Diet Nutrition and Slim-Fast Meal Replacement
Plan
Women Following Slim-Fast Plan Consume
Greater Amounts Of Calcium And Several Other Key Nutrients Than Those
on Standard Diet
Weight Loss Study Summary
In a one-year weight loss study, women who followed the Slim-Fast meal
replacement plan to manage their weight were shown to consume significantly
higher daily amounts of calcium and several other key nutrients when compared
to women following a standard reduced-calorie diet plan. After a year,
women in the Slim-Fast arm had increased their calcium intake by 4 percent
to 948 mg/day, while the amount of calcium consumed by those in the standard
diet decreased 11 percent to 659 mg/day. The recommended daily allowance
for calcium is 1000 mg/day for adults.
Weight Loss Study Method
96 overweight or obese women were randomly selected for one or the other
of the two plans. Members of both groups were counseled by the same registered
dietitian during 18 group sessions on the importance of calorie restriction,
portion control, and consumption of recommended levels of key nutrients.
Since the average weight loss and calorie restriction in the two groups
was similar, it was possible to statistically compare the nutrient density
of the two dietary regimens.
Weight Loss Study - Vitamins
In addition to calcium, those in the Slim-Fast group also consumed significantly
higher daily levels of vitamins E, C, B6, riboflavin and pantothenic acid,
phosphorus and magnesium. The vitamin E intake of those in the standard
diet group fell to almost half the recommended dietary intake for vitamin
E. The Slim-Fast group increased their intake of vitamin E to 21 mg/day,
well above the recommended daily allowance of 15 mg/day. Slim-Fast meal
replacements are fortified with vitamin E and other nutrients.
The Slim-Fast Plan
Slim-Fast offers a clinically proven
weight management plan supported by 27 peer-reviewed clinical studies,
including a landmark, 10-year community study demonstrating long-term
efficacy and safety. The plan was shown to help people lose twice as much
weight as they would with standard reduced-calorie diet programs.
Source: Slim-Fast Foods Company Press Release
2003
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