The HMR Program is in a class by itself when it comes to helping people lose weight and keep it off. Click here to see a graph of the average weight loss in the HMR program in comparison to other diets.

The NutriSystem Nourish program has taken all the work out of weight loss. Our prepared meals and desserts give you the right amount of food every time and you're never left preparing complicated recipes or guessing how many points are in a certain food or meal. With the NutriSystem Nourish program, there's never any weighing or measuring, and our easy-to-follow meal plan spaces out your meals and snacks throughout the day.

The goal of the program is to help participants incorporate simple lifestyle changes to lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime of better health. HMR Program diets are highly structured to make it easier for people to lose weight. The diets use HMR shakes, entrees, pudding, soup, multigrain hot cereal and BeneFit® bars, which are used in place of meals, and may be combined with fresh fruits and vegetables.

HMR's clinically proven diet programs are a sensible, healthy way to lose weight. No gimmicks or fads. Created by physicians and other healthcare professionals, and backed by extensive scientific data, HMR® Programs are widely recognized for their successful outcomes. Each program offers a highly structured, easy-to-follow diet that emphasizes healthy eating habits and fast, long-lasting weight loss, whether you want to lose 20 pounds or 200 pounds.

Many people have had great success using "keto" diets. I did quite a bit of research on keto-style diets and decided they were not a good match for me. Personally I don't think putting your body in a state of ketosis is a very healthy thing to do. My goal was to change my eating and exercise habits permanently, so a keto diet didn't seem like a very good solution for my particular goals. I think carb management is a better, more healthy and more sustainable solution than carb restriction.

High protein diets are not a healthy way of losing weight or way of eating that you can maintain for the rest of your life. High protein diets often do not result in long-term weight loss, as you cannot sustain the eating plan for more than a week or two. High protein diets also tend to cause more body water loss due to their dehydrating effect and can stress the kidneys due to an excessive protein intake.

We focus on healthy, portion controlled meals and avoid the gimmicks of low carb diets. Our meals are low in saturated fat and low in sodium and we use healthy carbohydrates such as whole grain, multi grain and whole wheat in addition to fruits and vegetables. We believe in a healthy, balanced approach to eating.

Weight Watchers teaches you about nutrition and activity. You don't have to attend meetings, but I highly recommend them. The meetings are not only fun and supportive, but they also help you figure out why you behave the way you do when it comes to your relationship with food and exercise. Someone is always willing to answer any questions you might have and support you along the way. Not only that, but you'll meet lots of wonderful people going through the same struggles that you are.

The NutriSystem Nourish program stresses a healthy balance of good carbohydrates, proteins and fats. It teaches you to eat a variety of foods instead of just concentrating on one area (protein) to lose weight. Unlike Atkins, which is a low-carbohydrate diet that's high in fat and protein, the low-fat NutriSystem Nourish program has you eating good carbs to lose weight.

Losing weight can result in dramatic health improvements. That's because excess weight and obesity are risk factors for a number of chronic health conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, joint problems, sleep apnea, and more. Participants in the HMR Program often find that they are able to reduce or eliminate the medications they are taking for many of these conditions.

The SuperFoodsRx supplement is designed to make sure we are all getting the optimum daily dose of nutrients to maximize a healthy body. Our supplement will enhance the healthfulness of any weight-loss diet, some of which are very poor at incorporating healthy whole foods.

While many "fad diets", such as The Atkins Diet and other high-protein/low-fat/low-carb diets, do promote body-fat weight loss, they also promote the undesirable loss of lean body mass (i.e. muscle), strain the liver, increase carbohydrate cravings, and may decrease mental focus. The high-carb/low-fat diets promote high insulin production, which actually increases body fat, increases the chance of heart disease, and may even be dangerous for some diabetics.

Yes. Adolescents age 13 and over are able to participate in our adult clinic programs. Because teenagers are still physically maturing, it is important to take a careful approach to any adolescent weight-loss effort. HMR's medically based programs help adolescents make smart weight-loss plans. In addition, HMR Shakes, Entrees and BeneFit Bars help adolescents improve their nutrition and avoid the high-calorie foods that have made excess weight such an issue for teens.

HMR Program fees, associated medical fees and food costs are not typically covered by health insurance plans.

Your primary care physician, nurse, or physician assistant can help you determine how much weight you should lose. The Harvard Vanguard health educator can then determine which program is best for you. The clinic-based program provides the highest level of structure and support. For those who travel a lot or want greater flexibility, there is the home-based option as well.

Sandy Gibbons, 632-1770 ext. 28235, would be the contact for Viera. Another contact for all of Brevard County is Marilyn Clark. She is the "At Work and Community Workshop Account Representative", phone (321) 504-2979.

The HMR Program focuses on three skills that are critical for weight-loss success: using packaged HMR Entrees and Shakes to reduce calories, eating fruits and vegetables, and engaging in physical activity to burn calories. These same skills are at the heart of HMR's weight-maintenance program and are critical for long-term weight management and general health management. In addition, they can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic diseases.

It gives you everything you need to do Weight Watchers online. You can follow the plans, step-by-step with interactive tools, recipes, daily tips, and much more. Weight Watchers Online will help you manage your food and weight, discover delicious food options, and stay motivated and informed. Learn more about Weight Watchers Online

The Atkins diet and other low-carb fad diets, which are high in fat and protein and severely restrict carbohydrates, are not healthy approaches to losing weight. High-fat, high-protein diets are associated with many health risks, ranging from mild (constipation, headache, and bad breath) to significant (impaired kidney function, osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer).