Expert Opinions
Medical experts, nutrition professionals and leading health authorities recognize the use of meal replacements as an effective and successful weight management strategy that helps dieters with portion control.
| American Dietetic Association | "For people who have difficulty with self selection and/or portion control, meal replacements (e.g., liquid meals, meal bars, calorie-controlled packaged meals) may be used as part of the diet component of a comprehensive weight management program. Substituting one or two daily meals or snacks with meal replacements is a successful weight loss and weight maintenance strategy." 2006 American Dietetic Association Evidence-based Nutrition Practice Guidelines |
| American Diabetes Association | "Use of meal replacements once or twice daily to replace a usual meal can result in significant weight loss . . . Meal replacements are an important part of the Look AHEAD weight loss intervention." 2006 American Diabetes Association Nutrition Recommendations Find out more... |
| American Heart Association | Find out what the American Heart Association's opinion is on meal replacements. Find out more... |
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