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.
First, a 2005 University of Texas study found that people who drink several cans of diet soda a day are more likely to gain weight or become obese than those who drink regular soda. In fact, the researchers found that for each diet soda drunk, the risk of obesity increased 41 percent on average.The study further broke down the increased risk by number of cans consumed daily 1  : 1/2 can daily: 36.5 percent. 2  1/2 can to 1 can daily: 37.5 percent. 3  1 to 2 cans daily: 54.5 percent.n fact, the researchers found that for each diet soda drunk, the risk of obesity increased 41 percent on average. The study further broke down the increased risk by number of cans consumed daily 1  : 1/2 can daily: 36.5 percent.