Meal Replacement
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2002 9:43 pm
Can your body distinguish between nutritional supplements and a meal?
Dr. Connelly's answers the above question as follows:
The term meal replacement is misleading. It implies that your body can distinguish between the nutrients in a snack and a meal, which it can not. The body simply metabolizes the food it takes in by reacting to the size and nutrient make-up, as well as the pattern of food consumption.
Nutritional supplements address specific deficiencies. For example, people who suffer from a natural iron deficiency should take an iron supplement as needed.