Rooibos Lifestyle Shake – 500g

Over 50 years of nourishing South African families — reformulated for 2025.

Long before it wore the Annique name, this shake started life in 1971 as “Wonder Slim,” the very first product the brand ever sold. Decades on, it remains a household staple, trusted by consultants and customers for everyday nutrition, healthy weight support, and as a gentle nutritional boost for growing kids, busy adults and elderly family members alike. Few nutrition products stay on shelves for over fifty years — this one has, because it keeps being rebuilt around the same simple job: a convenient, complete shake the whole family can actually use.

This is a gluten free nutrition shake South Africa households have leaned on for years, now rebuilt using updated South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) guidance to fine-tune protein, fat and sweetness. The 2025 formula lifts protein to 27.4g per 100g, now sourced from milk powder instead of palm oil, for a creamier texture and steadier satiety between meals. Total fat has been cut substantially, from 36.1g down to 10.7g per 100g, and the previous Stevia sweetener has been replaced with a balanced blend of sucralose and acesulfame K for smoother sweetness without a bitter aftertaste. Rooibos, inulin prebiotic fibre and the full spread of 13 vitamins and 10 minerals carry through unchanged, so the core nutritional promise of the shake has not moved even as the formula around it has been refined.

Whether you’re after an Annique shake weight management option, a fast breakfast fix, or simply a way to fill the nutritional gaps of a busy week, each 500g tub gives you a full 30-day supply. Mix two scoops into milk, water or your favourite Rooibos infusion, or stir it into plain yogurt for something thicker — it fits into whatever routine you already have rather than asking you to build a new one around it.

Rooibos Lifestyle Shake 500g: A Trusted Family Favourite

Part of what has kept this shake relevant for five decades is how little it asks shoppers to compromise on who can use it. It’s suitable for the whole family from age 4, cholesterol free and trans-fat free, so it works as a quick breakfast for a busy professional, a study-day boost for a teenager, a gentle nutrition top-up for an elderly parent, or a simple way to help a picky eater get a fuller nutritional spread without a fight at the table. That flexibility is also why it has become a fixture for people managing their weight: the combination of protein and inulin fibre supports fullness, while the lighter 2025 fat profile means it fits more easily into a calorie-conscious day than the original formula did.

Built Around Real Family Routines

A shake only earns a permanent spot in the kitchen cupboard if it’s genuinely easy to keep using, and this one is built for exactly that. There’s no separate scoop-and-measure ritual beyond two scoops and a shake, no complicated prep, and no single “right” way to drink it — some households keep it strictly as a breakfast replacement, others treat it as a mid-morning or after-school top-up, and some blend it into smoothies with fruit or nut butter for something heartier. The details on ingredients, dosing and who it’s best suited to are covered fully in the sections below, so you can decide exactly how the Rooibos Lifestyle Shake fits your own routine.