SlimFast Shakes – As Healthy As They Sound?

I started dieting at the tender age of fourteen (mind you, I wasn’t overweight in the slightest – just insecure). One day I went to the drugstore to pick up a few things and I came across a brand I now know well – SlimFast. I found that the chocolate shakes were delicious, and at only 200 calories, they had to be helping me lose weight – right?
It was only in the last year or so that I started doubting that these shakes were really that great for me. For one thing, drinking them made me extremely hungry. I also discovered the bars, which I was not able to keep in the apartment for fear that I’d eat them all in one sitting! So what was it? Was I going to have to stop buying this stuff?
You’d be surprised that I hadn’t done this before, but I took a look at the nutritional information. Big surprise – one shake has 34 grams of sugar! Talk about unhealthy!
These days I know the SlimFast plans are really just a crock. These products won’t help you lose weight, the sugar will just increase your cravings. If you want a decent protein shake, Muscle Milk (which is low in sugar) or Designer Whey (sugar free) are much better options.

Claire

*Image taken from the SlimFast website