Protein Shakes

[afeeney154]

Does this diet allow protein shakes and if so, what requirements should I follow? i.e. under a certain number of calories or sugar or carbs?

Thanks!

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, afeeney154. We encourage whole food items, so if the protein shake is based on those (either produce and milks, for example, or a product such as Garden of Life Raw Meal), that’s fine. You can compare the contents to the exchanges allotted to you in your menu – you can see the latter by clicking on “Exchange mode” in the toolbar above your menu. The exchanges are roughly equal to the following nutritional values:
1 carb exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 3 grams of protein
1 protein exchange = 7 grams of protein + up to 5 grams of fat
1 fat exchange = 5 grams of fat
1 fruit exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates
1 vegetable exchange = 5 grams of carbohydrates + up to 2 grams of protein
1 sweet exchange = up to 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 5 grams of fat
1 free exchange = up to 5 grams of carbohydrates or up to 2 grams of protein or fat

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