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