What is a meal replacement?
- Meal replacements are packaged foods, usually a bar or a beverage, that provides 200 to 300 calories per serving, and are fortified with more then 20 vitamin and minerals to at least 25% of the recommended amount.
- There are frozen and shelf stable dinners that can be used to replace meals, but these are technically not meal replacements, since they are usually not fortified with additional vitamins and minerals
- Meal replacements are not dietary supplements. Check the label on the product. If it is labeled a dietary supplement, it is not intended for the sole item of a meal or diet.
This article was originally published in WLS Lifestyles Magazine, 2009
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