The Body Wise diet incorporates meal replacement shakes, appetite suppressants and a controlled eating plan to promote weight loss. Body Wise products are sold online and through independent Body Wise International consultants. The Body Wise diet focuses on reducing your appetite through supplements and small, frequent meals.
Features
Body Wise manufactures and markets dietary supplements, appetite suppressants and meal replacement shakes. The Élancé line of Body Wise products is geared toward weight management. Élancé products include multivitamins, appetite suppressant pills promoted as fat burning aids, chocolate and vanilla meal replacement shakes, and chocolate-raspberry snacks with appetite suppressant ingredients, according to the Body Wise website.
Products
Élancé Frappe, Body Wise's meal replacement shake, provides 130 calories, 20 g of protein, 5 g of carbohydrates, 2 g of fiber and 1 g of sugar per serving, according to BodyWise.com. One shake also contains 3.5 g of fat, including 1 g of saturated fat, 20 mg of cholesterol and 440 mg of potassium. Body Wise claims that Élancé Appétit, marketed as an appetite suppressant and fat burner, helps block the absorption of carbohydrates with white kidney bean extract, increases metabolism with forskohlii root, and suppresses appetite with caralluma fimbriata. Body Wise promotes Élancé Petit Chocolat as a snack that curbs hunger and increases energy. The chew provides 20 calories, .5 g of fat and 100 mcg of vitamin B-12; the primary ingredients include chromium picolinate and 250 mg of hoodia gordonii.
The Facts
Body Wise created the "Dare to be Slender" website to promote an overall weight loss system that incorporates Élancé products. The weight loss program includes two phases: a two-week boot camp phase and a lifestyle phase, according to "Dare to be Slender." The program involves eating six meals a day, with a focus on eating smaller portions more often. "Dare to be Slender" encourages a membership that provides lifestyle coaching, recipes and menu recommendations.
Factors
Body Wise's meal replacement shakes are designed to replace two meals a day during weight loss and one meal a day during weight maintenance. Directions for using the appetite suppressant Élancé Appétit suggest taking one to two capsules a day, 30 minutes to an hour before a meal. Body Wise suggests that you chew one to two pieces of Élancé Petit Chocolat in place of a snack.
Considerations
Body Wise International has been penalized in the past by the Federal Trade Commission for claiming that its products produce weight loss and promote weight maintenance without dieting. Body Wise's subsequent publication of "Dare to be Slender" places Élancé products in the context of a controlled eating plan. However, weight loss supplements in general have a tainted history of misrepresentation and potential health dangers, as evidenced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's consumer alerts. Consult with your doctor before using products designed to control or suppress appetite. A healthy eating plan and active lifestyle are typically the most effective factors in weight loss success.
References
- Body Wise: The Products: Weight Management
- Body Wise: Elance Frappe: Product Ingredient Sheet
- Body Wise: Elance Appetit: Product Ingredient Sheet
- Body Wise: Elance Petit Chocolat: Product Ingredient Sheet
- Dare to be Slender: Home Page
- Federal Trade Commission: Multilevel Marketer of Nutritional Supplements Settles FTC Deceptive Advertising Charges
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