Ultra Lite Weight Management Program – Professional Critique

A recent report by Dr John Ryan, GP/Nutritionist and Mrs Jeanie Ryan, Dietitian/RN recently reviewed Ultra Lite’s products and protocols.

They concluded that the Ultra Lite Program offers a sensible, nourishing diet with appropriate supplementation and supervision. These alone could achieve reasonable weight loss. The addition of a goal for mild ketosis ensures weight is being lost more effectively, and that the unwanted fat is lost, rather than fluid alone.

They reported fat loss during ketosis in the Ultra Lite program involves a number of processes, each of which has positive outcomes for the body:

• Favouring of salads and carbohydrates with low glycaemic index have a positive effect on blood sugar and is associated with a reduction in blood sugar levels which will assist in the prevention of diabetes.
• Lowering the quantities of processed high carbohydrate foods and using fruits and vegetables with high antioxidant content are highly beneficial against cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
• Using foods with omega 3 fats with fish and flaxseed oils have anti‐inflammatory effects and positive effects on mental processes such as learning and mood.
• Burning body fat and using it as energy to produce weight loss in the obese may prolong life, increase self esteem and decrease the risks for heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
• Having a positive ketone measure in the urine, even though this is quite low, is an indication of body fat loss and may be a significant incentive to continue the weight loss program. A defining feature of the Ultra Lite program is the goal to keep the readings positive. The safe low goal of 0.5 is quite achievable on the diet (the total range being as high as 4).

Recent evidence showed that a low carbohydrate diet, when compared to a predominantly low fat diet, resulted in more weight loss and greater abdominal fat loss (the most serious area for fat accumulation), better lipid profile (particularly triglycerides), less insulin resistance and possibly greater satiety and compliance. 1,2,3,4

Another strong reason to use the Ultra Lite program for effective weight loss. Call Shrinc Clinic today to start your journey to your ideal weight witht he support of our qualified Ultra Lite practitioners. Call 1800747462 or visit www.shrinc.com.au


References:
1.    Acheson KJ. Carbohydrates and weight control; where do we stand? Current Opinion Clin Nutrition Metabolism Care. 2004 July; 7 (4) 485‐92
2.    Noakes M. et al. Weight Loss, diet composition and cardiovascular risk. Current Opinion Lipidol. 2004 Feb; 15 (1) 31‐5.
3.    Johnson CS et al. High‐protein, low fat diets are effective for weight loss and favourably alter biomarkers in healthy adults. J. Nutr. 2004 Mar; 134(3); 486‐91.
4.    Yacy WS Jr et al. A low carbohydrate diet, ketogenic diet versus a low fat diet to treat obesity and hyperlipidemia: a randomised, controlled trial. Ann Intern med. 2004 May 18; 140(10) 769‐77.

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