How to be anorexic with Meal Replacements

Meal replacements are nutritionally formula foods ( balanced ). They are in the form of soups, shakes, bars, etc. They are made to replace the main meals during the day. In this way it can make the person anorexic by eating foods of very low calorie content.

The resulting constitute contains from 150- 500 kcal.

The consumer selects the remainder of the days intake carefully. He is guided by educational and supportive material. This supportive and educational material is supplied as part of this weight loss diet.

Fortunately, there are researches done to show the effect of the meal replacements.

In 1999, Ditschuneit et al studied the effect of 2 meal replacements on :

1- Weight loss.

2- Disease risk biomarkers.

3- Effect on the appetite and how it makes the person anorexic.

These effects were compared to a control group. The later group took a traditional weight loss diet.

Ditschuneit et al observed the long term benefits for about 4 years. Here are the results :

1- Weight loss of about 11%. In control group, only 8%.

2- The blood pressure improved by (-11%)

3- The triglycerides improved by (-37%).

4- The glucose level improved by (-11%).

5- Reduction (improvement) in level of LDL.

6- A reduction of about 15% in total cholesterol level.

N.B. This is extracted from the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Conclusion : Meal Replacements not only led to weight loss, but also improved the general health especially the cardiovascular system. May be we can notice that this type of diet can make the person anorexic and able to lose weight without suffering too much of hunger.