Do Carb Blocker | Starch Blocker Pills Work?
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The article "Do Carb Blocker | Starch Blocker Pills Work?" talks about fitness, it was written by Chris Chew.
*What are carb blocker or starch blocker pills?
Drop in to any pharmacy or supermarket and you will see many
brands of carb bolcker pills for sale.
The carb blocker pills or
more specifically, starch blocker pills are supposed to block
carbohydrate absorption from the food you have eaten for weight
management and weight loss purposes.
They are gneerally made from bean and wheat germ extracts
especially white kidney beans. Carb blocker pills when taken are
supposed inhibit the release of a digestive enzyme called alpha
amylase that beraks down starchy carbohydrates.
This then
prevent carbohydrates or starch from cnoverting into glucose and
then to body fat. The unabsorbed carbs are then passed through
the intestinal tracts and subsequently excreted.
*Are there any side effects from taking carb blockers?
Some human being suffer from various minor side effects and
discomforts such bloating, gas, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
after taking the carb blocker pills.
However, carb blocker
manufacturers consistently claim that these syptoms are actually
indications that the starch blocker pills are working just fine.
*Do carb blocker pills really work?
Are carb blocker pills effective in blocking carbohydrate
absorption? Early reports and reseacrhes are not very
convincing. However, recent studies at the Mayo Clinic seem to
suggest that much higher doses than those found in most
commercial carb blocker pills did slow carbohydrate absorption
but was not proven that they could help human being to lose weight.
*Then what is my take on carb blocker pills?
Well, if it is just as smiple as popping magical pills and
you will lose weight and manage your weight successfully, then
the developed world should be able to solve its obesity problems
easily along with many obesity related diseases. Apparently this
is not the case.
So from that simple fact, you can draw your own conclusion as to
whether carb blocker pills indeed do work.
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