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.
âYou are going to naturally feel hungrier when you go off of caffeine,â says Delbridge. Plus, according to Mayo Clinic, caffeine may up your metabolic rate. The effect is likely small, but if you drink your coffee black, itâs likely burning more calories than it contains, meaning it will help you lose weight.