The Slim-Fast company has been in business since the 1980s. Its mission is to help you reach a healthy weight and continue with your weight management. Slim-Fast also offers a large amount of information on its website that can help you meet and keep your weight loss goals.
Professional Support
There have been nearly 50 clinical studies published by medical professionals on Slim-Fast, detailing its success in weight loss and maintenance. The company continues to support medical research in this area and makes the information readily available. Slim-Fast also employs dieticians to answer questions directly from registered users of the plan.
Weight Loss Tools
The Slim-Fast website is full of applications that can help you in your goal to lose weight. There is a Meal Planner that will calculate what you should eat and how many shakes you should have based on your weight. There is also fitness information that includes 30 videos. Also on the Slim-Fast website are a weight loss calculator, community groups and healthy recipes.
Eating Guide
The Healthy Eating Guide on the Slim-Fast website will help you stick to your diet in nearly every situation. There is information on calculating portion sizes and reading nutrition labels. There are also ideas for things to add to your shopping list. The Healthy Eating Guide also makes suggestions on what to eat when dining out; quick meals; pre-made frozen dinners; and healthier fast food choices.
Shakes
Slim-Fast offers a big variety of shakes. The drinks are available in powder or liquid, with five different types: Optima to control hunger; High Protein to boost metabolism; Easy to Digest for those with problems digesting lactose or gluten; Low Carb; and the original. All come in chocolate, vanilla and strawberry and some also have coffee flavors. Each shake has a minimum of 10 g of protein and no trans fat for around 200 calories.
Nutritional Bars
Slim-Fast also has nutritional bars. Meal bars are available under the Optima lines in interesting flavors like Chocolate Cookie Dough and Blueberry Crisp. They have 220 calories and 8 g of protein. There are also High Protein meal bars with 15 g of protein at 200 calories. Slim-Fast also makes Optima and High Protein snack bars which are 110 to 120 calories and five or less grams of protein.
Health First
Slim-Fast is one company that is big on promoting health over weight. Their studies include research on cardiovascular disease, arthritis and diabetes. The website provides links to the National Institutes of Health and other organizations that provide medical information. Slim-Fast also has an extensive support section that stresses losing weight slowly without sacrificing health or nutrition.
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