Australian researchers are one step closer to discovering a cure for obesity. Dr. Richard Weisinger and several of his colleagues at La Trobe University in Australia have found that the addition of molasses extract to the food of mice raised on a high fat diet resulted in weight loss and reductions in body fat.
These researchers discovered that when molasses supplements were added to the mice feed, calories were actually being lost in feces, rather than being absorbed.
According to Dr. Weisinger, “Supplementing food with molasses extract might therefore be a way of tackling the world-wide increase of obesity and metabolic syndrome which has huge cost for our health systems”.
Clinical trials, funded by the Australian Research Council, will begin next year to determine if supplementing with molasses extract really works in humans.
For many, this comes as very good news. A supplement that will really work to help us lose weight! A supplement that keeps my body from absorbing calories?!
But stop and think about this for a minute. Remember Alli (Orlistat)? This is a supplement that works by preventing our bodies from absorbing fat. Sounded great right? Or how about the fat replacer- Olestra- designed to make our favorite chips and snacks fat-free?
“It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature!”
If you’re old enough to remember the old Chiffon Margarine commercials, you’ve witnessed the transitions from real food to fake, processed foods, and have likely been affected by it personally.
Side effects of Alli include “gas with an oily anal discharge”, and “hard to control bowel movements”. We see the same effects of Olestra (found in fat free potato chips and nacho corn chips).
What might the side effects of another supplement that blocks absorption of calories be? Are you willing to find out?
More importantly, we need to look at the BIG picture. These researchers report that they have added this supplement to foods that as part of a high fat diet fed to mice. If we translate that into human terms, its like adding a weight loss supplement to boxes of Hamburger Helper...........................(let that really sink in for a moment)
Its like trying to fight a fire with water, while feeding it with gasoline at the same time.
Even if we are able to produce a product that will prevent half the calories from a slice of pizza or piece of pie, are we really helping ourselves?
One of the things we often overlook when it comes to weight loss is the power of nutrition. Our bodies are complex machines that require just the right balance of nutrients to work effectively. Too many diets fail because of a lack of nutrients, limiting the metabolic processes that dictate how our food calories are used or deposited.
While there is no one-size fits all weight loss approach, there are basic nutritional needs that are universal, and these needs have been provided for us in nature.
To read how people have used the power of nutrition to lose weight and cure disease, click here.
Let these stories encourage you, and remind you that we will never win the battle of the bulge armed with artificial foods and meals that were created in labs. As you walk through this struggle remember this, we can never outdo nature!
Eat Well www.sickofspaghetti.com Spend Less
These researchers discovered that when molasses supplements were added to the mice feed, calories were actually being lost in feces, rather than being absorbed.
According to Dr. Weisinger, “Supplementing food with molasses extract might therefore be a way of tackling the world-wide increase of obesity and metabolic syndrome which has huge cost for our health systems”.
Clinical trials, funded by the Australian Research Council, will begin next year to determine if supplementing with molasses extract really works in humans.
For many, this comes as very good news. A supplement that will really work to help us lose weight! A supplement that keeps my body from absorbing calories?!
But stop and think about this for a minute. Remember Alli (Orlistat)? This is a supplement that works by preventing our bodies from absorbing fat. Sounded great right? Or how about the fat replacer- Olestra- designed to make our favorite chips and snacks fat-free?
“It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature!”
If you’re old enough to remember the old Chiffon Margarine commercials, you’ve witnessed the transitions from real food to fake, processed foods, and have likely been affected by it personally.
Side effects of Alli include “gas with an oily anal discharge”, and “hard to control bowel movements”. We see the same effects of Olestra (found in fat free potato chips and nacho corn chips).
What might the side effects of another supplement that blocks absorption of calories be? Are you willing to find out?
More importantly, we need to look at the BIG picture. These researchers report that they have added this supplement to foods that as part of a high fat diet fed to mice. If we translate that into human terms, its like adding a weight loss supplement to boxes of Hamburger Helper...........................(let that really sink in for a moment)
Its like trying to fight a fire with water, while feeding it with gasoline at the same time.
Even if we are able to produce a product that will prevent half the calories from a slice of pizza or piece of pie, are we really helping ourselves?
One of the things we often overlook when it comes to weight loss is the power of nutrition. Our bodies are complex machines that require just the right balance of nutrients to work effectively. Too many diets fail because of a lack of nutrients, limiting the metabolic processes that dictate how our food calories are used or deposited.
While there is no one-size fits all weight loss approach, there are basic nutritional needs that are universal, and these needs have been provided for us in nature.
To read how people have used the power of nutrition to lose weight and cure disease, click here.
Let these stories encourage you, and remind you that we will never win the battle of the bulge armed with artificial foods and meals that were created in labs. As you walk through this struggle remember this, we can never outdo nature!
Eat Well www.sickofspaghetti.com Spend Less
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