The Jenny Craig program is in a class of its own at the bottom of the list. Jenny Craig clients have to buy its line of packaged goods that contain animal products and too much fat. Meals use unrefined foods that are low in sugar and salt, high in fiber and complex carbohydrates, and contain no added oil. Meals average approximately 10 percent of their calories from fat. The program includes medical evaluation and laboratory tests.
Research results from the center are available in the medical literature.
Food offerings are high in fiber, low in sugar and salt, and contain no added oil. Meals average no more than approximately 20 percent of calories from fat. One exotic favorite is mazidra, a seasoned lentil and rice dish with 9 percent of calories from fat. The program includes medical evaluation and laboratory tests. Findings from the Weimar Institute's research on hypertension and diabetes has been published in scientific journals.