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Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:28 am  |
Does anyone want to know how the Carb Blocker works? My bf researched on this topic and forwarded some study results to me. I found it interesting and wanted to share with you all.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=17299581
(If you clicked and got an error, it probably means part of the link got cut off, so you'll have to copy the entire link manually and paste it to another window.)
I like their conclusion:
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The results of this investigation show that, when taken daily by overweight human subjects with the carbohydrate-rich portion of a 2000- to 2200-calorie diet, a dietary formula containing Phaseolus vulgaris extract as the major ingredient produced significant decreases in body fat while essentially maintaining lean body mass. Phaseolus vulgaris extract appears to be a safe and effective aid to consider in weight loss/maintenance programs.
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My bf said, "Look at the specific results below. The negative values in the table (the leftmost number in each entry) represent the amount of weight in kg or size in cm reduced at the end of the study versus the beginning. The values are targeted to the groups' medians. The difference between people who ingested one tablet of 445 mg daily and the people who ingested placebo is HUGE."
Table 4
Effect of Phaseolus vulgaris-containing extract vs. control dietary supplement on the body composition of overweight subjects
Measured Parameter Test (n=30) Control (n=29) p-value
Body weight (kg) -2.93 ± 1.16 -0.35 ± 0.38 <0.001
Fat mass (kg) -2.4 ± 0.67 -0.16 ± 0.33 <0.001
Lean body mass (kg) -0.53 ±0.45 -0.19 ± 0.17 <0.05
Waist circumference (cm) -2.93 ± 2.13 -0.47 ± 0.39 <0.001
Hip circumference (cm) -1.48 ± 0.66 -0.10 ± 0.47 <0.001
Thigh (right) circumference (cm) -0.95 ± 0.80 -0.26 ± 0.46 <0.001
Adipose tissue thickness (via skin echogram) (mm) -4.2 ± 6.51 -0.66 ± 2.81 <0.001
Ave ± SEM is shown. Among various parameters, a comparison of the individual changes within groups (30 day values – baseline) was made between the test and control groups. The negative values indicate a loss from baseline within the group. The significance of the 30-day changes between the test and control groups were compared via the unpaired Student's t test and listed in the last column.
Int J Med Sci. 2007; 4(1): 45–52.
Published online 2007 January 24.
Copyright © Ivyspring International Publisher. This is an open access article. Reproduction is permitted for personal, noncommerical use, provided that the article is in whole, unmodified, and properly cited. |
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Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:10 am |
Daydreaming PS: to lose weight on a low carb routine
1. Drink green tea
2. Avoid trans fats at all costs (they are not only bad fats but hinder weight loss re. an Isreali study). This means no pork rinds, smoked meats etc.
3. Eat fiber. I eat 2T of Flax meal every day (but in ceral, in soups and stews and when baking.
4. Snack on protein snacks throughout the day (this keeps you feeling full). Celery stuffed with peanut butter or cream cheese is a good snack as are hard boiled eggs.
5. Make sure you always have good snacks in the office or home to keep you from eating bad calories. Office snacks are hard to resist.
6. Eat breakfast (an egg, fax cereal) and coffee or tea.
Good Luck. It continues to work wonders for me and my cholesterol is very, very low. |
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