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Dietary Supplements – Fat & Carbohydrate blockers?
There are numerous dietary supplements on the market that are alleged
to reduce the absorption of fats or carbohydrates in your diet. Here are two that I am aware of, although there are probably many mo http://www.naturopathica.com.au/shop...tail.php?id=11 http://www.naturopathica.com.au/shop...tail.php?id=20 Naturopathica Reducticarb is alleged to reduce the absorption of starchy carbohydrates. If I were to take this product, and then consume starchy carbohydrates, would it make sense that the Reducticarb would cause me to excrete a significant proportion of these carbohydrates? I am going by the logic that if you take a product which is supposed to reduce the absorption of certain foodstuffs in your diet....and then you consume those particular foodstuffs....you are likely to go to the toilet (perhaps) a little more than normal.....to excrete those "non-absorbed" foodstuffs? If you are taking in certain foodstuffs, and their absorption is reduced, surely they must go somewhere? Also, would this same general principle apply to FatBlaster and FatBlaster MAX? In very simple terms, if you were to take some of these supplements, and then consume the foodstuffs which they are alleged to "block", are you likely to s.h.i.t. more often? |
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Dietary Supplements – Fat & Carbohydrate blockers?
Gas Bag wrote:
There are numerous dietary supplements on the market that are alleged to reduce the absorption of fats or carbohydrates in your diet. Here are two that I am aware of, although there are probably many mo http://www.naturopathica.com.au/shop...tail.php?id=11 http://www.naturopathica.com.au/shop...tail.php?id=20 Naturopathica Reducticarb is alleged to reduce the absorption of starchy carbohydrates. If I were to take this product, and then consume starchy carbohydrates, would it make sense that the Reducticarb would cause me to excrete a significant proportion of these carbohydrates? I am going by the logic that if you take a product which is supposed to reduce the absorption of certain foodstuffs in your diet....and then you consume those particular foodstuffs....you are likely to go to the toilet (perhaps) a little more than normal.....to excrete those "non-absorbed" foodstuffs? If you are taking in certain foodstuffs, and their absorption is reduced, surely they must go somewhere? Also, would this same general principle apply to FatBlaster and FatBlaster MAX? In very simple terms, if you were to take some of these supplements, and then consume the foodstuffs which they are alleged to "block", are you likely to s.h.i.t. more often? You might consider looking into the Specific Carbohydrate Diet advocated by Elaine Gottschall. She and her followers know all about what can go wrong. Here's a good starting point: http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.i.../beginners.htm (By the way, grapefruit is said to block fat absorption, and I'm sure it's cheaper than anything with a trademark.) -- Marshall Price of Miami Known to Yahoo as d021317c |
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Dietary Supplements – Fat & Carbohydrate blockers?
On Jun 3, 3:28*pm, Marshall Price wrote:
Gas Bag wrote: There are numerous dietary supplements on the market that are alleged to reduce the absorption of fats or carbohydrates in your diet. Here are two that I am aware of, although there are probably many mo http://www.naturopathica.com.au/shop...tail.php?id=11 http://www.naturopathica.com.au/shop...tail.php?id=20 Naturopathica Reducticarb is alleged to reduce the absorption of starchy carbohydrates. If I were to take this product, and then consume starchy carbohydrates, would it make sense that the Reducticarb would cause me to excrete a significant proportion of these carbohydrates? I am going by the logic that if you take a product which is supposed to reduce the absorption of certain foodstuffs in your diet....and then you consume those particular foodstuffs....you are likely to go to the toilet (perhaps) a little more than normal.....to excrete those "non-absorbed" foodstuffs? If you are taking in certain foodstuffs, and their absorption is reduced, surely they must go somewhere? Also, would this same general principle apply to FatBlaster and FatBlaster MAX? In very simple terms, if you were to take some of these supplements, and then consume the foodstuffs which they are alleged to "block", are you likely to s.h.i.t. more often? The only products I'm aware of that there is reason to beleive they work are the ones like Alli, which is the OTC version of prescription Xenical. Those do block absorption of some fat. They also can produce more frequent bathroom visits, due to the undigested fat. And even those are supposed to be used as part of a diet that reduces food intake. The studies show that you will lose more weight on a calorie restricted diet with them, then without I don't know of any carb blockers that have any legitimate research to support claims of doing anything. Most of the ones I've heard about are based on some type of chemical activity that may be demonstrated in the test tube, but that doesn't work in the body due to issues like interference from stomach acid, etc. I wouldn't believe the marketing hype from the typical companies promoting this stuff. So, I think if you buy any of then except ones from real drug companies, you won't have to worry about bathroom visits. Your wallet will be lighter, but unless you change your food intake, it's very unlikely you will be lighter. * *You might consider looking into the Specific Carbohydrate Diet advocated by Elaine Gottschall. *She and her followers know all about what can go wrong. * *Here's a good starting point:http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.i.../beginners.htm * *(By the way, grapefruit is said to block fat absorption, and I'm sure it's cheaper than anything with a trademark.) -- Marshall Price of Miami Known to Yahoo as d021317c- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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