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One of the newer products for weight loss on the market is actually an all-natural substance derived from White Kidney Beans known as "Phase 2".
Phase 2 blocks and neutralizes carbohydrates in food - otherwise known as a "Carb Blocker" or a "Starch Blocker".
The Phase 2 Starch Blocker products are readily available at most stores, including:
Health Food storesWhat are Starch Blockers? Do they have any side effects? Are they safe?
Starch Blockers can help control weight and they do not contain ephedra or any other type of stimulant. Starch blockers have an extract from white kidney beans called Phase 2, or Phaseolamin, and so far they appear quite safe.
An enzyme in the body called alpha-amylase converts starch into sugar, which usually gets stored as fat in the body.
Starch blockers block this chemical reaction.
Imagine something like eating two hot dogs but incorporating the fat from only one of them.
Starch blockers support a low-carb diet; they don't control appetite. Whatever you do, realize that if you can somehow control carbs, you'll control your waistline and also cut your risk for all of the diseases associated with being overweight, such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
People of all shapes and sizes are dying to meet their personal goals — literally.
Americans weigh in heavier now than they did 10 years ago. They are tired of fads, pricey specialty foods, shakes, support groups and dangerous supplements that crank up the heart.
Studies clearly prove that dropping pounds is easier if you control your carbohydrate or "starch" intake. This is way easier said than done! Starch foods include such tantalizing delights as warm pumpkin pie, glazed doughnuts, fettuccine Alfredo, french fries, New York- style double- cheese pizza and piping hot sourdough bread with butter.
The fact is, most "diets" are temporary. At some point, people return to their normal eating habits and indulge in delicious feasts. You know who you are. When you return to your "normal" eating habits, the pounds just creep back on.
Stop feeling so guilty, especially around the holidays and during stressful times. A plateful of noodles can do you a world of good.
Using starch blockers on occasion should be OK with your doctor because they don't interfere with blood pressure or heart rate.
HOW DOES A STARCH BLOCKER WORK?
Requiring many years of development, STARCH BLOCKER helps control weight by blocking alpha amylase. This enzyme in your digestive tract breaks down (digests) the starch molecules contained in the foods you eat. Since starch is a large molecule that cannot be absorbed into the body unless it is broken down first, STARCH BLOCKER inhibits this process thereby allowing the undigested starch and its associated calories to simply “pass on through.”
STARCH BLOCKER helps stop complex carbohydrates (starches) being broken down as well as preventing glucose being converted into fat. This combination results in the excess carbohydrates passing through your system reducing the possibility of them being stored in your body as fat!
STARCH BLOCKER HELPS YOU AVOID SOME OF THOSE STARCH CALORIES BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY ARE NOT ABSORBED!
Importantly, STARCH BLOCKER does not effect the digestion and absorption of valuable nutrients needed by the body such as proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.
Starch is contained in many of our foods including grains, vegetables, fruits, bread and most processed and fast foods. Starch can provide from 500 to 700 calories per day in the average diet. Many who “over eat” sometimes get as much as 1,500 calories per day from foods containing starches!
Starch Blocker, while not a license to "go crazy" in your eating, allows you to enjoy some of your favorite foods while "dieting." In essence, it allows you to occasionally cheat on your diet a little and not totally ruin your weight loss efforts! This helps you stick to your low calorie, low carb weight loss plan because you do not feel there are foods that are totally "off limits" or foods that you are deprived of. Another benefit is that it helps you "feel full" faster which helps you eat less.
This makes your weight loss program easier and helps you stay with it longer thereby helping you to accomplish GREATER WEIGHT LOSS!
We all know the way to weight loss is to lower calorie intake, increase activity and BE PATIENT! There are no "magic bullets." However, we feel adding STARCH BLOCKER to your weight loss program will be of GREAT benefit to you. Use STARCH BLOCKER along with your own diet and exercise plan for a slimmer, trimmer you!
RECOMMENDED USAGE:
1-2 capsules before mealtime with 8 oz.. water. Do not exceed 2 capsules per meal or take this product with more than 2 meals per day. Drink plenty of water throughout the day.
*In order to prevent excessive calorie deprivation, DO NOT use this product with every meal or exceed the suggested dosage.
** This product may rarely cause initial abdominal discomfort or irregular bowel movement which usually goes away. If problem persists, discontinue use. Not intended for use by children or pregnant women.
Other dietary supplements that have been used for weight control include:
Chitosan
Garcinia Cambogia
Gymnema Sylvestre
CHITOSAN:
This remarkable substance is derived from the exoskeletons of shellfish. Chitosan is an insoluble non digestible fiber that bonds with up to 12 times its weight in fatty oils. The job of Chitosan is to bond to some of the fat content in consumed food. The result is a fat polymer too large to be absorbed through the intestinal wall. Instead, the fat polymer passes safely through the digestive tract and is excreted from the body.
GARCINIA CAMBOGIA:
This herb has been a part of traditional Hindu medicine for thousands of years. Only recently was it discovered that one of the active substances found in garcinia, (-)Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA), proved effective in helping to suppress the appetite, burn fat and inhibit fat synthesis! HCA competes for one of the enzymes, Acetyl Coenzyme A, produced by the body necessary for fat synthesis. The result is a diminished level of fat that can be synthesized and stored by the body. The fat that cannot be stored is utilized by the body and leads to increased energy levels and decreased appetite.
GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE:
Dating back to ancient Ayurvedic medicine, the common name of this herb is gumma which means sugar destroyer! In addition to helping regulate blood sugar levels in the blood, gymnema sylvestre may also inhibit a certain degree of sugar from being absorbed.
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