13 May 08 Konjac Lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels
Konjac is a plant from which the multifunctional dietary fiber glucomannan is obtained. In fact, the glucomannan obtained from the root of the konjac plant is also known as konjac-mannan (KJM).
Konjac Glucomannan is an important, effective and unique water-soluble dietary fiber contents in the Konjac. Glucomannan is a high molecular polysaccharide with structure as residues of mannose and glucose,swelling by absorbing hundreds times of its weight of water.
In most instances, the research was initiated to elucidate the Konjac glucomannan for the following function claims:
- Promotes weight loss
- Lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels
- Reduces fat absorption
- Promotes blood sugar control
- Promotes feeling of fullness (satiety)
- Improvement of diet for diabetics
Tags: blood sugar, fat absorption, weight loss
02 May 08 Fiber Supplements for Weight Loss such as Glucomannan
Let’s face it – our rush filled lives leave us no time to exercise or have fiber or capsules or do anything else apart from work and doing personal chores that can’t be avoided. It’s a vicious cycle of lifestyle that gives us no room to maneuver, and that’s difficult to break out of.
Yet, the irony is, that with regular intake of fiber supplements such as Glucomannan, you will feel better about yourself and have more energy.
Having said this, it is also important to understand more about the benefits of Glucomannan which is definitely the key to increase your chances of looking good and feeling good. Glucomannan can absorb a lot of water so it tends to promote a feeling of being full and not hungry. No wonder, the use of glucomanan in supplements that are meant to promote weight loss has increased by leaps and bounds.
Tags: fiber supplements, weight loss
