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We check out the new low-carb craze – "meal replacement" weight-loss programmes.

Meal replacement weight-loss programmes sound like a convenient easy-to-follow option for losing those unwanted kilos. We sent a mystery-shopper to enrol in 4 programmes that included a consultation.

We found many of the programmes don’t deal with the real issues behind gaining too much weight.

Highlights of this report


Our survey


The programmes we looked at. Read more

What we found


We assess how comprehensive the consultations were. Read more

Do they work?


We look at the evidence available. Read more

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