Protein Plus Plan- A healthy alternative to a high protein/ low carbohydrate diet
The Protein Plus Plan is ideal for people who have a moderate amount of weight to lose (about 10-45 pounds). It is a low calorie, carbohydrate restricted plan that utilizes nutritious meal replacement products-- shakes, soups, bars and snacks-in combination with regular foods.
People often describe it as a high protein low carbohydrate diet. But unlike most versions of that diet trend, the Protein Plus plan combines the best elements of a high protein low carbohydrate diet with newer breakthroughs in nutritional science. Traditionally, high protein low carbohydrate diet plans have allowed people to eat any protein rich food they desired, including very fatty ones.
These diets also cut many valuable sources of carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables from people's diets. The abundance of fat and lack of nutritious carbohydrates in the original high protein low carbohydrate diets raised concern about heart disease and other health risk.
The Right Balance in high protein / low carbohydrate diets
The Protein Plus Plan provides the right balance of lean protein and healthful carbohydrate in your daily food program to optimize weight loss while meeting your body's needs for essential nutrients. The plan also stresses the importance of eating every three to four hours to minimize hunger and optimize blood sugar levels thereby improving weight loss and long-term weight management.
The Protein Plus Plan, is similar to our popular OPTIFAST plan in two key ways. 1) It is "glycemically balanced," meaning that it keeps your blood sugar levels steady throughout the day. The benefit to you is excellent hunger control, reduced food cravings, and activation of your body's fat-burning mechanism. 2) It uses meal replacement products as a tool to improve weight loss and management. Studies have shown that people who are taught to use meal replacements strategically to satisfy hunger, control calorie intake, and provide proper nutrition while displacing higher calorie foods, find it easier to lose weight and keep it off.
The Protein Plus Program offers you the predictable results of a structured, low-calorie meal plan as well as the hunger control associated with high protein low carbohydrate diets while still giving you the flexibility to eat a variety of foods and the opportunity to practice making more conscientious food choices.
