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Herbalife Formula 1 Protein Shake Mix


Debaboo

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Debaboo Newbie

A friend is just starting to sell Herbalife and I like the idea of their products. She did some research for me and came up with "the mix is not certified gluten-free, however, if you look at the ingredients, you will not find "gluten or gluten type ingredients". We have many "gluten free" clients who consume Protein Drink mix every day with no problem or reaction. But if you still do not want to drink that, Vanilla Soy milk is Certified Gluten Free and you can make the shake with that and Allergen Free Formula 1 (soy free)"

This answer makes me a "bit" nervous. I was wondering if anyone has used it and what reactions, if any you have experienced?


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It took quite a while to find the actual ingredients but when I did I found this:

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INGREDIENTS: Isolated soy protein,

fructose, corn bran fiber, powdered

cellulose, artificial French vanilla

flavor, guar gum, potassium

chloride, calcium caseinate, casein,

dicalcium phosphate, rice fiber, soy

lecithin, canola oil, carrageenan,

medium chain triglycerides, dlmethionine,

fructooligosaccharides***,

magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide,

licorice extract, natural vanilla

flavor, bacterially-derived patented

proteases (from Aminogen

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Aligirl2006 Newbie

Those are actually the ingredients for their older version. These are the most recent on their web site. Do they look gluten free to you guys? (I'm new at this and this powder is a big part of my diet so I'm also curious!)

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Thanks!!

It took quite a while to find the actual ingredients but when I did I found this:

Open Original Shared Link

INGREDIENTS: Isolated soy protein,

fructose, corn bran fiber, powdered

cellulose, artificial French vanilla

flavor, guar gum, potassium

chloride, calcium caseinate, casein,

dicalcium phosphate, rice fiber, soy

lecithin, canola oil, carrageenan,

medium chain triglycerides, dlmethionine,

fructooligosaccharides***,

magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide,

licorice extract, natural vanilla

flavor, bacterially-derived patented

proteases (from Aminogen

kareng Grand Master

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Those are actually the ingredients for their older version. These are the most recent on their web site. Do they look gluten free to you guys? (I'm new at this and this powder is a big part of my diet so I'm also curious!)

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Thanks!!

I followed your link & it said in big letters Contains Wheat

So.... No I wouldn't use it.

editted: On one computer it took me to the link & it showed the contains wheat statement. On the other computer it had a different list of ingredients. Lots of strange sounding stuff. No obvious wheat? :(

Skylark Collaborator

Those are actually the ingredients for their older version. These are the most recent on their web site. Do they look gluten free to you guys? (I'm new at this and this powder is a big part of my diet so I'm also curious!)

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Thanks!!

I don't see any gluten ingredients, but yuck. Why would you even consider drinking that?

freeatlast Collaborator

Herbalife is one of the products I tried in the 80s to try to make me feel better before I knew anything about gluten. It did not make me feel better and now I know why :)

Jestgar Rising Star

I don't see any gluten ingredients, but yuck. Why would you even consider drinking that?

Seriously.

Eat food instead.


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