The Medifast diet — which Optavia, an offshoot program, has replaced — is a weight-loss plan that promises to help you shed pounds easily with its branded snacks and meals. But the reality may look a ...

At the start of each summer, ads for pre-packaged diet programs start popping up on TV and on the Web, with promises of fast results with no grocery shopping or meal planning - and often with little ...

Among the hundreds of diet plans out there, a newer plan that has gained popularity as a structured path to weight loss is the Optavia diet. The diet, which lays out how many meals to eat each day and ...

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at CNET and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative ...

When it comes to weight loss programs, there are a slew of branded diets out there that many people choose to follow, including options with ready-to-eat meals as part of the plan. One in particular ...