Natasha Jordan

Email Header: Do You Really Know What’s in Your Meal Replacement  Don’t let deceptive meal replacement products trick you! Meal replacements to many seem like a quick easy option, most will quickly scroll through the ingredients and see a list of nutrients that look impressive so hey….must be healthy! Unfortunately not, it’s the addition of hidden sugars, fillers, and other additives that may be having a negative impact on your health. Ingredient lists are tricky, so let us compare some popular brands for you.  We looked closely at Australia’s most popular meal replacement brand Optifast. As we scroll quickly through the list of ingredients some ingredients caught our eye; milk powder, maltodextrin, multiple sodium derivatives, glucose syrup, sugar, and artificial sweeteners.  Strangely many of these ingredients are high GI types of sugar combined with potentially carcinogenic artificial sweeteners that are intended to be sugar substitutes….anyone else confused? It makes no sense to put sugar in with an artificial sweetener that is designed to substitute sugar.  Additionally, you are getting a high dose of sodium with many of your nutrients; beware high blood pressure, and fluid retention. You will be consuming fillers and emulsifiers such as milk powder which can be particularly hard to consume and even damaging to the gastrointestinal tract.  The good news is Thrive contains no such additives; we in fact pride ourselves on these qualities. Thrive uses easy to digest plant-based protein powders and contains completely natural low GI sweeteners by using organic stevia and thaumatin. Thrive is not designed to be deceptive and hide ingredients from you because we simply have nothing to hide. Thrive provides you with an all-natural product that gives you good nutrition without the bad stuff. Email Header: Why All Women Need Vitamin B6, and How to Get it  Being a woman is hard enough, let us work out what nutrients your body needs. As a woman, you may feel constantly bombarded and overwhelmed with information on what your body needs to stay healthy. To be honest, there really is no easy answer to that question, but what we do know through research is that certain nutrients appear to be particularly beneficial to women. Vitamin B6 is one of these nutrients, and that is why we have made sure this is one of the star nutrients found in Thrive. But what can vitamin B6 do for you?  Vitamin B6 is also known as pyridoxine, it is a B group vitamin; meaning your body uses it to maintain how your cells function. Research shows It is particularly beneficial in the production of neurotransmitters that help stabilize our moods and has been shown to reduce PMS symptoms. Additionally, it has been shown to be great for women during pregnancy as it helps ensure optimum uptake of the important pregnancy mineral iron. For women, this ensures our hormones stay balanced and our energy levels high.   At (company name) we know what women need and that’s why we have ensured 25% of your recommended dietary intake in every serve of Thrive. Getting the right nutrients for your body can be tricky, but start with a dose of vitamin B6 found in Thrive every morning and you are sure off to a good start.  Email Header: Pregnant or Planning? Why Iron is so Important Feeling overwhelmed with what your body needs, let’s simplify Preconception and pregnancy are such an important time, it’s a time when you have complete control of the future health of your child. This is a huge responsibility and one that we are lucky as women to have. We are here to make the task a little easier, read on to learn how.  Iron is one nutrient that you MUST have in order for your body to function. During pregnancy, your iron needs go up dramatically, especially in the final 10 weeks of your pregnancy, when your baby starts making its own iron stores. Iron is an essential mineral required for the uptake of oxygen within our cells due to its role in red blood cell production. Oxygen is essentially life, without it we would not survive.   If you are not providing your body with the levels of iron it requires, this may affect your baby’s growth and development, and also increases the risk of an early birth. You may also experience unpleasant symptoms including poor concentration and a lowered immune system.  Thrive provides 33% of your recommended daily intake of iron in one serve. This takes one worry away from you in a time that you already have enough to think about. Thrive is designed by Mumma’s for Mummas.  Email Header: Don’t Let the Taste of Your Meal Replacement Fool You Becoming an informed consumer is key to health Meal replacements should reflect the standard you expect for yourself from a meal. You wouldn’t want your meal full of refined sugar, artificial sweeteners, sodium, and fillers so don’t let your standard slip for your selected meal replacement. Let’s look at what you should be looking for in your meal replacement.  Don’t let pretty packaging, expensive marketing techniques, or taste convince you that something is healthy when it is not. When looking for a quality meal replacement look beyond the branding and taste, here’s what to look for: NUTRITION: Firstly, look for the diversity of nutrients the product is offering you, be sure you are getting all the nutrients you need. Look for a range of vitamins and minerals as well as a dose of important macronutrients such as protein.  ADDITIVES: Secondly, look for additives, these additives are often cheap options used to enhance the taste of the product. These can take away from all the good those nutrients could be doing for your body. Avoid any product with artificial sweeteners like aspartame or sucralose, and refined sugars such as glucose syrup and high-fructose corn syrup. Be an informed consumer, know what’s going in your body.  If it all seems still all a little overwhelming, we have made it simple, Thrive contains no artificial flavours, sweeteners, or fillers and is high in essential nutrients sourced from plant based ingredients. We prioritise your health by providing a delicious and highly nutritious meal replacement option, without the nasties.   Email Header: How to Boost Your Metabolism Using Your Meal Replacement Meal replacements; the hidden secret behind weight loss As women get older our hormones change, and with that our metabolism can slow. By using a high-quality meal replacement you can support your metabolism, enhance your weight loss efforts, and improve energy levels. Let us teach you how.  Meal replacements provide you with a meal option that supports your metabolism without the nutrients that slow it down. This means you are getting metabolism boosting nutrients like protein, iodine, B group vitamins, and vitamin D, without the sugars and additives that drag your metabolism down. So more of the good, and less of the bad. Research has confirmed that when a group of women used a high-quality meal replacement there was an increase in metabolic rate, weight loss, and stabilisation of blood sugar levels. This demonstrates choosing the right meal replacement can be a powerful addition to your health and weight loss regime.  Thrive is a meal replacement that does not mess around with your health. Thrive contains all the metabolism boosting nutrients without the junk that slows it down. You will be getting in each serve between 20 - 40% of your recommended daily intake of those important metabolism boosting nutrients. Kick start your metabolism with the right nutrition using Thrive.