SlimFast shakes, powders and meal bars are fortified with essential vitamins and minerals. This means they allow you to lower your calorie intake with reduced risk of nutrient deficiency. It's all sorted. SlimFast meal replacement products are formulated to comply with strict national and European standards.

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Water, Milk Protein Concentrate, Canola Oil, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Maltodextrin, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Phosphate, Mono And Diglycerides, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Potassium Citrate, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Sucralose, Gellan Gum, Carrageenan, Caramel Color.

SlimFast was started in 1977 as a product line of the Thompson Medical Company, founded in the 1940s by S. Daniel Abraham. Thompson Medical also sold the controversial weight loss dietary supplement Dexatrim. In 1987, Abraham took the brand private, and it was acquired by Unilever in 2000.

Advantages of SlimFast:

• It is easy to follow because SlimFast products make up a large part of the plan, which takes out the guesswork.
• Meal replacements are high in protein, which has been shown to help keep the appetite in check.

Every bottle contains 20 grams of protein and 23 vitamins and minerals.

• Great taste - Delicious Vanilla Cream flavor, gluten free and 99.8% lactose free.
• Ideal for a low-carb lifestyle.
• Curbs hunger - SlimFast High Protein Nutrition Shakes are an exceptional meal replacement product that curbs hunger for up to four hours†

As a meal-replacement diet, SlimFast does not meet the USDA's definition of a healthy meal plan since it replaces whole foods with shakes containing artificial ingredients and added sugars. SlimFast snacks - though low in calories - are highly processed foods.

“SlimFast is terrible for you,” says certified nutritionist and a nutritional chef Melissa Eboli. “You'd be better off taking a scoop of sugar and adding it to water than drinking all of the chemical non-food, sugar-laden ingredients that make up SlimFast.”

Daniel Abraham Daniel Abraham founded SlimFast, which offers special flavored shakes as a substitute for some meals, in 1976. But the 1980s was really the company's breakout decade, after Tommy Lasorda, the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, began pitching its products.

1980s: SlimFast Fever Though founded in 1977, the phenomenon known as SlimFast hit its stride in the 1980s.

“SlimFast is terrible for you,” says certified nutritionist and a nutritional chef Melissa Eboli. “You'd be better off taking a scoop of sugar and adding it to water than drinking all of the chemical non-food, sugar-laden ingredients that make up SlimFast.”

Yes, Slimfast can work for weight loss. Structured programs, like this one, work for people who don't want to count calories. Studies show that people lose more weight when they eat portion-controlled meals or meal replacements.

“SlimFast is terrible for you,” says certified nutritionist and a nutritional chef Melissa Eboli. “You'd be better off taking a scoop of sugar and adding it to water than drinking all of the chemical non-food, sugar-laden ingredients that make up SlimFast.”

Yes, Slimfast can work for weight loss. Structured programs, like this one, work for people who don't want to count calories. Studies show that people lose more weight when they eat portion-controlled meals or meal replacements.

Be conscious of caloric intake as well and don't drink SlimFast. For starters, it is made from non-organic whey protein, which is inflammatory and turns into sugar once metabolized. The remainder ingredients are sugar, chemicals, and preservatives, which can definitely can contribute to weight gain.”

Disadvantages of SlimFast:

• It requires use of their products, which may be expensive for some people.
• It focuses mainly on counting calories rather than paying attention to nutrition and healthy eating habits, so it may not be the healthiest diet plan.
• Dieters may gain weight once they stop following the plan.