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
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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.
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01 May 08 Senior Living Should Include Living: Raise Testosterone
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27 Apr 08 Phentermine vs. Ephedra Products Blog Posts for Today
April 27, 2008 – Metabadrine is almost gone. It is the only diet pill left with real ephedra alkaloids. There is a limited supply and when it is gone there will be no real ephedra left, only fake ephedra with ephedra leaves.
These are noteworthy posts you should read:
What is Phentermine?
FDA Approved but DEA regulated
As with other prescription medications, Phentermine is a prescription controlled by the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration controls this medication because it is a powerful alternative resource for those who are dieting. It is not assigned as a diet aid for all types of people.
The DEA also controls the sale of Phentermine prescriptions. The strict control of this type of medication prevents from overuse of such powerful drugs. The regulated drug list between the FDA and the DEA is an extensive one, but this is for the consumer’s protection so if you are going to use these medications you completely understand what the medication is meant for and how it should be used. There are only few online pharmacies that provide customers with all necessary information and services, and that are allowed to sell phentermine online.
Phentermine Review: Say Shut up to your Flab
Obesity has always been a serious problem for people of all age group. Every one wishes to keep him slim and trim with good figure. Phentermine, like other diet pills, works to decrease fats in body making overweight people look attractive, and in good health.
Phentermine is a sympathomimetic amine. It works as an appetite suppressant which is used in short term management of controlling obesity. It supports people having overweight to control their extra flab, and enjoy healthy living. Taken in right quantity, and on proper time with good food, this diet can do wonders in helping people to lose their weight.
Phentermine works by stimulating the hypothalamus gland and affecting certain neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters control the control appetite, and weaken it. Loss in appetite automatically keeps fat not to become flab, and makes people get rid of over weight. Phentermine comes in three forms- tablets, capsules, and resin capsules. This diet pill is subject to be prescribed by doctor only.
Ephedra alkaloids also work to burn fat, but does note require a prescription.
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24 Apr 08 Sneaky Sugar In Our Diet
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Ten teaspoons of sugar should be enough to get you thru your day, but todays diet is packed with much more. That cup of flavored coffee and bran muffin you ate as you drove into work today probably had almost double that much – and that was just one meal. Add in two snacks and to more meals and you can see that we consume way too much sugar.
The World Health Organization, for what its worth, says 20 teaspoons of sugar is plenty. But we go way beyond that. Read the label and look for hidden sugar: Sucrose is essentially the same as table sugar. Lactose is sugar found in milk. Fructose is the natural sugar in fruits. Why do you think that smoothie tastes so good? But here’s the biggie sugar in your diet: HFCS or high fructose corn syrup. Its cheap and its in everything. Cokes, candy, glaze. Remember when coke products were sweetened with beet sugar?
Obesity and Sugar
Currently we are eating three times the fructose we should. Dr. Richard Johnson at the University of Florida (wonder how much sugar (fructose) is in Gatorade?) says that in the 1920’s the obesity rte was just 5 to 7 percent of the U.S. population. Now its 30% and growing. Americans consumed about a third the sugars they no do.
Tags: high fructose corn syrup, obesity, Sucrose, Sugar
23 Apr 08 Constipation Relief
Exercise
It has been observed that most cases of chronic constipation occur in people who are not active physically. Sedentary people often do not cause much movement of their body. In nature, the movements, which we perform, do help to a degree in promoting the bowel movements. Exercises are therefore a requirement to help provide relief for constipation. Doing specific exercises, which target abdominal muscles and pelvic muscles such as crunches, sit-ups, and leg raises, are a great way of toning your muscles and at the same time promoting bowel movements. One of the most useful exercises, which are advised for all chronic constipation patients is the squats. This complex multi-joint movement is targeted to tone the thighs and the buttocks, but it also helps to increase the bowel movements.
Natural Laxatives
Natural laxatives such as castor oil and other mineral oils are also available. Saline mineral laxatives such as magnesium salts, which might be found naturally, could also provide a cure for constipation. However, excessive use of one type of laxative could result in an imbalance in physiology and working of the system. It is better to avoid laxatives, but if they are to be taken, then it is better to choose natural ones and it is more advisable to change the type of laxative from time to time to avoid toxic reactions.
