To maintain a healthy weight you must balance the number of calories you consume with the number of calories you expend. Controlling your calorie intake requires careful attention to portion sizes and he calorie content of the food you eat. Meal replacement shakes may make it easier for you to control your calorie intake to get to and maintain a healthy weight. Knowing the nutrition information for the different types of meal replacement shakes can help you choose the right plan to meet your weight loss goals.
Optifast
Optifast is a medically-supervised, low-calorie, total meal replacement weight loss program. Meaning, when on the Optifast program you only consume the Optifast shakes or other meal replacement products. The Optifast shakes come in a variety of flavors, including vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Each ready-to-drink shake contains 160 calories, 3 g of total fat, 220 mg of sodium, 20 g of carbohydrates, 14 g of protein and 10 to 30 percent of your recommended daily intakes of vitamins and minerals. As a low-calorie diet, you should only follow Optifast under the direct supervision of your doctor.
Medifast
Medifast is also a low-calorie meal replacement diet plan. However, on the Medifast program you eat or drink five Medifast shakes or other meal replacement products and consume one meal consisting of a lean meat and low-carbohydrate vegetable. The Medifast shakes also come in a variety of flavors including Dutch Chocolate, French Vanilla and Strawberry Creme. Each shake contains 90 calories, 0 g of fat, 250 mg of sodium, 13 g of carbohydrates, 3 g of fiber, 11 g of protein and meets 8 to 45 percent of your recommended daily value of vitamins and minerals.
Slim-Fast
On the Slim-Fast program, you replace two meals with a Slim-Fast shake or other meal replacement product, eat two healthy snacks and a 400-calorie dinner. The Slim-Fast shakes come in wide variety of flavors including Cappuccino Delight, Rich Chocolate Royale, French Vanilla and Strawberries 'n Creme. Each flavor contains 190 calories, 6 g of total fat, 1.5 g of saturated fat, 210 mg of sodium, 25 g of carbohydrates, 5 g of fiber, 10 g of protein and meets 15 to 50 percent of your daily value of vitamins and minerals.
Health Management Resources
Health Management Resources, or HMR, is a total meal replacement weight loss program. On the program, you consume two HMR prepared meals and three HMR shakes, plus your own fruits and vegetables. The HMR 120 meal replacement shake, available in chocolate and vanilla flavors, contains 120 calories, 1.5 to 2 g of total fat, 240 mg of sodium, 16 g of carbohydrates, 11 g of protein and 30 to 35 percent of your daily value of vitamins and minerals per serving.
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