Today meal replacement diets are already recommended by few major health organiztions to over weight people in order to help them to lose weight. National Obesity Forum says that meal replacements give an alternative to traditional diet and have a lot of advantages for some people who need to lose weight. Such weightloss diets help people learn to change first of all their poor eating habits.
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Many nutrition experts also mention that meal replacement diets are effective because they give a structured weight loss plan by taking away the pressure of deciding what to eat each day. Because low calorie diets are giving people choice only for one meal per day, replacing two other by meal replacement products.
Also experts think about side effects of such meal replacement diets. For now, all published researches don’t mention any bad side effects for people using meal replacements. On the other hand, research suggests that people can maintain the weight they lose, receiving advice to eating a healthy, balanced diet once they stop taking the meal replacement products.
Researches confirm the safety of using meal replacement diet for people with type 2 diabetes who are overweight or obese. If you have diabetes, it’s necessary that you consult your doctor before starting weight loss plans, including meal replacement diets, as your medication need to be adjusted by your doctor.
Generally meal replacement plans are good option for people who like a simple approach to weight loss and don’t want to think about preparing individual meals. Especially weight loss plans are perfect for people who prefer to eat foods already calorie and portion controlled for their needs. And need to be mentioned people who have no time to prepare meals or effort to control portion sizes.
According to the British Dietetic Association, if you enjoy assortment in your meals and like to cook, you won’t enjoy existing on meal replacements. Many people find such low calorie diets boring after a while. If you disgust chocolate, strawberry or vanilla milkshakes, meal replacement diets are not for you.
Another specialty is that meal replacement diets are expensive to follow. Most meal replacement products are quite expensive. If you’re on a fixed budget, you will get more for your money if you will buy fruits and veg. And for people who suffer with lactose intolerance, most meal replacement products won’t be fitting as they are based on skimed milk.
