HMR Featured in Obesity Management Journal

Article Highlights Advantages and Differences Among Four National Diet Plans

(December 2007)  HMR (Health Management Resources^®) was one of four national diet plans highlighted in the December issue of Obesity Management. The article looked at weight-loss programs that use meal replacements as the primary dieting tool. Meal replacements (portion-controlled, calorie restricted meals like HMR Shakes, Entrees, and BeneFit^(R) Bars) have been shown to promote significantly greater weight loss than traditional, calorie-restricted diets. Meal replacements work by displacing higher calorie foods with portion-controlled, lower-calorie foods.

The article highlighted several advantages of the HMR Program for Weight Management™, including: 

• Participants are encouraged to eat as many meal replacements as they need to stay full
• There is no calorie counting
• Decision–Free very low calorie diet patients are seen by a physician every week
• Participants receive a lot of support and accountability in the in-clinic program through weekly meetings, midweek phone calls, and staff availability
• Food is easy to prepare and travel with, requiring no refrigeration
• Lactose intolerant dieters have a product tailored to their dietary needs
• The program includes a transition phase and a maintenance program