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July 5, 2017

By Dr. Elizabeth Knabe, DVM

Wildwood Animal Hospital and Clinic LLC

The pet food industry is a very crowded, competitive market, and facts tend to get buried in favor of marketing hype. Concerned pet owners feed what they think is best for their pets and will often read about foods and ingredients online before purchasing food. They rely on what the companies write about their foods and what other pet owners provide in testimonials.

Veterinarians, who are board-certified in nutrition and who do not work for pet food companies, can provide facts to dispel some of the myths about pet foods.

One myth involves carbohydrates, which are important for providing quick energy. This can help spare protein to be used in body repair processes, so a diet balanced in protein, fat, and carbs is better for dogs than one mainly made up of meat.

The type of carbs does not matter much since gluten intolerance in dogs is extremely rare. Dogs can digest wheat, which contains gluten protein, as well as they can tapioca or potato, which do not. They also benefit from grains that provide B vitamins and fiber, which helps the digestive tract work.

The grain-free selling point of reducing pets allergies is also really a myth, according to nutritionists. The true incidence of food allergies in pets is low. Less than 1 percent of skin diseases and less than 10 percent of all allergies involve foods. This does not mean your veterinarian does not consider them when diagnosing causes of allergies, but they are not as high on a vets list as they are on a typical pet owners. Most pets diagnosed with true food allergies are allergic to an animal protein such as chicken, beef, or dairy rather than protein in corn, wheat, or soy.

Nutritionists also consider that pets need nutrients such as protein, fat, carbs, vitamins, and minerals to maintain good health. Ingredients providing those nutrients are listed on the bags or cans of food.

What is important to know is a list does not tell if the required nutrients are present in sufficient quantities. For pets undergoing the stresses of growth, pregnancy, or hard exercise, the need for nutrients will be high. These pets may do best with diets shown in feeding trials to have adequate nutrients to support them. Food labels will state whether feeding trials were done so that customers are assured the nutrients will be there in adequate amounts.

Wildwood Animal Hospital and Clinic LLC is located at 210 Airpark Road in Marshfield and online at wildwoodanimalhospital.net.

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BLOOMINGTON Tory Klingman says her seven years as an unpaid Miller Park junior zookeeper instilled a work ethic that she embodies today.

"I started the program just because I had what a lot of kids have, which is a love for animals," said the 25-year-old operations manager for a Twin City bank.

She had fun learning about animals and studying native habitats, but she also learned the value of hard work and commitment.

"It was instilled in me early on that if I had committed to something, I had to follow through with it," said Klingman. "So if there was a day in the summer that I maybe didn't want to work, I knew I still had to be at the zoo that day because I said I would be."

She was among many children, who in sixth through 12th grades, participated in the zoo's year-round program since it started in 1972.

The zoo is hosting a 45th reunion for its junior zookeepers, past and present, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

It's unclear how many children have participated through the years because records weren't kept every year, said Shannon Reedy, a zoo education specialist who has managed the program for nearly 20 years

For the past 15 years, the zoo has kept a waiting list of children who want to participate. Registration is held each year in March.

Each year, the program draws about 240 junior zookeepers from McLean County and towns including Pontiac, Champaign, Lincoln and Springfield.

"There are a lot of teen programs in zoos, but this is is the only year-round program in the country," said Reedy. "So it is unique."

Junior zookeepers attend learning sessions during the summer and on Saturdays during the school year. As they grow older, they begin helping with special events and guiding visitors. Eventually they progress to expanded duties that include preparing animal diets and cleaning exhibits, supervising younger zookeepersand leading seminars, demonstrations and programs.

"They do 6,500-plus hours of volunteer work each year," said Reedy. "These guys do a lot of work. There are a variety of different tasks that they can do. It suits a lot of different areas of interest, and also abilities and skill sets."

Normal native Eric Carlson, 31, was a junior zookeeper from 1998 through 2004. After getting a zoology degree from Western Illinois University, Carlson was a Miller Park Zoo seasonal zookeeper for a year and then moved to the Denver Zoo and Downtown Denver Aquarium. He now works as an aquarist at the Georgia Zoo in Atlanta.

The local program opened Carlson's eyes about the work done by zookeepers.

"The cleaning habitats, the squeegeeing, the mopping, the hosing, the cleaning dishes, the preparing diets all of the dirty work and all of the hard manual labor that it really takes it really showed me that I could do it," said Carlson.

"It taught me to be self-motivated because the animals rely on you, and you have to be there to provide their complete care and to keep an eye on them," he added.

"It was a huge part of my life and something I look back on very fondly," said Klingman. "I am very glad that I was fortunate enough to be a part of it."

Klingman started at the zoo when she was about 11, staying until after her graduation from high school.

"Working there during the summers, even though it was considered a volunteer program, we would do a lot of work during the day to help with the upkeep of the zoo and then we would also get to interact with zoo visitors a lot and sometimes while handling zoo animals," she said.

