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Carb blockers work?
Hi folks,
I ran into some pill called "carb blocker" on Ebay. They claim the pill is made of White kidney extract which absorbs an enzyme that breaks starch-carbs into sugar; hence, the starch passes through your system undigested. My question is: If I am in Ketosis and take this pill, will I stay in ketosis after I eat a starchy meal? Anyone has tried this carb blockers? (One example product: Extreme Carb Blocker). Do they work? Or yet another dollar absorber? J. |
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"John E" wrote: Hi folks, I ran into some pill called "carb blocker" on Ebay. They claim the pill is made of White kidney extract which absorbs an enzyme that breaks starch-carbs into sugar; hence, the starch passes through your system undigested. My question is: If I am in Ketosis and take this pill, will I stay in ketosis after I eat a starchy meal? Anyone has tried this carb blockers? (One example product: Extreme Carb Blocker). Do they work? Or yet another dollar absorber? J. No, they don't work. They work in test tubes, but they just get digested by the stomach before they can block any starches. This post and your other one about "impact carbs" makes me wonder if you want to be sucessful on a low-carb diet without actually having to change the way you eat. Well, the bad news is, you can't. But the good news is, changing to a low-carb way of eating will probably be easier than you think. It was for me, and for many other people here. I resisted trying it for a long time even though my dad was losing weight doing low-carb, because I thought I just could not live without my carby foods, pasta especially. But after a while I found I didn't even want it anymore. The unprocessed foods I eat now are so much better. Even though I've been having a problem with eating too much food recently since I quit smoking, it's still all low-carb food. Even if someone came out with actual, real, no bull**** low-carb versions of my favorite high-carb foods from the past, I still would not want them. -- Michelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. |
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http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/blockers.htm discusses this issue in
some detail. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/ Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "John E" wrote in message news Hi folks, I ran into some pill called "carb blocker" on Ebay. They claim the pill is made of White kidney extract which absorbs an enzyme that breaks starch-carbs into sugar; hence, the starch passes through your system undigested. My question is: If I am in Ketosis and take this pill, will I stay in ketosis after I eat a starchy meal? Anyone has tried this carb blockers? (One example product: Extreme Carb Blocker). Do they work? Or yet another dollar absorber? J. |
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http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/blockers.htm discusses this issue in
some detail. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/ Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "John E" wrote in message news Hi folks, I ran into some pill called "carb blocker" on Ebay. They claim the pill is made of White kidney extract which absorbs an enzyme that breaks starch-carbs into sugar; hence, the starch passes through your system undigested. My question is: If I am in Ketosis and take this pill, will I stay in ketosis after I eat a starchy meal? Anyone has tried this carb blockers? (One example product: Extreme Carb Blocker). Do they work? Or yet another dollar absorber? J. |
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http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/blockers.htm discusses this issue in
some detail. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/ Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "John E" wrote in message news Hi folks, I ran into some pill called "carb blocker" on Ebay. They claim the pill is made of White kidney extract which absorbs an enzyme that breaks starch-carbs into sugar; hence, the starch passes through your system undigested. My question is: If I am in Ketosis and take this pill, will I stay in ketosis after I eat a starchy meal? Anyone has tried this carb blockers? (One example product: Extreme Carb Blocker). Do they work? Or yet another dollar absorber? J. |
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Luna wrote:
In article , "John E" wrote: Hi folks, I ran into some pill called "carb blocker" on Ebay. They claim the pill is made of White kidney extract which absorbs an enzyme that breaks starch-carbs into sugar; hence, the starch passes through your system undigested. My question is: If I am in Ketosis and take this pill, will I stay in ketosis after I eat a starchy meal? Anyone has tried this carb blockers? (One example product: Extreme Carb Blocker). Do they work? Or yet another dollar absorber? J. No, they don't work. They work in test tubes, but they just get digested by the stomach before they can block any starches. This post and your other one about "impact carbs" makes me wonder if you want to be sucessful on a low-carb diet without actually having to change the way you eat. Well, the bad news is, you can't. But the good news is, changing to a low-carb way of eating will probably be easier than you think. It was for me, and for many other people here. I resisted trying it for a long time even though my dad was losing weight doing low-carb, because I thought I just could not live without my carby foods, pasta especially. But after a while I found I didn't even want it anymore. The unprocessed foods I eat now are so much better. Even though I've been having a problem with eating too much food recently since I quit smoking, it's still all low-carb food. Even if someone came out with actual, real, no bull**** low-carb versions of my favorite high-carb foods from the past, I still would not want them. Luna is quite correct. I wasted some months with "Gimmicks" and easy ways to have my cake and eat it too -- and somehow lose weight with an altered version of Atkins low carb. It was a waste of time and money. "There is no Royal Road to Geometry" .... to deny the son of the Prince an easy way to master mathematics. "There is no Royal Road to weight loss". But you can get rich with the hopes and wishes and money of those who want the "Royal Road" in a pill or bottle. Jim |
