Product Description:

• The Optifast® VLCD (Very low calorie diets) Chicken Soup is part of a nutritionally complete program,
• high in protein with Multivitamins & Minerals.
• The comprehensive Optifast® VLCD™ program restricts energy intake to less than 800 calories a day
• While maintaining patients’ vital nutrition and health.
• Optifast® VLCD™ assists in meeting protein requirements with restricted food intake.

• There are 4 phases of the OPTIFAST VLCD Program.
• Although most individuals will start at the Intensive phase and work their way through to the Stabilization phase,
• you can start at the phase that best suits your needs and weight loss goals.

How to use:

• simply add one sachet to 200 ml - 250 ml of hot water.
• Stir until the contents of the sachet are fully dissolved and add more water if you'd prefer a larger serve or a diluted taste.
• Alternatively, you can also add one sachet to 200ml of cold water,
• stir vigorously and microwave on high for one minute, or heat gently on the stove whilst stirring.
• You could also add some of your allowed vegetables to your Optifast Soup – to make a larger serve of delicious, healthy soup.
  

Caution & Warnings:

• Do not go on the Optifast VLCD if you are/ have:
• Pregnant Or Breastfeeding
• your BMI is under 25kg m2.
• Children less than 18 years
• Use with caution in cases of:
• Acute cerebrovascular or cardiovascular disease ( Heart Attack or Angina )
• Renal, hepatic or gall bladder disease.
• Porphyria, Type 1 diabetes, Overt psychosis, Gout.
• Age > 65 years
  
• Allergy warning: Contains Milk, Fish and Soy.
• Contains Phenylalanine (not to be used by people suffering from Phenylketonuria).

Nutritional Information:

Ingredients:

• Skimmed Milk Powder (31%), Milk Proteins [Calcium Caseinate(19%), Sodium Caseinate (10%)], Maltodextrin (Corn), Vegetable Oil (Canola, Sunflower),
• Minerals (Potassium Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Carbonate, Potassium Phosphate, Ferric Pyrophosphate, Calcium Phosphate, Zinc Sulphate,Copper Gluconate, Manganese Sulphate, Sodium Fluoride, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite, Sodium Molybdate, Chromium Chloride),
• Vegetable Gum (E414), Fructo-oligosaccharide, Flavours, Inulin, Medium Chain Triglycerides,Glucose Syrup (Corn),
• Sugar, Fish Oil, Parsley, Vegetarian Origin Emulsifiers (E472c, Soy Lecithin, E471), Flavour Enhancer (E621), Antioxidants (E301, E304, E306),
• Vitamins (Vitamin E Acetate, Nicotinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Ascorbate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Acetate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Phytomenadione, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamine, Biotin), Colour (Curcumin).
• Contains Milk, Fish, and Soy. Made on equipment that also processes products containing Egg.

Side Effects:

• OPTIFAST VLCD is accepted as being a safe form of weight loss with only minor, transient side effects being observed.
• These side effects are a result of the rapid weight loss and Ketosis and may include:
• sensitivity to cold, halitosis (bad breath), headache, hair loss, irritability,
• postural hypotension, fatigue, muscle cramps and menstrual disturbances.
• These side effects are generally insufficient in magnitude or duration to warrant cessation of the program.
• As with any major dietary adjustment, the first few days on the OPTIFAST VLCD Program can be difficult and are commonly known as the ‘3 Day Challenge’.
• As the body transitions into ketosis, you may experience some transient side effects
• such as fatigue, hunger, lack of concentration, nausea and headaches.
• Typically, only mild ketosis occurs during the OPTIFAST VLCD Program and most symptoms pass by in 4-6 days.