Jay Tetzloff, who heads the city-owned zoo and the city's parks, recreation and cultural arts department, was 16 when he started volunteering at the zoo in his hometown of Omaha, Neb.

"When I started volunteering at the zoo, I thought I wanted to be a veterinarian," he said. "But as I worked with the animals and the zookeepers, it shaped where I wanted to go and that was to work closer with animals."

"Here, the kids are learning so many different things other than biology or zoology," added Tetzloff. "A lot of life skills are taught."

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Could YOU lose weight eating nothing but a Greggs diet plan?

The company says you can - and it takes just 30 days. They've launched the Greggs Minimise Me diet, which allows you to eat a range of products, including healthier options like porridge and fruit, but also classics like the occasional sausage roll, and according to their testers it really is an effective weight loss plan.

The brand worked with independent dietician Laura Clark, who created a 30-day diet made up entirely from the Greggs menu and worked with four participants who gave the plan a go. Whilst also incorporating more activity into their lifestyles, all of the members of the group found that they'd lost a notable amount of weight by the end of the time frame.

Breakfast Original Porridge with 1/2 pack of Berries & Cherries

Lunch Tuna Mayonnaise Sub Roll

Dinner Cheese, Tomato and Basil Pasta Salad

Snack Fruit Medley

However, some of the foods definitely feel more indulgent. On Wednesday and Saturday, you start the day with an Egg Breakfast Roll, and Sunday lunch is a slice of Margherita Pizza. Other items you might not expect to see are the Greggs Sausage Roll, Katsu Chicken Bake and Raspberry and Almond Bakes. A diet plan that includes cakes and pastries? Apparently, it can be done!

You also get a daily milk allowance of 200ml, and of course, unlimited water. The plan was specifically developed for a woman, aged 35-45, with a sedentary lifestyle, but could also help people outside of that demographic to lose weight and feel healthier.

One Minimise Me dieter, Hannah, wanted to get back into shape before returning to work after maternity leave, and managed to shed an amazing 1st 3lbs, adding that that she was 'thrilled' with the outcome.

'I'm just so incredibly amazed with myself that I managed to so successfully stay on the wagon, it's one of the first diets I've done in years that I've managed to stay on for such a long time without coming off of it,' she told the Daily Mail.

'With diets that I've tried before, you weight out your portion size, and then you sneak a little bit of extra in if you're feeling a bit naughty.

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'But with this one, the sandwich is there, the fruit pot is there, the porridge is there - and it takes away all the kind of faff of having to weigh things out and measure things out.'

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The learning never ends, and neither does the search for knowledge. It pays to understand the ways of your body, so we are better guided on our path to a more energetic, pain-free life.

Repeated movement or action done continuously for 15 to 20 minutes is considered exercise. If you are thinking of joining a marathon, start training several months before the event. One simply cannot jump in and join the frenetic pace of runners. By forcing your body to adapt, you will cause more injury to yourself.

It is the general thinking that warm-ups are not as important as regular exercise but they are necessary. Warm-ups are designed to increase circulation and blood flow to your entire body. Simple brisk walking and slow running, body squats, jumping jacks, light aerobics and dancing qualify as warm-up workouts. Continue for three to five minutes until you are breathing heavily.

Cool-downs are just as important. A slow walk will do, along with simple stretching.

Do you know that an ice bath can help you get slimmer? So does a light workout right after a heavy exercise routine.

Extreme temperatures

Exposure to extreme temperatures, whether hot or cold, improves cell performance because it stimulates mitochondrial function. Cryotherapy can help optimize the burning of body fat by increasing brown adipose fat. Now we understand why spas have icy cold pools as well as steam rooms.

Moreover, this stimulates the production of norepinephrine in the brain, essential to focus, mood and attention, as well as the alleviation of pain. All that one needs is exposure to 4C water for 20 seconds or 13.8C cold water for two minutes or more.

There is a cold shock protein in the brain which is automatically triggered by exposure to cold. RBM-3 is activated by a simple drop in temperature of as little as 1.5F. This suggests that cryotherapy could possibly have a neuroprotective benefit for the entire body.

Diets fail not only because of the lack of commitment from dieters. What dieters do not understand is that muscle burns seven times as many calories as fat. Even if you diet, if you dont exercise, the weight loss will not be significant. The main problem is most likely the chosen diet; it creates hunger and slows down metabolism.

Dieters, listen up. You dont need to feel hunger to losE weight. Feeling hunger doesnt assure weight loss. In fact, it does the oppositeit causes you to have a bigger appetite. A diet that creates hunger is the wrong regimen. It means that your diet is imbalanced. When this happens, your body will go on survival mode. The result: a diet resisted by your body.

Studies have shown that the average person gains weight for every diet he or she is on. Worse, if weight loss occurs, it will be only temporary.

The only way to loss weight is to increase metabolism by burning calories through exercise and decrease the amount of food consumed. Follow these and there is no reason why you cant reach your ideal weight.

