Hmmmm i was thinking getting these, it block 40gram of every meal you eat........it seems that there is no side effects on it....what do you guys think.....Im really a high carb low fat person....so if i be able to block carbs then eat low fat.....probably be a good diet.....it say extract bean blocks the carbs (starch) before it gets metabolizes.....just pass through and then digest it......SO???
|
|
Results 1 to 6 of 6
Thread: Carb Blocker Good?
-
05-03-2006, 05:56 PM #1Registered User
- Join Date: Apr 2006
- Location: Las Vegas,Philippines
- Age: 34
- Posts: 853
- Rep Power: 0
Carb Blocker Good?
-
05-03-2006, 06:06 PM #2
it should be called carbbull****ter
-
05-03-2006, 06:09 PM #3Eat,Lift,Sleep,Repeat
- Join Date: Aug 2005
- Posts: 177
- Rep Power: 4225
it's only in theory, most testing of this stuff has been done on animals, and there is no real hard evidence it works on humans, save your money.
-
05-03-2006, 06:56 PM #4Registered User
- Join Date: Jan 2006
- Posts: 281
- Rep Power: 385
The main ingredient in those is chitosan and chitosan was originally produced and tested with great results showing that it does in fact absorb the carbs and fat and puts it right into the waste of your system.
However, the development of chitosan is where everything went wrong. The people who were testing this new substance saw those dollar signs in there eyes and were absolutely blinded by greed and rushed it into the market and production before the real tests could come come up with results and they could really put the necessary work into it to at least try and make it work right.
For the most part, many people think it doesn't work and it makes sense to believe it doesn't work however I don't use it to help out with my diet in any way at all. I only use it when I have an unplanned cheat meal or something with an obscure amount of fats or carbs. My mentallity, it certainly can't hurt and if it doesn't block any of carbs or fat then whatever. The pills weren't the decision maker for that cheat meal to begin with anyway.
-
-
05-04-2006, 09:48 AM #5Registered User
- Join Date: Jan 2006
- Location: San Diego
- Age: 41
- Posts: 2,068
- Rep Power: 879
^ wrong!-chitosan is used in FAT blockers, not CARB blockers.
it is true, that the science surrounding it was sketchy and many studies came out showing that it only blocked fat in rats.
carb blockers use white kidney bean extract which is said to slow/block the absorption of carbohydrates.
either way, both of them do not work very well and many people see them as a joke.
the best way to block a food from your diet is
*drumroll*
do not eat it.
-
05-04-2006, 10:12 AM #6on gun-training
- Join Date: May 2004
- Age: 38
- Posts: 8,221
- Rep Power: 847
over-eating carbs is hardly a big case of causing fat gain. what you need to worry about is your over-all calories.
doesn't watch t.v.
Bookmarks