Meal replacements are used mostly for effective and quick weight loss, in a healthy way. Long term follow up studies have also suggested that meal replacements may actually help people to maintain their new lower weight. Meal replacement is a convenient option for preparing the food and also reduces the stress of counting the calories in each meal. However, meal replacements are generally priced higher than the traditional food and offer limited variety of flavours.
The happy news about a meal replacements are that none of the research published suggest any adverse side effects on using them. Latest research suggests that people can maintain the weight they lose, providing they receive advice and stick to eating a healthy, balanced diet even after they stop taking the products. Organizations such as National Obesity Forum, the British Dietetic Association and Dietitians in Obesity Management UK, say that meal replacement offer an alternative to other more conventional dietary treatments and may prove beneficial for some people. The meal replacement products take away the pressure of deciding what to eat for two meals each day, and yet allow an element of choice for one meal.