This weeks affirmation: I can do anything. Love and light!

Reference: natural health information articles on mercola.com

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In our ever-earnest quest for health (and perhaps to be part of the hip diet-following crowd), certain phrases make their way into our gastronomic vernacular. At times, admittedly, they stick in our craw:

Paleo. Whole 30. Cleanse.

Then there's this one, alluring in its innocence, tantalizing in its seeming simplicity: clean eating.

It sounds, on the surface at least, to be a breath of fresh air -- inhaled and exhaled, slowly and yoga-esque, through the nose. What, after all, what could be more basic than clean eating?

Lots, apparently. The headline on a Good Housekeeping column called it "Total BS." Huffington Post UK wrote about "How Clean Eating Became a Dirty Word." For every website or trainer or dietitian touting it, there's another rolling their eyes or giving it a thumbs down.

It's confusing, they say. It implies if you're not eating clean, you're an overweight sloth whose food is unclean. It can cause anxiety in a world that already has plenty enough worries -- particularly of the dietary variety.

"I tend not to use the phrase often," says Sara Asberry, registered dietitian at the University of Texas at Dallas, "because I feel it has a lot of mixed messages. It inadvertently is implying that all other foods are dirty."

Julie Kuehn, registered dietitian and personal trainer at Life Time in Allen, Texas, loves it.

"When I hear 'clean eating,' I think, "Oh, yeah!'" says Kuehn. "I feel like, honestly, as a dietitian practicing for 23 years, I think we've finally stumbled upon the catchphrase that gets it."

One problem, though, seems to be coming up with a mutually agreed-upon understanding of the two words. What exactly does it mean?

"There are a lot of definitions, and that's part of why it can be so confusing," Asberry says.

Kuehn defines the concept basically as "minimally processed foods. If it came from the ground," she says, "it looks pretty much like it did when it was growing. A potato chip looks nothing like a potato."

But, she acknowledges, people do get a little carried away: "Should we get all organic? All local meats? There's not a clean-eating council to define it."

In the past, Kuehn says, so-called "diets" revolved around eliminating something -- for instance, carbohydrates or fat. "Everybody's always trying to eliminate a food group, then another group of scientists comes out and says 'No, eat this.' It's leaving consumers confused and baffled."

But, says Asberry, many people are just as baffled with clean eating.

"If they come to me wanting to eat more fruits and vegetables and whole grains and lean protein, I can support them," she says. "But if they come to me wanting to eat all organic and omit foods from their diet -- 'I hear dairy is bad for me' or 'I hear grains are processed foods so I don't want to consume them' -- they're eliminating really nutritious foods. A lot of times, if you're eating too much of one thing, you're not eating enough of another."

Allison Cleary, a registered dietitian at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at White Rock, also cautions against taking clean eating too far. Say, for instance, you eliminate fast food. OK; they're not exactly known as bastions of health. Then you move on to all deli meats. Again understandable, because some processed meats have been shown to increase cancer risk. Then you read online that you should be grinding your own meat.

Then you hear that steaming broccoli will change the nutritional content and rethink this important vegetable. Then you start turning down dinner invitations for fear you won't find anything on the menu that falls into what you consider "clean eating." Then you begin looking askance at other people who eat a chocolate-chip cookie or meat that isn't grain-fed.

"It's not mentally healthy, mainly because it causes a lot of anxiety, a lot of worry," says Cleary. Plus, "clean eating, in its most extreme form, is pretty time-consuming."

When people find out she's a dietitian, she says, they often brag about eating clean. "They're almost looking for praise and recognition, like 'You're doing something good!' If it's just a quick thing, I say, 'Yeah, eat your fruits and vegetables,' and I leave the conversation. People get defensive if I say it's not all it's cracked up to be."

When Kuehn meets with clients, she stresses the importance of making small and slow changes that will become part of a permanent way of eating. She tells them to forgive themselves for past dietary transgressions, and to look at food as fuel.

"Clean eating is a way of eating," she says, "a new lifestyle. There are no foods they're not allowed to have. We move toward a healthy balance and do it as a way of life."

Here are some tips to eating -- call it what you will -- clean, healthy, sensibly.

LOOK FOR CLEAN LABELS

If you're having oatmeal, Asberry says, the label should say "100 percent rolled oats."

"If we're looking at yogurt, I want to see milk and active cultures. Past that, we should be more cautious. Milk, I want it to say 'milk.' Unsweetened almond milk wouldn't fit in as clean. It's a paragraph of ingredients." It's not a "bad food," she says, but "they're trying so hard to make it a substitute for milk that it has to be heavily fortified to compare."

SEEK OUT FOODS WITH NO LABELS

Shop grocery store perimeters: "Fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh lean protein, dairy products, really nice whole grains," Asberry says.

EAT MINDFULLY

This is the concept of "just listening to your body and really trying to nourish your body," Cleary says, "of trying to recognize your hunger cues, eating when you're hungry and stopping when you're full."

