Slim-Fast roared into the weight-loss market in the 1970s, and Mr. Abraham used his fortune to back Democratic candidates and push for Mideast peace.

PHILADELPHIA -- A review of 10 of the nation's most popular weight-loss programs found there was not enough evidence to support the claims many of them make about helping people shed pounds and ...

S. Daniel Abraham, an entrepreneur who turned a tiny family business into a giant that dominated the weight-loss industry with popular brands like Slim-Fast and Dexatrim, died on Sunday in Manhattan.

S. Daniel Abraham, an entrepreneur who turned a tiny family business into a giant that dominated the weight-loss industry with popular brands such as Slim-Fast and Dexatrim, died Sunday at a ...

``To me, it sounds like the Slim-Fast plan but instead of Slim-Fast, you eat cereal sprayed with vitamins and minerals,'' said dietitian Alexa Sparkman of Sparkman and Ivester Nutrition Counseling ...