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excellent natural ingredients that can make
your healthy journey more comfortable and
successful. And that is the subject of this
Terry Talks Nutrition®.
FIBER IS KEY TO WEIGHT LOSS
By now, I think everyone is aware that
fiber is a key component of weight loss.
There are a few reasons for this. First, fiber
fills you up.
The fact that it touches on multiple
points within the digestive system essen-
tially stops a sensation of hunger. That’s why
you’ll see fiber-rich foods recommended for
anyone who is trying to lose weight. With
enough of them in your daily diet, you’re
not going to have that “empty” feeling that
signals you to eat more.
Additionally, many fiber-rich fruits and
vegetables (I recommend skipping grains)
are typically full of other important nutri-
ents, so they’re also great for keeping you
healthy. Aside from these benefits, fiber
tends to make blood sugar levels much more
even, too. So you get a combined effect of
feeling less hungry and having fewer highs
and lows in your blood sugar levels which
would otherwise trigger another bout of
eating.
I absolutely think you should be eating
plenty of nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables
whether you are trying to lose a few pounds
or not. But to get weight loss going or to get
off a weight loss plateau, I’d recommend a
clinically studied form of concentrated plant
fiber that has been shown to actually help
people lose weight.
In just 3 months, with no dietary
restrictions (but you should still work on
improving your diet) people taking the
concentrated fiber lost up to 7 times the
weight of those in the placebo group, who
on average gained half of a pound. Again,
these results are just from using this concen-
trated fiber with no special requirements for
diet or exercise.
Individuals in the fiber group saw
significantly lower BMI (Body Mass
Index), body fat, visceral fat (fat accumu-
lated around organs in the torso, the most
dangerous type of fat deposit), and waist,
hip, and upper abdominal circumference.
An additional significant benefit was that
people in the fiber group saw lower A1C
levels, too—the average levels of blood sugar
over time, and a way to gauge the severity of
diabetes.
Combining fiber with two other botan-
ical ingredients I’d like to discuss should
help you achieve even greater weight loss.
FRENCH GRAPE SEED
In my experience, grape seed extract
is about due for a revival. High-quality
extracts have shown some remarkable results
in studies focused on everything from tumor
growth to blood pressure. Most people
with a knowledge of supplements certainly
know about grape seed extract, and either
use it now or have in the past, especially for
cardiovascular concerns.
But it may come as a surprise that grape
seed extract can help you lose weight, too.
For starters, grape seed has shown an ability
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