Craving a cheeseburger? Ask yourself if it's something you really and truly want. "If it is, allow yourself to have it, guilt-free, without beating yourself up, and without overeating," she says.

Asberry suggests creating routines: Eat at the table. Instead of walking around the house mindlessly munching on a bag of chips, make nutritionally dense trail mix with nuts, unsweetened dried fruit, whole-grain pretzels and dark chocolate chips. Put a portion on a plate or napkin, eat that and put the rest away.

MAKE SMALL BEHAVIORAL CHANGES

"There's no magic cure for a healthy diet, no one thing you have to eliminate or one super food you want to add and you'll automatically be super-healthy," Cleary says. "A lot of people want that."

If you tend to pick up most meals from a drive-through window, decide to make lunch or dinner one day a week. "When you feel comfortable with that, work on two days or three," Cleary says. "Over a period of time -- we're talking months and years -- you'll look back and say, 'I made a big lifestyle change.'"

NIX THE WORD 'CHEATING'

"Most people have a hard time with this, but I say, 'You're in it for the marathon, not the sprint,'" Kuehn says. "The goal is 80 percent of the time to be spot-on. Don't consider it messing up; consider it training yourself."

PLAN AHEAD WHEN EATING OUT

Just about every restaurant posts its menu online. "A safe thing is usually grilled salmon or other fish," Kuehn says. "I tell them instead of couscous or white rice, do extra vegetables. Or a salad, but check what they put in it. Are there candied pecans in there?" If so, pick another kind.

STILL CONFUSED? SEEK HELP

"If you have any question about bloating or feeling gross or you feel like you're in a brain fog, lab testing is very helpful," Kuehn says.

Adds Cleary: "People generally know what their weaknesses are and what they need to work on. But if you're having difficulties, see a dietitian. We're able to work with you and help you with your problem areas. You're supposed to enjoy your food."

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Anthony Warner is a professional chef and blogger. A regular contributor to New Scientist and The Pool, his blog has been featured in the Guardian, Mail on Sunday and other publications. In 2017, he was named on the Telegraph's Food Power List of tastemakers changing the way we eat and drink. He lives in Nottinghamshire, blogs at angry-chef.com and you can follow him @One_Angry_Chef.

Assembling a crack team of psychiatrists, behavioural economists, food scientists and dietitians, his new book, The Angry Chef: Bad Science and the Truth about Healthy Eating, unravels the mystery of why sensible, intelligent people are so easily taken in by the latest food fads, making brief detours for an expletive-laden rant. Below, exclusively for Foyles, Anthony explains what needs to change in diet books.

Heres a bit of free advice to save you some time, energy and heartache over the next few years. Diets dont work. I give you permission to ignore every single diet and health title in the latest book charts. Dont feel the need to buy any of them, and if you already have one, make sure you ignore all the advice contained within.

Dont believe me? Well, despite the diet industry being worth well over half a trillion dollars per year worldwide (1), there is good evidence that almost all that money is being wasted on false hopes and broken promises. Numerous scientific studies and reviews have shown that the large majority of people who start a diet will have regained any initial weight loss within five years. To make things worse, around 40% of dieters will actually end up heavier than when they started (1,2). In fact, one of the most reliable indicators for whether or not you are going to put on weight in the long term is if you are currently on a diet.

So, for those of you who have taken the cant be bothered approach to weight loss, congratulations. You are probably doing better than all those kale munching detoxers, faithfully clutching the latest lifestyle gurus guide to effortless perfection.

And dont be fooled by the many books that promise this is not a diet, its a sustainable lifestyle change. For within the pages, you will still find rules and restrictions, disordered eating dressed up with pseudoscientific language and some flashy food styling. These books hide aspirations of thinness under a veil of wellness - gluten, grains, carbs, dairy or meat, being needlessly demonised to hide the weight loss goals that lie at their heart.

These are still rules. This is still dieting. And diets just dont work. Long term, you will most likely put on weight, and once again be forced to invest in the latest fad, probably just a reworking of the same pointless rules that let you down before. Your financial, physical and mental health will all be much better off if you do nothing at all.

So, given that their product is scientifically proven not to deliver on its promises, what exactly should the authors and publishers of diet books do? Well, I have three simple rules they might want to consider following -

I think that following those three simple rules would kill the diet industry for good, and for the mental and physical health of the nation, that would be no bad thing. But would it create a dystopian future of deep fried cakes, trifle sandwiches and rampant Type 2 Diabetes? Is every attempt to improve our diet destined to failure? Am I really suggesting that we should we all just stop bothering?

Perhaps not. In many ways, the greatest books about healthy eating are the ones that never mention the word health at all. For it is only when we learn to celebrate food, to enjoy a wide variety of delicious ingredients, and break the moral associations that we have with dietary choices, that we start to eat well.

