Herbalife Aloe Drinks: Ingredients, Benefits and Recipes

Water is vital for digestion and daily life. It helps break down food, aids in the stomach’s digestive process and keeps things moving in your bowel. For many consumers, however, water is simply too plain, hence the popularity of sodas, energy drinks and coffee blends that tend to be high in sugar and calories.

Instead of choosing sugary beverages, there are actually plenty of healthy plant-based ingredients that can be added to plain water to make a refreshing, satifying drink. Aloe vera is a great example.
 

The Benefits of Aloe Juice

Aloe juice, made from the Aloe vera plant, is a beverage that supports your hydration needs while providing digestive benefits. The natural aloe vera plant contains minerals, some proteins, polysaccharides and other substances called phytonutrients, which are health-promoting compounds found in plants.

In addition to the nutrients found in aloe vera, it also contains a bitter component called aloin. Aloins act as a laxative and should not be ingested. To be safely consumed, scientists developed a purification process known as decolorization, which removes the aloins from the aloe juice.

Believe it or not, charcoal as a substance is very effective at binding and removing aloin. By using decolorization, the pressed juice is passed through an activated charcoal filter to remove laxative components such as aloins to negligible levels while keeping the key compounds aloe vera has to offer.

Today, consumers can reap the benefits of aloe in many forms – juice, concentrate or powdered extract – to be mixed with other drinks like tea or water. Adding it to your beverage of choice can help you stay better hydrated and get the digestive support you need.

Herbalife is a global industry leader in aloe vera quality and purity standards. Our Seed to Feed commitment guarantees a high standard of quality through rigorous processes that remove impurities, ensuring the safety of our finished products, including our bestselling premium-quality aloe vera juice.
 

A Spotlight on Our Herbal Aloe Concentrate

Made with premium-quality aloe, Herbal Aloe Concentrate is one of our flagship products that support digestive health.

To reap its benefits, you only need to mix three capfuls with a half cup of water. It can also be mixed with other drinks, like tea, and even with a Formula 1 shake to increase your fluid intake.

Here are a few features and benefits of our Herbal Aloe Concentrate:
 

• It promotes healthy digestion.
• It supports nutrient absorption.
• It supports overall intestinal health.
• It’s available in multiple flavors, such as mango, grape, mandarin and cranberry.
• When prepared as instructed on the label, it has zero calories.

Quality Ingredients at Every Stage of the Process

Developing our premium-quality aloe involves several rigorous processes to ensure quality. These include:
 

1. Sourcing aloe vera from expert farmers in Mexico. Aloe vera leaves are farmed and cultivated in wonderful growing conditions and then hand-picked to obtain only the best.
2. The leaves are then washed, sanitized and ground to produce the juice.
3. The juice is filtered with food-grade activated charcoal to remove aloins.
4. The juice is again passed through filters to remove any solid material.
5. Finally, the juice is pH adjusted, filtered again, pasteurized and condensed into a concentrate.

Our specialized scientists, such as Isabel Garcia Tornadu, have dedicated years of research in creating the best products and ingredients Herbalife can offer. She, among others, worked on increasing knowledge of aloe vera. The results of their scientific work have been shared in many international congresses and have granted one of the highest achievements: a patent.

This patent includes a method that leads to a unique aloe juice that has a positive effect on humans without the laxative effects. Having a patented manufacturing process for our Herbal Aloe Concentrate validates our efforts to create innovative and healthy products.
 

Herbal Aloe Concentrate Recipes

Most of our customers combine Herbal Aloe Concentrate with water or tea, but did you know that it can also be used in cooking? Beyond a flavorful beverage, our aloe vera juice can also be used as a special ingredient in a variety of dishes and desserts.

Susan Bowerman, registered dietitian and senior director of worldwide nutrition education and training, crafted the following nutritious recipes that feature our aloe concentrate product:
 

Mango Coconut-Lime Protein Pudding
 

Ingredients:
 

• 3 scoops Herbalife® Protein Drink Mix, Vanilla
• 3 Tbsp. Herbalife® Herbal Aloe Concentrate, Mango
• 1 cup water
• 1 ½ cups mango chunks
• 2 Tbsp. lime juice
• 2 Tbsp. unsweetened coconut flakes
• 4 Tbsp. chia seeds

Instructions:
 

• Place all ingredients except chia seeds in the blender and blend until smooth.
• Stir in chia seeds.
• Pour into four single-serve pudding dishes, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.'

Makes 4 servings. Per serving:
 

• Calories: 155
• Protein: 8 g
• Carbohydrate: 14 g
• Fat: 7.5 g
• Fiber: 4.5 g

Creamy Cranberry Aloe Salad Dressing

Ingredients:
 

• 2 Tbsp. Herbalife® Herbal Aloe Concentrate, Cranberry
• 1/2 cup plain Greek-style nonfat yogurt
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground pepper
• 1/2 tsp. dried tarragon

Instructions:
 

• Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl or combine in a shaker jar and shake until well mixed.

Makes six 2 Tbsp. servings. Per serving (2 Tbsp.)
 

• Calories: 60
• Protein: 2 g
• Carbohydrate: 1 g
• Fat: 4 g
• Fiber: 0 g

Black Pepper Citrus-Glazed Chicken with Herbal Aloe Concentrate

Ingredients:

 

• 2 Tbsp. Herbalife® Herbal Aloe Concentrate, Mandarin
• 2 Tbsp. light soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
• 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 ¼ lb. (575 g) chicken tenders (about 9–10 tenders)
• 1 Tbsp. canola oil

Instructions:

 

• In a large, flat baking dish, stir together soy sauce, Herbal Aloe Concentrate, vinegar, pepper, garlic powder and ginger. Add the chicken tenders to marinade; turn them to coat them on both sides, then cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate them for several hours or overnight.
• When they’re ready to cook, pour oil into a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat until oil is shimmering.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade. Add the chicken tenders in a single layer and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until they’r nicely browned on the bottom.
• Turn the pieces over and continue cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes until cooked through.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Pour the marinade into the skillet and cook, stirring it for about 1 to 2 minutes until it’s slightly thickened and reduced to a glaze.
• Return the chicken pieces to the skillet and turn them to coat them with the glaze.

Makes 3 servings. Per serving:
 

• Calories: 295
• Protein: 43 g
• Carbohydrate: 2 g
• Fat: 11 g
• Fiber: 0 g