Carbs have been identified as one of the
causes of weight gain or preventing weight
loss.
These carbs are not easily burned by the
body and are stored as fat. Carbohydrates
are
found in almost any kind of food, even
vegetables -- not just bread and pasta.
Research
has proven that dietary fat is not
necessarily converted into body fat.
Carbohydrates, on
the other hand, are readily converted into
fat by the action of insulin.When you eat
a high-carbohydrate meal, the increased
blood sugar stimulates insulin
production by the pancreas. Insulin is the
hormone that allows blood sugar to be used
by
the cells. However, a side effect of insulin
is that it also causes fat to be deposited,
and it
stimulates your brain to produce hunger
signals. So what do you do? You eat more
carbohydrates, and the cycle repeats.
Restricting the intake of carbohydrates puts
a halt
to this vicious cycle. When you restrict
your carbohydrate intake, your insulin
levels
decrease and the levels of glucagon
increase. Glucagon is a hormone that causes
body fat
to be burned.
Today, low carb diets are popular among
people who want to lose weight fast and
bodybuilders. The main philosophy revolves
around a condition called "ketosis" -- a
state
in which fat is primarily used to fuel the
body. Ketosis occurs when a person
dramatically
reduces carbohydrate consumption. Consuming
large amounts of carbs raises blood
glucose levels, which are balanced out with
insulin. But insulin also acts as a storage
hormone, which conditions the body to store
future carbs as fat in adipose cells in case
of
starvation. Furthermore, insulin also
incites the cells not to release the stored
fat.
White Kidney Bean has been shown to be of
great value in reducing the rate at which
starch is converted to sugar in the
digestive process, thus reducing caloric
intake. During
the digestive process, your body converts
carbohydrates, found in starchy foods such
as
potatoes and pasta, into sugar. Your body
does this by breaking-down the carbohydrate
molecule with alpha amylase, an enzyme that
is produced in the pancreas. These sugar
calories are either burned off, through
exercise, or stored as fat cells for future
use.
Carb Bloc is made with an extract from
white kidney beans, which "neutralizes" the
digestive enzyme alpha amylase before it can
convert starch into glucose and then fat.
Essentially, it allows the carbohydrates to
pass through the system possibly with less
caloric intake. Paired with a sensible diet
and regular exercise, Carb Bloc allows you
to
safely trim fat without extreme dieting. |