To the endless stream of health bloggers, chefs and authors, that dominate the book charts, I say this. If you want to help people eat healthily, write books that celebrate fruits, vegetable and fish because they are delicious, rather than harping on about their supposed medicinal value. Give us recipes that help people take the time to appreciate and enjoy variations in flavour, colour and texture. Make dishes that tempt, delight and surprise. Use your culinary talents to create a world where people look forward to trying a new broccoli recipe with the same excitement as a new ice cream and one that makes no moral distinction between the two.

Although books telling us how to lose weight are destined to fail, recipes that provide a joyous celebration of food can genuinely improve our health. We need to let go of the guilt we attach to food pleasures, and dismiss any feelings that treats need to be earned or justified in some way. For it is only when the food we want to eat is the same as the food we should be eating that we will ever have a truly healthy diet.

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60%

of people who tried this diet like it

out of 100 based on 375 reviews

Medifast Diet is a weight loss plan offering over 70 prepackaged foods, and suggestions for healthy meals. The plan offers 6 meals a day, with an eating schedule that allows meals every 3 to 4 hours.

The diet plan is also known as the Medifast Achieve plan, and its said to be the companys easiest and most convenient weight loss strategy. Its made to help promote weight loss while still preserving lean muscle mass. Even after one finishes losing weight, the diet plan is meant to help give people lifelong support for overall health and weight maintenance. Our experts conducted many reviews and found that this was the most effective diet plan. It offers an easy to follow and supportive system to help provide functional weight loss results.For a discount on the Medifast Diet plan click on this link.

Here are some notable ingredients added to Medifasts prepackaged foods:

Whey Protein Isolate

Organic Cracked Wheat

Milk Protein Concentrate

Dehydrated Carrots

Canola Oil

Potassium Chloride

Ascorbic Acid

Riboflavin

Resistant Corn Starch

Calcium Caseinate

Oat Fiber

Vitamin K1

Whey Protein Concentrate

Chicory Root Extract (Inulin)

Peanut Flour

Whey Protein Isolate: A by product extracted whenever cheese is made, this highly bioavailable form of protein is known for its ability to suppress appetite for hours. Its also rich in amino acids and it is composed of a minimum of 90% protein by weight.

Organic Cracked Wheat: Ground up wheat kernels which are high in fiber and trace minerals. This is organic and therefore is free of any GMOs or harsh processing which can have remains of dangerous pesticides.

Potassium Chloride: This provides the mineral potassium which is useful for regulating the proper functioning of nerves, muscles, and other vital organs.

Chicory Root Extract (Inulin): Woody plant that has trace vitamins and minerals and which can be used to aid digestion. This has been shown to be likely safe when used in allowable amounts. Inulin is a starchy substance that can be found naturally in chicory. It is beneficial for supporting healthy gut bacteria, as it is not digestible and can instead feed microflora.

Read more about the benefits of Medifast Diet when you visit their official website cited in this link.

Web MD has this to say about the Medifast Diet:

enriched with nutrients to help offset any deficiency that may occur

They also add that the meal replacement aspect can be supportive and:

help keep the weight off

Their review concludes with the following positive remarks about effective for both weight and health:

Medifast can deliver results

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Their official website makes it really easy to verify what is added as they specific each ingredient added to their foods. They make sure to list any potential allergens, and they also provide the serving size, full price, and a nutrition facts list.

Judging the nutrition alone reveals that they ensure many vitamins and minerals are added to their foods. This ensures that one will be able to give the body what it needs to thrive and be healthy.

They also often use ingredients that are natural and wholesome. These additives are effective at providing a satisfying meal without packing on too many calories.

Also provided are gluten free and vegetarian options. In examining many of their foods its clear to see they have dedicated themselves to provide healthy and effective solutions for weight loss.

Read about what the Medifast diet can do for you by visiting their official website.

Pricing can vary depending on the specific plan one chooses.

For example their Flex plan is meant to deliver steady and gradual weight loss and it provides 4 Medifast meals alongside 2 lean and green meals and a healthy snack.

Their Go! Plan offers 5 Medifast meals and 1 lean and green meal. These meals are ones users can cook at home, as long as one makes sure to pick an option offered by the company.

You can even customize it further by reaching the company as they offer plans for those with gluten or soy intolerance, nursing, vegetarian or those who are of an older age. Support is also provided for diabetics who need to regulate their food choices closer.

Users often said they paid a fair price on these plans and the company does offer free shipping for certain orders. Overall when you look at the value given by the quality of meals, it certainly does make it a well-priced and affordable solution for weight loss.

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Medifast, Inc. is the name of the group; their contact information is listed as:

Phone Number:(800) 209-0878

Email: A contact sheet is provided for direct messages.

They also list their official hours of operation so people know when is the best time to contact them.

On Consumer Affairs.com the company has been well regarded with 4 and a half stars out of 5. Its shown how they have been recommended by more than 20,000 doctors, and that it has already helped thousands lose weight successfully.

