yes biotin is found in foods, but what is the source of THIS PARTICULAR biotin?)

Vitamin A Palimate, http://www.livestrong.com/article/518650-is-vitamin-a-palmitate-natural/
(did you know that this synthetic vitamin is found in every store bought milk, including organics and including almond and coconut?!-Despite what the safety precautions say)

Niacinamide, http://www.drugs.com/sfx/niacinamide-side-effects.html

Potassium Iodide, http://www.drugs.com/sfx/potassium-iodide-side-effects.html

Zinc Oxide, http://www.medicinenet.com/zinc_oxide-topical/article.htm (yumm Desitin Diaper cream)

Copper Gluconate, http://ezinearticles.com/?Copper-Gluconate---Discover-Four-Things-to-Consider-When-Taking-Copper-Gluconate-Supplements&id=5208319

Calcium Pantothenate, http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient_details.php?ingredient_id=1831 (not the first ingredient in this list that is found in cosmetics)

Cyanocobalamin, http://www.drugs.com/pro/cyanocobalamin.html

Manganese Sulfate, http://vitamins.ultimatefatburner.com/manganese-review.html
(“Manganese supplements should be taken on an empty stomach and should not be combined with iron, calcium, copper or zinc”—all of which are in this ingredient list)

Cholecalciferol, http://www.drugs.com/mtm/cholecalciferol.html

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, http://www.livestrong.com/article/181931-pyridoxine-hydrochloride-dangers/

Thiamin Mononitrate,  http://www.livestrong.com/article/313249-the-side-effects-of-thiamine-mononitrate/ (synthetic vitamin b6 “you may want to seek a more natural source of thiamin”)

Riboflavin, http://www.emedicinehealth.com/drug-riboflavin_vitamin_b2/article_em.htm (synthetic Vitamin B12)

Phytomenadione http://www.drugs.com/mmx/phytomenadione.html (synthetic vitamin K)

Folic Acid. http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1017-FOLIC%20ACID.aspx?activeIngredientId=1017&activeIngredientName=FOLIC%20ACID

BOTTOM LINE: The 'nutrition' isn't coming from REAL FOOD SOURCES. It is coming from chemicals that are thrown together in a lab.

**I encourage you to utilize the internet to reserach the ingredients on your own if you like...the data on them is pretty much the same.**