Archive for the ‘Supplements’ Category
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Increasing your intake of magnesium can help you avoid the metabolic syndrome and associated weight gain. Magnesium intake is inversely associated with the metabolic syndrome, with higher levels reducing the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome.
The researchers also found a significant inverse relationship between magnesium intake and BMI. Fasting glucose was ...
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Cinnamon extract can improve your body composition and partially reverse the metabolic syndrome. Subjects with prediabetes and the metabolic syndrome experienced significant decreases in blood glucose and blood pressure, along with an increase in lean mass. A small, but statistically significant decrease in body fat levels was noted.
The subjects received 500 ...
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
Blood levels of choline and betaine may exert a powerful metabolic effect that influences both weight and body composition. Choline is involved in the synthesis of blood lipids, including cholesterol and triglycerides, and is a precursor of betaine. Homocysteine is a powerful risk factor for heart disease. Betaine serves as a ...
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
Supplementing with vitamin D can increase the rate of weight loss during dieting. Those with high blood levels of vitamin D achieved triple the weight loss of those with low levels of the vitamin.
The groups received either a high vegetable diet or a high cereal grain diet. Both groups lost ...
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Monday, December 31st, 2007
Hydroxycitric acid (HCA), a derivative of citric acid, may improve weight loss results and reduce appetite. HCA inhibits ATP citrate lyase, a key enzyme for lipid metabolism. HCA also increases serotonin release, providing a reduction in appetite as well as improved mood.
A recent study found HCA to be safe and ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
Consumers of multivitamins and other dietary supplements have lower body weight and less body fat than non-consumers of supplements. Supplement use also appears to have a significantly impact on appetite.
Male supplement users had lower body weight, fat mass, BMI, and greater resting energy expenditure than non-supplement users. In females, the same results were observed, but ...
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