People who had questions and concerns were immediate responded to by a representative of the company on this website. People often said they trusted the company and felt that they were reputable. Customers said the following:

customer service is great

quick and they answer all my questions quickly. Feel like Im part of a larger family

You get a great deal on quality without breaking the bank

love the fact I can customize it as I like and get exactly what I enjoy eating

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Here are some customer quotes about the Medifast Diet:

lost around 25 pounds thus far since starting

wasnt able to lose weight no matter what I tried. Find that this is the only thing that works for me

Id recommend Medifast to other people who are struggling to keep the weight off. It makes it so much easier to decide what to eat

Many said that they were not just able to lose weight, but to also keep it off long-term. There was a lot of genuine praise from people who also enjoyed the taste of the food, and who also added it was helpful for picky eaters who only liked certain foods, and who were able to customize it to fit their taste buds desires.

Overall many had a resounding benefit form the Medifast diet, and they also praised its functionality to help provide support whenever people needed it. Taste wise people said it was satisfying, and that it helped suppress their appetite. As far as the actual service and overall ability to interact with someone at the company to gain more insights, there was also praise over the helpfulness of the support staff.

Listed here is the official Medifast Diet website where you can read more about what foods are offered, and what the diet can do for weight loss.

The Medifast Diet consists of pre-packaged low calorie foods, as well as diet advice and suggestions for grocery foods. This is comprehensive, and many users have said the quality of foods is high. Customers noted they were able to sustain their weight loss results, and that the foods and advice offered were easy to use and helpful. This is the reason why we have rated the Medifast Diet as the best weight loss plan available.

The makers of Medifast have provided full support as they offer detailed advice and representatives that users said were helpful, and made them feel welcome and unintimidated to learn about real functional weight loss results. This is why they were so highly rated on Consumer Affairs, and Web MD has also said it is a nutrient rich diet plan which can help with supporting weight loss.

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Save time and energy by never having to grocery shop, count calories or cook your meals again. Medifast meal delivery service will send high protein meals directly to your home. By controlling portions, nutrients and calories, Medifast users can expect to lose 2-5 pounds per week for the first two weeks on the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan and 1-2 pounds per week thereafter.

The Medifast Plan menu consists of shakes, bars, soups, and other sides you can pair up to create your diet or the day. Medifast offers 70 meal choices to satisfy different palates and dietary requirements. Kosher, low glycemic, lactose-free and vegetarian diets are all supported by the Medifast plan. Medifast even has specific plans for the unique needs of women, men and diabetics.

Medifast's success has been proven in multiple clinical studies, the Medifast website offers dozens of real-life testimonials, and its products and programs have been recommended by more than 20,000 doctors since 1980.

A John Hopkins study found the Medifast plan helps dieters quickly and safely lose weight by decreasing the amount of calories they consume each day. The study also found that participants with type 2 diabetes lost 2 times the weight of individuals following the American Diabetes Association's dietary recommendations. Medifast also shows positive results in participants with other illnesses, like hypertension and high cholesterol.

All of the Medifast products are available online, but Medifast does offer some physical centers throughout the country, in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. You can choose to go to a center, but you can complete the program online just as easily.

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A sampling of feedback and experiences shared by our community.

I am a 48 year old male with a fairly unactive lifestyle. On May 16, 2011 I started the Medifast diet following the 5/1 plan. My starting weight was 325 lbs. I am 11-1/2 weeks into the diet and have lost 58 lbs.

I come from a family of excellent cooks. Are the food offerings gourmet quality? No. However, they aren't, in general, as horrible as people say. Sure, there's a few clunkers out there but, for the most part, there are so many varieties that you should be able to find your way through. - Greg 8/5/11

I am 49 yrs old...5"5" and I started my program Aug 8th 2010 at 172 lbs I lost 45 lbs in 14 weeks! It's easy and the results are rapid. The first week I lost 8.5 lbs and the first month 17.5 lbs and then I averaged about 2.5 lbs a week. I have been reading lots' of discouraging people on here in regards to the food. Yes, there are some of the meals that you will not care for. But, you will figure out your likes and dislikes right away. Just don't eat more then one pkg out of each box for any returns.For me personally ..I love the bars and like the rice cakes, pretzels and puffs vanilla and mocha shakes yum! - Lorrie 8/4/11

I started medifast around October 2010. I went from 165lbs to about 142lbs in 3 months. I was very pleased. Unfortunately once I became comfortable being able to fit in my own clothes again I stopped the program. I did not start the maintenance program. My own fault. I ended up gaining my weight back and have started weight watchers and it's been successful so far. So depending on wether or not I would of stayed on the program I would have a better review. So it does work, and I do like it. But it was not for me and the food gets old quick! If you keep to it right, and do not cheat! I would cheat just for one day with some medifast and maybe a real meal with the family and I would be gaining a pound.. Just keep to it. - Alyssa 7/4/11

