The important things for you to note:
All About Weight Mealpaks are:
- Higher energy – no benefit from lower energy intakes
- Lower in carbs – better fat burning
- Lower in sugar
- Higher in fibre – lowers GI, promotes bowel health and is more filling
- Higher in fat – this is good! Carries essential nutrients and aids satiety. (See below).
A word about fats... and gallstones
All About Weight Mealpaks are higher in fat, but this is not a bad thing! All About Weight plans are not very low fat, because rapid weight loss on a very low fat diet increases the risk of gallstone formation. Our Mealpaks do not contain added harmful animal or hydrogenated fats; rather, they supply you with only vegetable, sunflower or soya oils. We think it is important to include adequate quantities of good fats into our plans, because swapping saturated fats and high GI carbohydrates for mono- and polyunsaturated fats has been shown to reduce LDL (bad cholesterol), raise HDL (good cholesterol) and reduce markers of inflammation in the blood.
A certain amount of fat is essential in the diet for the many functions of the body including the production of hormones and healthy skin. All About Weight Mealpaks exceed the CODEX standard for levels of omega-3 and -6 fats in every Mealpak, which are provided by vegetable and soya oils. Some competitors’ products do not contain any added oils, so it is unlikely that they are able to supply the recommended amount of omega-3 and -6. All About Weight Mealpaks also meet the highest standards for vitamins and minerals, supplying 25% of the average RDA. Fat-soluble vitamins need fat if they are to be absorbed fully into the body, so if this does not happen it could leave consumers at risk of having a low status for fat soluble nutrients, even if 25% RDA is supplied in the products.
Last but not least – fat has valuable sensory properties. It carries flavours and improves the mixing and mouthfeel of our products. Fat is involved in the satiety response to meals, so having some in meals makes them more satisfying and helps you to feel full. This is one of the reasons why our Mealpaks are easy to prepare and are the best tasting meal replacements on the market.