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There are many reasons why controlling our weight is important for most of us. We like to have a trim body for our own vanity, self-esteem and to be more attractive to others. However, if those were the only reasons then we, as nutritionists, would not have created a diet product. An overweight body is not a really healthy body. Clinical studies repeatedly show overweight individuals have a much higher incidence of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and a myriad of other serious complaints. These are matters that have little to do with vanity and everything to do with health. Health is our business and the slim good looks that go with a healthy body is a fringe benefit.
While there are many so-called meal substitute products on the market, none properly take into account all the nutritional factors necessary to make them really work. Unfortunately, eating fewer calories alone does not guarantee you will lose weight. When you severely reduce your caloric intake, you may well be depriving your body of the many nutrients it must-have to maintain good health. When your body is missing these vital nutrients it thinks you are starving. This triggers a survival mode response. Your body holds on to fat so you won't starve. That is why Lewis Laboratories developed Weigh Down[TM]. It is truly a nutritionists' diet plan that covers all the bases. It provides at least 100% of all vitamins, minerals and proteins plus digestive enzymes and fiber. Weigh Down[TM] also contains an effective level of three important lipotropic factors:--choline, ...