Summary
Medifast is a meal replacement program, similar to Slim-fast. Medifast products come in individual packets that you mix with water to create a "shake" similar to an instant breakfast drink.
 Description
Replacing meals with Medifast products allows you to eat less calories a thus lose weight. Medifast contains a blend of protein and carbohydrates, designed to make you lose weight without losing muscle.
Some Medifast products contain Super Citrimax, which is a natural appetite suppressant. Other Medifast products aloow you to vary the amounts of protein in them. There is also a Medifast formulated specifically for people with Diabetes, another for people with Arthritis, and one for coronary heart disease, plus one for women during menopause.
Medifast uses soy protein, which has been shown in research to have a variety of health benefits, particularly in women. It reduces the risk of heart disease, helps lower cholesterol levels, and protect against the risk of fractures and osteoporosis.
It is recommended that you see your doctor before you start using Medifast and also, regularly, while you are using it.
Criticism
Some people experience diarrhea, stomach cramps, constipation, dad breath, chills, skin rashes, hunger, hair loss, or heartburn. But, these are rare.
Like Slim-fast, some people have trouble sticking to a reduced calorie diet and thus fail to keep off the weight they lose.
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