Meals planned and prepared by professionals, food recipes, healthy meal plans and grocery shopping lists tailored specifically for you and your conditions ... what else could enhance your food input and energy output?

There's a huge body of evidence to say: Vitamins and supplements alone, or in the form of healthy meal replacements.

A recent survey of 8,000 adults showed that Americans could save up to $8.7 billion on treatment for heart disease, stroke, cancer and cataracts if they consumed optimal amounts of antioxidants, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Beta Carotene.

Only 1% of those surveyed met the minimum dietary requirement of the USDA's food pyramid.

Obviously, getting proper nutrition takes a back seat to a busy schedule, and perhaps even to other weight loss products.

But there are easy answers to this challenge. For instance:

Healthy meal replacements can deliver balanced nutrition, vitamins, and minerals in place of a traditional meal when time is short.

Weight loss products include powder, ready-to-drink, and bar options, as well as meal replacement products specially designed for low-carb meal plan dieters and women.

There's a good rundown on these and other options at Beauty Fitness Lifestyles.

These days, there does seem to be an answer to most of the obstacles life sends us!