This diet works without a doubt as long as you can stick thru it. It is VERY difficult the first few days but once you make it thru week 1 the cravings pretty much go away. The food will also begin to taste better, however its best to try everything because not everyone like everything. I personally just do the shakes and brownies sometimes the scrambled eggs. They also have a great community site for advice and support and you can get great ways to doctor it up the meals too. The weight definitely comes off quickly and you see results weekly on the scale on with a measuring tape which is great motivation. Of course it has its downside like every diet the weight can come back quickly and more, but only if you don't go into the transition stage and gradual reintroduce foods back into your diet and maintain a healthy balanced diet. - Izzy 5/17/11

The Medifast diet consists of five prepared meals and one "Lean and Green Meal." (L&GM) known as the Medifast 5 & 1 plan. Your L&GM will consist of a lean protein (a seven-ounce serving of chicken, turkey or fish, or a five ounce serving of beef, pork or lamb) with a tablespoon's worth of condiment like ranch dressing, ketchup or mustard. You will also choose your side dish, which can include a salad, or raw or cooked vegetables. You will always eat at least three servings of vegetables in your L&GM.

The Medifast program encourages you to keep your metabolism high and avoid hunger by eating every three hours. It also recommends that you stay hydrated by drinking your choice of calorie-free beverage, preferably water, consuming at least 64 ounces each day. While your Lean and Green Meal and beverages are up to you, the rest of your meals will be chosen from the dozens of low-calorie, high nutritient meal-replacement items that Medifast delivers directly to you. With options like puddings, oatmeal, shakes, and scrambled eggs, it's hard to get bored.

At the beginning of the program, you will remove high carbohydrate vegetables from your diet like corn and carrots, to jump start your weight loss. You'll slowly introduce these items back into your diet over time and they can be a part of your diet in the maintenance phase, if you wish.

While on the Medifast program you dont have to worry about counting anything; calories, grams of fat and carbs are all controlled and you can expect to lose between two and five pound per week. The Medifast meals are made with 24 different vitamins and minerals to keep you full and satisfy your nutritional needs.

A typical day of eating on the Medifast program looks like:

The Medifast website offers an exercise guideline document, but there is specific workout program. Medifast recommends getting daily exercise, but your intensity, mode and duration are left completely up to you. They suggest running, jogging, swimming, dancing or walking, but with such a low calorie, structured program, getting your daily 30 minutes reccommended for health should be enough for you to successfully drop weight.

Medifast recommends waiting two to three weeks before introducing exercise if you do not already exercise regularly. You should also consult your physician if new to exercise. Start slow, and gradually increase you time and intensity as you feel things become easier. If you have been exercising consistently prior to starting Medifast, it is recommended that you reduce your intensity and duration of exercise for the first couple of weeks so your body can adjust to your lower calorie levels, and do no more than 45 minutes of vigorous exercise each day during this time period.

Medifast suggests, as do we, that you find something that you enjoy for your workouts so you are more likely to stick to them. The gym isn't your only option. You can take up jogging outside, dance classes, swimming, or biking to get in some exercise while finding a new activity you enjoy.

Common questions asked about the Medifast program by our community. Click each to see the full answer.

Does anyone experience an early plateau on Medifast? - NB 6/21/11

Is there any medical supervision on Medifast? - KJ 6/10/11

What is the cost of 3 months on Medifast? - Jeannie 6/8/11

Will my body adjust to hunger at the beginning of the diet? - Lisa 3/7/11

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For more than 20 years, Medifast has been the answer for many people's weight loss struggles.. Its also helped people with pre-existing health conditions, like diabetes and hypertension, lose weight safely. The taste and quality of the meals have gotten mostly positive feedback, so if you want to take out all of the guess work, Medifast may be the diet for you. You'll learn how to eat proper portions with balanced nutrition, while eating consistently throughout the day. Most programs and diets cannot boast the doctor recommendations, positive clinical findings and glowing testimonials that Medifast can. It's worth a look if you have weight to lose and are looking for a convenient, all in one approach to eating.

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Things arent always what they seem.

Its no secret, marbling in harvested fed cattle declines from late February to early May each year. That coincides with a seasonal switch from yearlings to calf-feds in the harvest mix, which often gets the blame.

Yet, recent data from the University of Minnesota suggests we should reconsider the blame game; or, at the very least, not let it deter cattlemen from feeding calves a high-energy diet (calf-feds).

Its interesting that perception is out there, given theres knowledge that calf-feds actually marble better, says UMN animal scientist Alfredo DiCostanzo.

He and Ph.D. graduate student Haley Johnsons meta-analysis of 32 studies on the effects of pre-finishing strategy (backgrounding or stockering) on feedlot and carcass performance leaves little room for the long-held belief. Todays economic conditions, beef genetics and value-based markets certainly favor a calf-fed approach.

Still, thanks to that seasonal pattern, the opinion is engrained in our business, says Paul Dykstra, beef cattle specialist for the Certified Angus Beef brand. Hes glad to see a summarizing study on calf-fed marbling, because theres no doubt they can do it.

This analysis matches that of our own feedlot partnership database at CAB, he says, noting its reach across 2 million cattle records from 80 feedyards in 16 states.

