Fat Loss - Functional Foods

Slim Fast Optima Bars

Slim Fast is a well-known brand of functional food products designed for weight loss.  The line has expanded from the original, ready-to-drink shakes into meal bars, snacks and powders.  The “Optima” products feature lower carbs and sugar than the “Original” Slim Fast products.  Slim Fast Optima Bars come in 10 flavors: Milk Chocolate Peanut, Chocolate Cookie Dough, Caramel Crispy Peanut, Oatmeal Raisin, Rich...

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Quaker Weight Control Instant Oatmeal

Quaker Instant Oatmeal should be a pretty familar product to most people – even if they skip it (like I typically do) in favor of the plain, old fashioned variety. The “Weight Control” line has a similar look and feel to the company’s single-serving, flavored oatmeals, but have added soluble fiber and protein (from whey protein isolate), and contain less than 1 gram of sugar per serving. Manufacturer’s...

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Metabolife AquaSlim: Weight Loss Water?

Metabolife is a well-known manufacturer of over-the-counter diet supplements. AquaSlim is a little different than its other products, however. In essence, it’s a diet pill in drink form: you knock back a bottle before each meal rather than take a capsule or tablet. AquaSlim is sold in “on-the-go” 4 packs, similar to many other bottled drinks. It appears to be a stand-alone product…although Metabolife claims...

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