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OPTAVIA Heritage

OPTAVIA's Fuelings and plans have been scientifically-developed to help you achieve a healthy weight. We work with a cross-disciplinary Scientific Advisory Board comprised of physicians and scientists who help guide our portfolio of offerings. Since 1980, our proven plans and products have been used by more than 1 million Clients in the United States since their founding.

OPTAVIA's Fuelings are nutritious, delicious, and effective. They're scientifically designed to provide the right nutrition at every stage of your journey, and are nutrient dense, portion controlled, and nutritionally interchangeable.

A distinguished Scientific Advisory Board

The role of our Scientific Advisory Board is to continually review the effectiveness, safety, and nutritional benefits of our products and programs. Our Scientific Advisory Board is composed of a distinguished panel of scientists and physicians from leading universities across the United States.

The work of this cross-disciplinary group builds on our heritage of a medically sound approach to healthy living and the incorporation of leading-edge, clinical research into the company's products and programs.

Lawrence Cheskin, MD

Medifast Scientific Advisory Board Chairman Associate Professor of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Director, Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center

Simon Barquera, MD, PhD

President of the Nutrition Board of Professors at the Mexican School of Public Health and Director of Research on Nutrition Policies and Programs, National Institute of Public Health

Susan Barr, PhD, RD

Professor, Food Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia

George Bray, MD (not pictured)

Boyd Professor Emeritus and Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University

John Foreyt, PhD

Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

Steven Heymsfield, MD

Professor and Chair, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University

Mark Messina, PhD (not pictured)

President, Nutrition Matters and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University

Sylvia B. Rowe

President of SR Strategy and Adjunct Professor at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and University of Massachusetts, Amherst

OPTAVIA Fuelings

On our Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® your body enters a gentle but efficient fat burning state. Choose from convenient, nutritionally interchangeable, scientifically-designed Fuelings. Each Fueling contains high-quality protein, which helps retain lean muscle mass. In addition to Fuelings each day, you’ll learn another healthy habit: how to make a Lean & Green meal for you and your family. When you know what optimal nutrition looks like, healthy eating becomes second nature.

Whether your goal is to achieve a healthy weight or to sustain your optimal weight and healthy lifestyle, our plans have got you covered. Work with your OPTAVIA Coach to choose the right path.

Your Journey to Optimal Health starts here.

We recommend that you consult a doctor prior to starting any weight loss program. Do not participate in any OPTAVIA Programs if you have gout, are pregnant, breastfeeding or under the age of 18. If you have a serious acute or chronic illness (e.g., heart attack, diabetes, cancer, liver disease, kidney disease, anorexia, bulimia, etc.), do not participate in any OPTAVIA programs until your doctor says you have recovered or stabilized. The Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is NOT appropriate for sedentary older adults (65 years and older), some people with diabetes, and those who exercise more than 45 minutes per day. For special medical or dietary needs, including food allergies, refer to our Program information online and talk to your OPTAVIA Coach.

You should consult a doctor before starting any weight loss program, change in eating habits, diet, exercise, or supplementation program. Talk to a doctor about the medications you are using, especially warfarin, lithium, diuretic medications or medications for diabetes, high blood pressure, or thyroid conditions before beginning any weight loss program.

NOTE: Rapid weight loss may cause gallstones or gallbladder disease for those at high risk. While adjusting to intake of a lower-calorie level and diet changes, some people may experience gastrointestinal disturbances (such as abdominal pain, bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, nausea or stomach ache), dizziness or lightheadedness, headache, hunger, fatigue, or muscle cramps; consult a doctor provider for further guidance on these or any other health concerns.

Do not consume an OPTAVIA product if you are allergic to any ingredient in that product.

We recommend 2 liters of water each day. Talk to a doctor prior to changing the amount of water you drink as it can affect certain health conditions and medications.

For the avoidance of doubt, the OPTAVIA programs and products are not labelled, advertised or promoted for any specific medicinal purpose, i.e. treatment or prevention, implied or otherwise, of any disease or disorder, including its related conditions.

The OPTAVIA programs, products and any of its materials and/or information do not in any way constitute medical advice or substitute for medical treatment. As the human body reacts differently for different people, we do not warrant the accuracy of the information or guarantee the claims, benefits or safety of the OPTAVIA programs and products.

"I owe my success to the OPTAVIA program and community, which provides an unbelievable support system and allows me to fuel my body every 2-3 hours, I'm honestly never hungry!"

-Carol H.

OPTAVIA Coach

"I love this program so much and I want other people to feel that hope. I want them to know that no matter how high you think your wall is, you can climb it with this program."

-Sandra B.

Optavia Client

"What I know now that I didn't know four years ago expanded my world. I can fight the emotional aspects of overeating now. I can get up and move."

-Michael V.

Optavia Client

The life you want is waiting, all you have to do is take the first step.

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