Abbott Nutrition makes nutritional supplements including Similac for babies, Pediasure for children, ZonePerfect for healthy adults and Glucerna for people with diabetes. EAS products are for active adults or people who want to lose weight. If you are following a low carbohydrate diet and want a protein supplement, you might consider an EAS Myoplex Carb Control Shake.
Background
EAS Myoplex Carb Control Shakes come in Chocolate Fudge, Strawberry Cream and French Vanilla flavors. They are ready to drink and they come in 11oz. single serving containers. EAS states that you can use Myoplex Carb Control Shakes to help you meet your daily protein requirements. It claims that the shakes can help you to increase your lean muscle mass, speed up muscle recovery after workouts, improve your strength and control your weight.
Carbohydrates and Sweeteners
EAS formulated the Myoplex Carb Control Shake to fit in with low carbohydrate diets. It has 5 grams (g) total carbohydrates with 2 g fiber. EAS states that it has only 2 g net carbohydrates, which indicate the number of carbohydrates that lead to rapid increases in blood sugar levels. The drink has 1 g sugar, and it uses sugar substitutes to keep the carbohydrate total low. According to Medline Plus, sucralose and acesulfame potassium are artificial sweeteners that do not provide calories or carbohydrates.
Minerals
Each EAS Myoplex Carb Control Shakes provides 20 percent of the daily value for calcium, which is an essential part of bone mineral. Calcium is a nutrient of concern in the 2005 Dietary Guidelines from the Department of Health And Human Services because many Americans are at risk for deficiency and lower bone mineral density. Magnesium is another nutrient of concern, and the shakes provide 25 percent of the daily value. They also have 25 to 40 percent of the daily value for phosphorus, iodine, zinc, selenium, chromium, manganese, molybdenum and copper.
Vitamins
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines list vitamin E as a nutrient of concern for both children and adults, and it is found naturally in only a limited range of foods, including oils and nuts. The EAS Myoplex Carb Control Shakes each have 45 percent of the daily value for vitamin E. They also have 100 percent of the daily value for vitamin C, a vitamin that can increase iron absorption. They provide between 25 and 40 percent of the daily value for vitamin A, vitamin K, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, biotin and folate.
Other Nutrients
Each EAS Myoplex Carb Control Shake has 150 calories and 3.5 g fat. It is free from damaging saturated and trans fats, and it is low in cholesterol with 15 milligrams (or 5 percent) of the daily value for cholesterol. They provide 25 g protein, and the three proteins in the proprietary MyoPro Protein Blend are milk protein concentrate, calcium caseinate and whey protein isolate. A shake has 430 mg sodium, or 18 percent of the daily value; and 430 mg potassium, or 14 percent of the daily value for someone on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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