Meal supplements, a food meant to replace some of the calories you eat every day, may help you lose weight by keeping you committed to your eating plan. According to dotFit.com, a meal supplement should decrease calorie absorption, decrease your hunger, raise energy levels or help you maintain the number of calories needed each day to lose weight. "Good Housekeeping" magazine recommends looking for trusted brands in order to find the right meal supplement for you.
SlimFast
SlimFast is a milk-based product with additional vitamins and minerals that comes in shakes, snack bars and meal bars. You can incorporate it into your diet as a meal supplement to help you lose weight by replacing a meal or part of a meal with one of the SlimFast products. SlimFast recommends eating at least one healthy, non-supplemented meal every day and incorporating snacks like fruits, vegetables and lean or reduced-fat dairy products and whole grains into your daily diet.
Fullbites Snacks
Fullbites were introduced in 2009 as a hunger management snack. According to AllBusiness.com, Harvard-educated and board certified bariatric surgeon Dr. Michael Snyder developed Fullbites. You may lose weight by incorporating them into your daily diet by eating them with an 8-oz. glass of water approximately 30 minutes before a meal. This pre-meal snack should make your stomach feel full, which decreases the amount of food you eat at every meal, which promotes weight loss.
EAS AdvantagEDGE
EAS AdvantagEDGE carb control ready-to-drink shake may help you lose weight as a meal supplement, according to "Women's Health Magazine." This low-calorie shake offers 15 to 45 percent of your daily needs for more than 20 vitamins and minerals. It can replace an entire meal or supplement part of a meal. "Women's Health Magazine" recommends you eat apple wedges and almond butter with the AdvantagEDGE shake for a perfect meal.
References
- dotFIT.com: Can Supplements Help You Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals?
- Good Housekeeping: The Truth Behind the Top 10 Dietary Supplements
- Go Ask Alice: SlimFast
- AllBusiness.com: New "Fullbites" Snacks Hit the Market as an Effective Weight-Loss Tool
- Women's Health Magazine: Add This to Your Diet Food List
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