Meal-Replacement Powders & Shakes: These are a category of supplements which contain protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and other key nutrients which are used to replace a regular-food meal for purposes of weight loss, weight gain, or increasing dietary nutrient intake. These supplements may also be referred to as "total-nutrition products," "engineered foods." or "super foods."

Meal- replacements powders or "engineered foods" or total nutrition products whatever you want to call them- offer a simple solution to this somewhat complex problem. That's why they have become such a popular sports supplements. But so these "super-foods" really do anything that food itself doesn't do? The answer to that question is "probably not." Meal replacements probably don't do anything that food it self doesn't do, but think about what that means. Foods literally has miraculous even drug like, effects on your body. With out food you would obviously perish, and with out precision nutrition, you'll never be able to build the perfect body.