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Luna wrote:
In article , "John E" wrote: Hi folks, I ran into some pill called "carb blocker" on Ebay. They claim the pill is made of White kidney extract which absorbs an enzyme that breaks starch-carbs into sugar; hence, the starch passes through your system undigested. My question is: If I am in Ketosis and take this pill, will I stay in ketosis after I eat a starchy meal? Anyone has tried this carb blockers? (One example product: Extreme Carb Blocker). Do they work? Or yet another dollar absorber? J. No, they don't work. They work in test tubes, but they just get digested by the stomach before they can block any starches. This post and your other one about "impact carbs" makes me wonder if you want to be sucessful on a low-carb diet without actually having to change the way you eat. Well, the bad news is, you can't. But the good news is, changing to a low-carb way of eating will probably be easier than you think. It was for me, and for many other people here. I resisted trying it for a long time even though my dad was losing weight doing low-carb, because I thought I just could not live without my carby foods, pasta especially. But after a while I found I didn't even want it anymore. The unprocessed foods I eat now are so much better. Even though I've been having a problem with eating too much food recently since I quit smoking, it's still all low-carb food. Even if someone came out with actual, real, no bull**** low-carb versions of my favorite high-carb foods from the past, I still would not want them. Luna is quite correct. I wasted some months with "Gimmicks" and easy ways to have my cake and eat it too -- and somehow lose weight with an altered version of Atkins low carb. It was a waste of time and money. "There is no Royal Road to Geometry" .... to deny the son of the Prince an easy way to master mathematics. "There is no Royal Road to weight loss". But you can get rich with the hopes and wishes and money of those who want the "Royal Road" in a pill or bottle. Jim |
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Luna wrote:
In article , "John E" wrote: Hi folks, I ran into some pill called "carb blocker" on Ebay. They claim the pill is made of White kidney extract which absorbs an enzyme that breaks starch-carbs into sugar; hence, the starch passes through your system undigested. My question is: If I am in Ketosis and take this pill, will I stay in ketosis after I eat a starchy meal? Anyone has tried this carb blockers? (One example product: Extreme Carb Blocker). Do they work? Or yet another dollar absorber? J. No, they don't work. They work in test tubes, but they just get digested by the stomach before they can block any starches. This post and your other one about "impact carbs" makes me wonder if you want to be sucessful on a low-carb diet without actually having to change the way you eat. Well, the bad news is, you can't. But the good news is, changing to a low-carb way of eating will probably be easier than you think. It was for me, and for many other people here. I resisted trying it for a long time even though my dad was losing weight doing low-carb, because I thought I just could not live without my carby foods, pasta especially. But after a while I found I didn't even want it anymore. The unprocessed foods I eat now are so much better. Even though I've been having a problem with eating too much food recently since I quit smoking, it's still all low-carb food. Even if someone came out with actual, real, no bull**** low-carb versions of my favorite high-carb foods from the past, I still would not want them. Luna is quite correct. I wasted some months with "Gimmicks" and easy ways to have my cake and eat it too -- and somehow lose weight with an altered version of Atkins low carb. It was a waste of time and money. "There is no Royal Road to Geometry" .... to deny the son of the Prince an easy way to master mathematics. "There is no Royal Road to weight loss". But you can get rich with the hopes and wishes and money of those who want the "Royal Road" in a pill or bottle. Jim |
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"John E" wrote in message news Hi folks, I ran into some pill called "carb blocker" on Ebay. They claim the pill is made of White kidney extract which absorbs an enzyme that breaks starch-carbs into sugar; hence, the starch passes through your system undigested. My question is: If I am in Ketosis and take this pill, will I stay in ketosis after I eat a starchy meal? Anyone has tried this carb blockers? (One example product: Extreme Carb Blocker). Do they work? Or yet another dollar absorber? J. I tried them before I started the low carbing, and for some reason, I always got a bladder infection when I tried the carb blocking tablets, what else is in them that would cause that I do not know. Sticking with the low carb lifestyle is best, eaisest n cheapest. TC Vicky |
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"John E" wrote in message news Hi folks, I ran into some pill called "carb blocker" on Ebay. They claim the pill is made of White kidney extract which absorbs an enzyme that breaks starch-carbs into sugar; hence, the starch passes through your system undigested. My question is: If I am in Ketosis and take this pill, will I stay in ketosis after I eat a starchy meal? Anyone has tried this carb blockers? (One example product: Extreme Carb Blocker). Do they work? Or yet another dollar absorber? J. I tried them before I started the low carbing, and for some reason, I always got a bladder infection when I tried the carb blocking tablets, what else is in them that would cause that I do not know. Sticking with the low carb lifestyle is best, eaisest n cheapest. TC Vicky |
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