Get Your Vitals Fast With Medifast.com

Medifast.com is the home page for MediFast International Limited, or MediFast Inc. for short.  They are a provider of paramedical services, primarily in connection with insurance providers.  Before you get an insurance policy, the insurance providers want to see whether they can profit from you or whether you are more of a liability.  In order to assess this, they need specific information like lifestyle habits and health data. MediFast Inc. is one of the entities that conduct the examinations that give the insurers their vital information.

It should not be confused with medifast1.com.  That extra “1” in the URL will lead you somewhere else, a diet product and system site to be specific.  This site is also pretty noteworthy, so those looking to shed some pounds may want to take a good look around.

MediFast Inc. was founded in 1991, in the Canadian city of Toronto.  With their excellent service, they soon found themselves expanding to Vancouver. In 1995, MediFast (Hong Kong) Ltd. was established, bringing the MediFast brand of medical examination innovation and quality service to Asia.  Not only do they provide paramedical services for over a thousand insurance companies in Asia and North America, they also provide services for the general public.  In 2002, they put up the MediFast Digital Imaging Diagnostic Centre, which became the one-stop health check service centre of choice.  Some of the services they offer are X-ray screening, mammography, electrocardiography, ultrasound, mammography, and bone densitometry.  Additionally, privileged clients can enjoy privacy in their VIP Lounges.  They also operate in Malaysia, Singapore, and China, and are looking to expand even further while maintaining the high standards of service they are known for.  From its founding to today, members of both sides of the insurance negotiation table have come to MediFast Inc. for quick, accurate, and comfortable diagnostic and paramedical services.

On the other hand, Medifast, Inc. was founded in 1980 by William Vitale, MD.  Note the difference of the names: the paramedical company has a capital F in the name, while this one does not.  Their main webpage is medifast1.com, where they provide access to the diet programs and products.  Operating out of Owings Mills, Maryland, USA, they are primarily known for diet products.  They own five subsidiaries: Jason Pharmaceuticals Inc., Take Shape For Life Inc., Jason Enterprises Inc., Jason Properties LLC, and Seven Crondall Inc.  Jason Pharmaceuticals and Take Shape For Life see the most action out of the 5 subsidiaries.  The Pharmaceutical branch takes care of majority of the manufacturing of diet products.  Take Shape For Life is the face of Medifast, Inc., a network of weight-loss centres that provide assistance to participants in their programs.

The Medifast diet is a low-fat, low-carb, calorie-restricted diet plan.  Protein is a major component of their diet foods.  A typical dieter with Medifast consumes 800-1000 calories per day, in contrast to the recommended 200 calories per day.  Ketosis, or a state where fat is converted into fuel for energy, is apparently the main mechanism for fat and weight loss.  They also advertise “High Fullness Index”, meaning that their foods are supposed to keep you feeling full for longer.