Babesia (also called Nuttallia) is a genus of protozoan apicomplexan piroplasms which was discovered by the Romanian bacteriologist Victor BabeÈ, that infect the blood and cause a parasitic, hemolytic disease known as babesiosis.
Research suggests that Slim-Fast is an effective way to lose weight. 1  According to a 2006 study published in the British Medical Journal comparing the effectiveness of four commercial weight loss programs in overweight and obese adults, dieters on the Slim-Fast plan lost an average of about 6 pounds over four weeks.
Forget salads and personal trainers â drinking water could be the key to slimming down. Drinking 500ml of water-around a pint-before eating may help obese adults to lose weight, a study found. The UK researchers say the simple intervention could be 'hugely beneficial', and could easily be promoted by doctors and other health professionals.