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22 Apr 08 Glucomannan Safe Fiber for Weight Loss, Cholesterol Control
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This soluble fiber has been widely researched to find out what effect it has on obese people:
One double blind trial over eight weeks gave twenty obese subjects, either two-500mg capsules of purified Glucomannan fiber, or a placebo. These were taken with eight ounces of water, one hour before each of their three daily meals. The participants in this study were told not to change their regular eating habits or usual exercise. The results showed a noteworthy average weight loss of five and a half pounds, in those participants using Glucomannan over the eight-week period, and no side effects were reported.
Study Shows Glucomannan Effective Cholesterol Control
Additional findings of this study were a reduction of 21.7mg/dl in serum cholesterol, and 15mg/dl reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the group treated with the Glucomannan.
Another study at the University of Tromso in Norway added several kinds of fiber supplements to a calorie controlled diet for subjects who were overweight. The aim of this study was to compare the differences between some of the fiber supplements available on the market for weight loss.
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17 Apr 08 Got the Nerve for Weight Loss?
Metabadrine ephedra diet pills are available.
Stamford is researching a new devise that can turn off the nerve that tells us we are hungry. The hope is that the new weight loss therapy will help folks control their fat storage.
The new therapy is considered less invasive than weight loss surgery. In that surgery, there is a tight band placed around the stomach. By placing the band around the stomach, food quickly bypasses large sections of the stomach and moves on to the rest of the digestive track.
The devise has already been tested in countries outside the United States. It is placed just beneath the skin and its electric impulses mix signals to confuse the brain that the stomach is already full.
Dr. John Morton said it has the potential to help patients loose weight without having to “reroute” parts of the body’s digestive system. A blind study will involve volunteers that will have the devise implanted, but only two out of three will have it turned on. Neither the patients nor the researchers will know which. After the first year, the devise will be turned on on all the participants.
EnteroMedics is the owner of the therapy and is funding the project. Some of the volunteers will be followed for five years.
Tags: EnteroMedics, Stamford, weight loss therapy
28 Mar 08 Weight Loss and God, That’s a Good Thing
Metabadrine diet pills can help with weight loss, because it has real ephedra. Supplies are low and no more can be made.
Program mixes weight loss with spiritual growth
Greenwood Family YMCA fitness coach Tracy Knight encourages First Place leader and participant Debbie Dean while she exercises. First Place is a 13-week program designed to help participants lose weight through encouragement and support.
By KENNY MAPLE/Index-Journal staff writer
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:43 PM EDT
If you think you’ve tried every diet in the book and have no lasting results to show for it, maybe you should consider First Place, a Christ-centered weight loss program designed for getting results and building relationships.
In a matter of days, an orientation for First Steps will occur at Greenwood Family YMCA, to teach potential participants the nature of the program.
According to First Place leader and participant Debbie Dean, the program emphasizes accountability while focusing on nutrition and exercise.
Dean knows what the program can do. She saw results six years ago when she tried it in her home.
“I’ve had great success with the program,” she said. “It works so well because you get to know each other, and you encourage one another plus hold each other accountable with the program. First Place is different from any other weight-loss program because of the emphasis on Bible study and emphasis on prayer.”
But with success comes commitment, and according to a brochure on the program, there are nine commitment areas, including attendance, encouragement, prayer, Bible reading, scripture memory verse, Bible study, Live-it Plan, commitment record and exercise. read more
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27 Mar 08 Weightloss: More than just a weight loss pill
The best deal on the web for Hoodia: Three bottles for $29.99.
Deb Vickery, a representative at Stella Labs, an established US supplier of hoodia gordonii, suggests that perhaps the biggest benefits will be seen in the morbidly obese, whose weight problem is compounded by depression. Many people experience a “feel-good” effect with the native plant in its natural form. Vickery says it gives you an overall sense of well-being.
And as if that’s not enough, imagine feeling good, controlling your weight, and reversing diabetes. Obesity and type 2 diabetes go hand-in-hand, and weight loss in obese individuals tends to reverse the symptoms of diabetes.
So if hoodia can help you decrease your weight, it may help you control type 2 diabetes as well. Two papers published a few years ago claimed that hoodia produced “modest decreases” in blood glucose in both lean and obese (but nondiabetic) rats.5 Although the jury is still out on this, any degree of reversal of diabetes is positive.
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