What is Nuvista?

Nuvista is a unique bariatric nutrition product specially formulated to aid in optimal surgery success, recovery and sustained weight loss.

Medical-Grade Nutrition + Gourmet-Grade Taste
Developed by doctors and nutrition experts with input from weight loss surgery patients, Nuvista is an all-in-one specialized nutrition supplement prepared as a small volume, tasty drink or pudding. Two daily servings provide 100% of recommended levels of calcium, iron, vitamin D and vitamin B12 (key nutrients found most needed by patients) and provides 30 grams of high-quality protein to help preserve lean muscle mass during weight loss.

Nuvista comes in single-dose powder packs that mixes with water into a low glycemic, lactose-free drink or spoonable pudding. Available in three flavors (vanilla, strawberry and chocolate), it also easily mixes with skim milk, fruit, low-fat yogurt, smoothies and other healthy ingredients.

Just Two per Day Replaces All Other Pills and Powders
Take Nuvista before surgery alongside a 1,200 calorie diet to help prepare your body for surgery. Continue using Nuvista after surgery to support your nutrition needs during the critical post-surgery period and beyond as you lose weight. Unless your healthcare provider directs otherwise, you will not need to take calcium tablets, protein shakes, iron pills, multi-vitamins and B12 pills each day – two daily doses of Nuvista is all you need.

Triple Craving Control and More…
Nuvista helps fight the urge to over-eat. Unlike many other nutritional supplements, Nuvista contains a patented inulin prebiotic fiber blend that enhances gut health, bowel regularity, and has been proven in clinical studies to enhance calcium absorption. When combined with our high-quality protein source, Nuvista may help to create a feeling of “fullness” between meals.

Weight Loss Surgery and Nutrition...

There are three major reasons why a calorie-restricted diet and nutritional support are essential before surgery.

• First, proper nutrition gives your body the solid foundation it needs for success during the surgery. Most people having weight loss surgery have unknown, but significant nutritional deficiencies before the surgery. Nuvista gives you all the essential protein, fiber and nutrients your body needs in two simple doses.
• Second, over 75% of patients are at risk for surgical complications from enlarged, fatty livers. Your liver sits on the top portion of your stomach that your surgeon needs to access during the procedure. While your doctor is highly-skilled, pre-op weight loss can decrease your procedure time and risk of liver trauma and blood loss during surgery.* Pre-operative weight loss helps shrink your liver, so your stomach is more easily accessed during surgery. Nuvista is clinically shown to help shrink liver size by an average of 43.3% in just four weeks.
• Finally, starting now is the best time to start adjusting your diet to what you will learn to enjoy for years to come. Nuvista’s special formula helps you control the craving to eat more than you need. And, because Nuvista has highly-concentrated nutrients in three great flavors, you soon won’t miss eating what you really do not need…
  
  * Alvarado R et al. Obes Surg. 2005: 15(9):1282-6 2. Colles SL et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2006:84:304-11

Why do I need specialized nutrition supplements if I eat balanced meals?

• Your surgery starts the journey to a new you, but you must take steps too. Weight loss surgery entails techniques that alter both the physical and metabolic makeup of your body. Your surgery is designed to help limit what you eat as well as what your body absorbs from what you eat. This is great for your desired weight loss, but may also reduce absorption of needed vitamins, minerals and protein. Research has proven that without nutritional supplementation, many bariatric patients are at a surprising risk for malnutrition within the first year after surgery.
• Vitamin B12, D, and calcium deficiencies are most common in bariatric patients and can lead to risk of osteoarthritis, osteroporosis and other conditions. To prevent malnutrition and a host of conditions associated with insufficient nutrient levels, your doctor or dietician will advise you to take supplements. Nuvista meets the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery guidelines for supplemental nutrition on the major at-risk vitamins and minerals in convenient and easy-to-tolerate doses, which is why your doctor has recommended it for you.

Nutrition Information

INGREDIENTS:
WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (MILK), MALTODEXTRIN, ENRICHED INULIN (INULIN, OLIGOSACCHARIDE), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC, REFINED VEGETABLE OILS (HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER, CANOLA, FRACTIONATED COCONUT), TRIPOTASSIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPATE, CHOLINE BITARTRATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, L-ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES (AN EMULSIFIER), ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER: SUCRALOSE, FERROUS SULFATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ZINC SULFATE, NIACINAMIDE, CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, CUPRIC SULFATE, THIAMINE CHLORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN A ACETATE, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM SELENITE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, PHYLLOQUINONE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, D-BIOTIN, VITAMIN D3.

*INGREDIENTS LISTED FOR VANILLA FLAVOR. CHOCOLATE AND STRAWBERRY FLAVOR INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.