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Meal Replacement Foods
As seen on BCTV August 24/99
We’re familiar with energy bars and meal-replacement drinks like Boost and Ensure, but the latest product to enter this category is VECTOR – a cereal-like product from Kellogg’s.
The product looks and eats like a cereal, but it is being promoted as a meal replacement. It is the first in its category.
VECTOR contains 16 essential nutrients compared to the usual 7 to 9 in cereal. It has a significantly higher level of protein, carbohydrates and calories per serving than cereal.
If you treat it as a cereal, consider the 2-8-2 Rule. Look for cereals that have less than 2 grams of fat per serving, less than 8 grams of sugar and more than 2 grams of fibre.
Like other meal replacements, VECTOR is far, far better than missing a meal or hitting the drive-thru. However, at 275 calories per serving with milk, it is still fairly low for a meal. The average person needs about 2000 calories/day. Typically, we aim for about 500 calories/meal. So add something to it. Vegetables perhaps!
Watch for the Eating for Energy segment every Tuesday on BCTV’s Noon News Hour!
Article written by Patricia Chuey and reprinted with permission