| Losing weight is a matter of burning more calories | | | | One great problem with the slim fast diet is that it |
| than you eat. Many diets, like the slim fast diet, | | | | is difficult to get needed vitamins, minerals and |
| follow this general principle -- having a dieter eat | | | | other nutrients necessary for healthy living. Most |
| less than they normally burn. Let's take a look at | | | | of these are found in the average foods that |
| this diet to see just how effective it can be. | | | | people eat, but not all are found in the slim fast |
| Before determining the general effectiveness of | | | | shake or nutrition bars. It's also very easy on this |
| this diet let's take a look at just how this diet | | | | diet, and something that many people have done, |
| works. Basically it relies on replacing two meals a | | | | to cut out that sensible meal. They want to lose |
| day with the nutrition shake -- in this case the | | | | weight even faster. But this is a great danger, |
| slim fast shake. The dieter can eat a sensible | | | | because cutting calories to that extent is not |
| dinner, and can also eat two pieces of fruit and | | | | healthy. In addition, as already stated, the shakes |
| the slim fast nutrition bar as snacks. In general | | | | alone do not provide many of the elements |
| the plan averages about 1200 calories a day. This | | | | needed in a healthy diet. |
| is about 500 less than the average female diet | | | | Some people have found success with a modified |
| and 1000 less than the average male diet. Add | | | | slim fast diet. This is something like eating two |
| exercise and you're sure to lose weight on this | | | | normal meals a day and replacing only one with |
| diet. | | | | the slim fast shake. That can be very effective, |
| This type of diet is easy to use, that's important. | | | | especially if the replaced meal is lunch, which |
| When people can easily follow and easily maintain | | | | many working people often eat at fast food |
| a diet they're most likely to have success with it. | | | | restaurants. |
| This diet also tells people to drink 6 to 8 cups of | | | | Like any diet, the this diet can work, but it must |
| water a day - that's a good thing. | | | | be followed with caution. Use common sense. |