Fighting Obesity and Diabetes

Natural carb blockers have the potential to combat our current obesity and diabetes epidemics. That's because they slow the rapid absorption of sugars which challenge your insulin system, often resulting in increased body fat, as well as muscle loss. You can also help prevent obesity and diabetes by eating fewer refined carbohydrates like white bread, white potatoes, baked goods, soda and candy. Along with avoiding foods high in simple sugar, there are additional ways you can help your insulin system do its job.

Here are some simple changes you can make:

1.    Put less table sugar (sucrose) in your coffee, tea or on cereals or fruit.

2.    Be sure to eat more fiber-rich foods like cereals containing oats and other whole grains.

3.    Sprinkle commercially prepared fibers such as psyllium on cereals, fruits, in yogurt or in pancakes and baked goods.

4.    Use a good carb blocker. Phase 2®, a white kidney bean extract, has been shown in studies to be highly effective.

Recently, I reported on some research conducted in Italy in which subjects were encouraged to consume at least one meal a day that contained a lot of carbs. Prior to that meal they took an adequate dose of a carb blocker—in this case bean extract. Lo and behold, the treated subjects lost a significant amount of weight over the period of a month.  Even better, the largest part of that weight loss was fat.

While carb blockers are helpful in fighting the effects of sugar consumption they are not effective against high fructose corn syrup, which has become very prevent in the modern diet. High fructose corn syrup is added as a sweetener to foods like yogurt and spaghetti sauces, beverages and baked goods. It increases shelf life and gives a chewy health bar a softer texture. In fact, it can be hard to find packaged foods that don’t contain high fructose corn syrup.

The Anti-Aging Bottom Line: Many people believe that high fructose corn syrup may be responsible for the current epidemic of obesity and diabetes. To avoid high fructose corn syrup, you need to check the labels of all processed foods and eat primarily whole foods like fresh vegetables, dairy products and fruits, fish, lean beef and poultry. Sticking to the produce aisles of your grocery store is the best way to avoid high fructose corn syrup.