Fiber, Nopal and Apple Pectin

Lose weight often represents a real obstacle course for many women wishing to regain a beautiful figure. Monitored diet, low-calorie diet or high-protein diet, there are many methods for losing weight but not necessarily effective in 100% of cases. Obviously, when the reduction in calorie intake is too rapid, the weight loss is also too sudden. In this case, the body reacts by reducing its calorie expenditure. From there, the human body puts itself in survival mode and reduces the use of energy by reducing metabolism. Weight loss is then stopped while the calories still supplied to the body are in turn stored. How is it then possible to lose weight or achieve better muscle definition without putting the body on alert? Can fiber, caffeine, or amino acids help reduce hunger during a controlled diet?

Fat burners and appetite suppressants are useful tools to help you lose weight.

THE fat burners are most often composed of nervous system stimulants that promote the loss of stored fat while preserving carbohydrate reserves. This is one of the properties of caffeine, which makes it a thermogenic stimulant. Thermogenesis is a process that allows you to use part of the calories ingested to maintain body temperature at 37°C. However, a significant number of people on a controlled diet cannot tolerate stimulants of the nervous system. In this case, the appetite suppressant will be more suitable for weight loss for those with caffeine intolerance. Whether it's for weight loss or optimizing a diet to gain muscle definition, appetite suppressants are particularly well-suited.

These dietary supplements often contain fibers such as chitosan, nopal, or apple pectin. These fibers have the property of increasing volume in the stomach, which reduces appetite by making you feel fuller more quickly when taken with meals. These fibers help reduce calorie intake, which is particularly effective for those who have difficulty reducing the amount of food in their meals. Depending on your diet or your personal weight loss goal, stimulant-based fat burners or appetite suppressants may be the best options.

Nopal and apple pectin, effective appetite suppressant fibers

Nopal, or prickly pear, has long been a staple of low-calorie diets and weight loss. Used in cooking, Nopal is primarily known for its health benefits rather than its culinary benefits, at least in our latitudes. Better known as a dietary supplement for its fiber, Nopal is credited with various benefits, including reducing blood glucose levels in diabetics and reducing gastrointestinal pain by reducing systemic inflammation. However, if you are pre-diabetic or suffer from diabetes, self-medication is strongly discouraged. Only a doctor can prescribe a treatment appropriate for your medical condition. Still, Nopal is primarily known for its fiber and its properties on nutrient assimilation . According to several studies conducted on this subject, Nopal acts by reducing glucose absorption. The plant's polysaccharides are said to have a hypoglycemic effect, independent of the action of mucilaginous fibers.

Indeed, the richness of fiber in Nopal has made this plant a best-selling slimming product. This is no coincidence, since Nopal has been scientifically studied in this regard. Several clinical studies, published in the scientific journal Nutrition , reported the ability of Nopal to reduce the body mass index of subjects who consumed the plant, compared to placebo. In these same studies, a loss of fat was observed.

Apple pectins, fibers with appetite suppressant effects now recognized by medicine

While apples have always been considered the ultimate health fruit, it's only recently that we've had real scientific proof. A rich source of micronutrients, vitamins, and fiber, apples are a health fruit par excellence. They're also relatively low in calories and rich in antioxidants. In addition, their intestinal transit-regulating effects have been observed and studied by science. From there, they're known to moderate appetite while providing nutrients and antioxidants. Pectin, once in the stomach, will turn into a gel as it expands. Hunger is then reduced and the feeling of satiety is felt more quickly.

In fact, the apple pectin is able to retain large amounts of water in order to form this appetite suppressant gel. By taking up space in the stomach, the mucilaginous gel increases the volume of the food bolus, which leaves less space in the stomach and induces loss of appetite. We would say that the apple is a simple way to reduce hunger and bring satiety more quickly. The apple skin is also a very good source of ursolic acid , a body recomposition allowing to reduce the storage of fats while promoting the synthesis of muscle ​ skinny .

Body Cut combines several nutrients known for their appetite suppressant or fat burning properties.

With Body Cut, we've combined the benefits of Nopal and apple pectins into a single appetite-suppressing formula. YAM's Body Cut also combines a moderate dose of caffeine with L-Tyrosine for its qualities as a precursor to noradrenaline, enhancing appetite-reducing effects and the use of fats for energy. Choline and inositol are also part of the formula because they contribute to the use of fats for energy. A true Swiss army knife, Body Cut can be used as part of a low-calorie diet intended for weight loss than achieving optimal muscle definition before a bodybuilding competition.

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