Fiber from Seaweed beneficial in absorbing fat-perfect for anti-obesity interventions.
Alginate – a natural fiber found in sea kelp – was found to outperform most OTC anti-obesity treatments in inhibiting the body from absorbing fat, said Dr Iain Brownlee and Prof Jeff Pearson from Newcastle University.
New York State Assemblywoman Barbara Clark proposed a Bill to ban high fructose corn syrup! Wow!!
The Bill is generating opposition from the Corn Refiners Association (go figure!), claiming HFCS is no different than sucrose. FYI: Not true…
Also, they claim that healthy, high-fiber foods and dairy products are more ‘palatable’ when HFCS is added. Question: Isn’t the addition of ‘sweetening’ foods the reason why why we’re in this mess (e.g., childhood obesity)…
Here’s part of the Bill:
The bill states: “By prohibiting the sale, storage, distribution, or use of food products made with HFCS, this bill will help to decrease the incidence of diseases related to HFCS consumption and will promote public health.”
Would love to hear your thoughts!
In Health,
Stella Metsovas
B.S., CCN
The increase in these inflammatory molecules leaves the fat tissue in a state of chronic inflammation. This plays an important role in the development of insulin resistance, an early stage of type 2 diabetes, where the body is unable to regulate blood sugar levels using its own insulin.
If you’re reading this article sitting down—the position we all hold more than any other, for an average of 8.9 hours a day—stop and take stock of how your body feels. Is there an ache in your lower back? A light numbness in your rear and lower thigh? Are you feeling a little down?
The age-old question of why men store fat in their bellies and women store it in their hips may have finally been answered: Genetically speaking, the fat tissue is almost completely different.
