1. Watch the Quality of the Protein
The NutriSystem Advanced program is one of the newer subsets of the NutriSystem family. This program offers the benefits of advanced dietary medical research, including the OmegaSol component. Each lunch entrée contains three grams of OmegaSol, which is a blend of soluble fiber and heart-healthy omega 3 fats, which keep good HDL cholesterol high and the bad LDL cholesterol low. These lunch entrées are prepackaged, which means they are costly and contain preservatives. The diet calls for you to select an entrée, and then add your own fresh dairy and produce. However, you may want to skip the entrée and opt for a protein with fewer additives. Consider cooking and refrigerating hardboiled eggs for quick lunches, or heating a can of soup. This way you get the same benefits without the cost of prepackaging and food additives.
2. Skip the Vegan Plan
If you choose the vegetarian plan from NutriSystem it won't have the OmegaSol substance included. This is because the OmegaSol compound is made from fish, including anchovies, sardines and tilapia. This fish oil is refined, and it typically comes from young, smaller fish, so there is little chance of high contamination from heavy metals, like mercury and lead, or PCB contamination. Although they are not required by the FDA to state the country of origin for the fish, you should ask. Farm-raised fish and fish from waters surrounding China and other industrialized countries probably contain contaminants.
3. Choose All Lunch, Any Lunch
Many of NutriSystem's products contain 3 grams of OmegaSol compound. These include their lunch soups, such as Beans & Ham Soup, Black Bean Tortilla Soup, Cheesy Cream of Broccoli Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, Hearty Minestrone Soup, Split Pea Soup and Vegetable Beef Soup. Entrees that contain the compound include the Cheesy HomeStyle Potatoes, Black Beans and Rice, Cheese Tortellini, Chicken A La King, Chicken and Barley Stew, Chicken and Pasta in Cacciatore Sauce, Chicken Salad and Fettuccini Alfredo. Even fast snack lunches, like the Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar, Chocolate Raspberry Bar and the Fudge Graham Bar contain OmegaSol.
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