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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. Our scientifically proven plans and our products were developed by physicians, dietitians and scientists, and have been used by more than 1 million Clients and recommended by thousands of health care providers.

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

OPTAVIA Essential Fuelings and OPTAVIA Select Fuelings contain 24 Vitamins and Minerals, high quality, complete protein, GanedenBC30® patented probiotic, and no colors, flavors, or sweeteners from artificial sources.

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.

Let’s get you started with the right plan!

The Company ("We") recommends that you consult your healthcare provider prior to starting any weight loss program, and during the course of your weight loss program. Do NOT use any OPTAVIA Program if you are pregnant or under the age of 13.

Before starting a weight loss program, talk with your healthcare provider about the program and about any medications or dietary supplements you are using, including especially Coumadin® (warfarin), lithium, diuretics, or medications for diabetes, high blood pressure or thyroid conditions. Do not participate in any OPTAVIA Program until you are cleared by your healthcare provider if you have or have had a serious illness (e.g. cardiovascular disease including heart attack, diabetes, cancer, thyroid disease, liver or kidney disease, eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia), or any other condition requiring medical care or that may be affected by weight loss.

The OPTAVIA for Teens plan is the only OPTAVIA Program appropriate for teens (13 to 17 years of age). The Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is NOT appropriate for teens, sedentary older adults (65 years and older), nursing mothers, people with gout, some people with diabetes, and those who exercise more than 45 minutes per day – if you fall into one of these categories, please consult your healthcare provider and refer to www.OPTAVIA.com and talk with your independent OPTAVIA Coach about other OPTAVIA plans that may be appropriate. For special medical or dietary needs, including food allergies, refer to our program information online, consult your healthcare provider and talk to your OPTAVIA Coach. Do not consume an OPTAVIA product if you are allergic to any of that product’s ingredients which are listed on the product packaging and on the OPTAVIA website.

We recommend drinking 64 ounces of water each day. Consult with your healthcare provider prior to changing the amount of water you drink as it can affect certain health conditions and medications.

NOTE: Rapid weight loss may cause gallstones or gallbladder disease or temporary hair thinning in some people. While adjusting to the intake of a lower calorie level and dietary changes, some people may experience dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, fatigue, or gastrointestinal disturbances (such as abdominal pain, bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, or nausea). Consult your healthcare provider for further guidance on these or any other health concerns. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience muscle cramps, tingling, numbness, confusion, or rapid/irregular heartbeat as these may be a sign of a more serious health condition.

For 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.

For further information regarding this Medical Disclaimer, call Nutrition Support at 1.888.OPTAVIA or email at nutritionsupport@OPTAVIA.com.

"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

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