DiCostanzo and Johnsons data shows cattle fed a high-energy diet in the backgrounding phase achieved higher average marbling scores than cattle backgrounded on winter wheat, those exposed to unlimited forage with a restricted ration, or grazing dormant grass prior to the finishing phase.

Plenty of feedlot nutritionists agree with these findings because theyve seen this for a long time themselves, he says.

So why the contradiction between perceptions, trends and facts? CABs Justin Sexten sees answers in the questions.

Its a complex system, influenced by many factors, the brands director of supply development says. Historical data alone wont show the complete picture because todays cattle genetics offer much greater potential than 10 or 20 years ago.

Yearlings today can gain two pounds on a moderate level of energy. Calf-feds now reach finished weights once unimaginable.

DiCostanzo says his teams research aimed to explain the mechanisms of backgrounding that enable marbling and permit heavier finished weights, regardless of seasonal trends.

Cattle will always sell on pounds, yet there will be added rewards for marbling.

Producers must ask, What am I going to give up so I can get this other thing? DiCostanzo suggests. I think the correct mix is somewhere in the middle, where a combination of weight and marbling achieve the greatest value, particularly when the Choice/Select spread is wide.

If the spread is favorable, they may consider employing a little more energy into calves backgrounding diets or reducing the backgrounding period so that cattle dont get so heavy, making them susceptible to discounts.

Theres a long list of reasons why quality grade takes a hit each year. Young calves are more prone to sickness in the early stages of feeding and the first calf-feds harvested are often lighter. Weather and origins come into play, and there are wide differences in genetic potential.

DiCostanzo cites his South Dakota colleague Robbi Pritchards findings that, given at least average marbling ability and enough time, long feeding periods on forage need not derail that marbling potential. Good genetics provide more options, he suggests.

You have the best of both worlds if youre able to background to about 800 pounds, no more than that, and at that point turn them onto a high-finishing diet, harvesting at 1,400 lb. That should be able to give you both weight and marbling, DiCostanzo says.

It should motivate sellers of superior-marbling Angus cattle to consider the typically wider Choice/Select spread, Prime and CAB premiums featured in the spring as a margin-enhancing target, Dykstra says.

Since both yearling and calf-fed programs can each work without sacrificing grade, most producers can find ways to reach their optimum target.

We need to have this discussion to get past that first impression to try and have a more objective conclusion on this, DiCostanzo says.

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Don't blame the calves - High Plains Journal

There have to be at least 1,000 different diets you can choose from today. From low-carb, paleo, vegan, and everything in between, there is hardly a shortage of options or information about those options out there for people. While some turn to their diets when they are struggling with their health, it can be extremely confusing and overwhelming to know exactly what to put on your plate to start feeling better. Now, of course, following one particular diet may not work for everyone, and professionals are generally the best purveyors of advice to those who are having problems with certain foods, but amidst all the debate over whether gluten is healthy or if coconut oil is good or evil, there is undoubtedly a set of basic guidelines that most people can agree on.

Similarly, if youre looking to refine your food choices to have the least negative impact on the planet and animals, you might find yourself bombarded with labels that boast sustainable or humane but there is a pretty simple solution that can help you get the most personal benefit while having the least impact on the planet.

So what is the catch-all solution to our looming health and environmental concerns? Well, if you ask John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, you need look no further than the ground.

As a pioneer in the organic and natural food space, Mackey has likely seen thousands of products bearing every free-from label possible and though his stores might be known for their impressive array of fancy, and healthy, frozen and packaged foods he sticks to one simple dogma: eat a primarily whole foods, plant-based diet.

In a recent episode of #EatForThePlanet with Nil Zacharias, Mackey details the in-depth research he did to develop his latest book The Whole Foods Diet,and shares the tips that he picked up from Blue Zone areas, regions of the world with the highest life expectancy. In addition to sharing tips for optimal longevity, Mackey gives his thoughts on plant-based proteinsand clean lab-grown meat. As a vegan, he has some opinions that might make others angry in regards to his stance of processed meat alternatives but Mackeys goal isnt to please people, its to help keep them healthy and he is very unapologetic about this.

The bottom line is we are in the midst of a global health and environmental crisis that is very closely tied to our food choices. If we continue to maintain a food system that favors meat, dairy, and processed foods although it is conspicuously making people sick and hindering our future ability to produce food we simply wont be able to feed a population of 9.7 billion people by the year 2050. Now, Mackey knows this and he has grand plans to live past the age of 100, so when he lays out a whole foods, plant-based diet as a solution to both these burning issues, he means it.

For more tips on how Mackey eats well while on the road and other practices he has fostered to ensure his own optimal performance, check out the episode!

If you like this episode, be sure to subscribe to the #EatForThePlanet with Nil Zacharias podcast for new episodes with food industry leaders, health and sustainability experts, as well as entrepreneurs and creative minds who are redefining the future of food.

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