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Review of the Best New Natural Appetite Suppressant Supplements, Including Pine Nut Oil 11-07-08
by Mike Adams
Natural appetite suppressants have come a long way since the days of hoodia
gordonii. Today's natural appetite suppressants are more effective, more honest
and even more affordable than most hoodia supplements, and they provide
health-conscious consumers a realistic way to reduce the feelings of hunger
while safely pursuing a reduction in their caloric intake (in other words,
eating less food) that leads to sustained reductions in body fat.
Remember this: Weight loss always involves reducing caloric intake
relative to caloric expenditure. You can accomplish this in only two ways: Burn
more calories (through exercise or increased metabolism) or eat fewer calories.
There is no other way to lose body fat, despite the hype of some weight loss
gimmicks and infomercials.
Note by Dr. Beth Dupree: This is only true in those who have no metabolic
challenges, food or chemical allergies, mold problems inside or out, hormonal
disorders, or other medical problems; I.E.: the perfectly healthy individual who
is rarely overweight anyways. This prevailing attitude, to me, is very
inconsiderate. I am including this article as a guide to those who need help
with appetite control.
The No. 1 reason why consumers stop dieting is because of hunger: They can't
tolerate the feeling of going hungry, and they eventually reach for food and
diverge from their diet. Natural appetite suppressants can keep you on track
with your diet by reducing the feelings of hunger normally associated with food
restrictions. When combined with sufficient exercise and healthy eating choices
(like not sucking down a tub of ice cream in the middle of your diet), these
supplements can help transform any diet into a complete success, delivering the
body fat loss you're looking for without the hunger pangs normally associated
with a reduction of food intake.
In this article, I review and recommend the three best nutritional supplements
for natural appetite control. These are independent recommendations, and except
for the omega-3 recommendation at the bottom of this article, I have no
financial ties with any of these companies. As with any dietary supplement, be
sure to work with a qualified health practitioner to make sure you are
approaching your weight loss goals in a safe, informed way.
Specifically, eat nutritionally-dense superfoods to compensate for your
reduction in total food intake, and drink lots of water to aid in your
body's ability to efficiently metabolize stored body fat. A dehydrated body
tends to hold on to fat, and even though people trying to lose weight don't want
to bulk up on water weight, the truth is that drinking a lot of water is
absolutely necessary for your body to let go of the fat it has stored.
#1: Pine Nut Oil
The hottest new appetite suppressant supplements on the market today are made
with pine nut oil. Pine nuts contain pinolenic acid, which is a very
strong appetite modulator. I discovered this myself after making a raw "grilled
cheese" sandwich, which is actually a blend of raw pine nuts and olive oil,
rolled in a pile of ground chia seeds.
I found that I couldn't even finish a single one of these sandwiches without
feeling absolutely stuffed. Why? After a few bites, the pine nuts just turned
off my appetite like somebody throwing a power switch into the "off" position.
It was really that noticeable. In fact, it left me befuddled until I later
learned about pinolenic acid.
Normally, you see, I can wolf down huge quantities of food. I'm a big eater, and
half the reason I exercise so much is so I earn the right to eat a huge, healthy
meal. To me, eating half of a tiny pine nut sandwich seemed like a simple thing.
That's why I was so stunned when I couldn't finish the sandwich.
#2) Fucoxanthin with PinnoThin
What's fucoxanthin? It's a remarkable brown seaweed extract (from undaria
pinnatifida) that helps block appetite while nourishing the body with
various phytonutrients from the ocean.
It was made famous in the U.S. by Jordan Rubin's company (best known for The
Maker's Diet), and has now been incorporated into numerous superfood
products and health supplements.
An NSI product combines 400mg of PinnoThin brand pine nut oil with 200mcg of
Chromium (a trace mineral known to help balance blood sugar) and 5mg of
fucoxanthin.
It's a solid combination of three appetite-related ingredients that can really
help control your cravings.
#3) Konjac Root or Glucomannan
It works on the basis of locking up the carbohydrates you eat into a natural
fiber matrix that effectively slows the release of those carbs into your
bloodstream. It's a lot like converting your foods into low-glycemic foods,
right in your stomach and small intestine. It's made from konjac root (often
called glucomannan) combined with sodium alginate (a seaweed) and xanthan gum (a
common food thickener). Together, these three simple ingredients work wonders in
slowing your digestion of carbs. They also add fiber to your diet, which has
many other potential health benefits.
Slower digestion leads to greater long-term satiation, since you avoid the blood
sugar roller coaster ride that leads to hunger surges a few hours later. Slow,
steady digestion evens out your hunger and your insulin response -- both of
which are very important for successful weight loss.
Konjac Root or Glucomannan works extremely well when taken on a regular basis.
Unlike psyllium husk and some other fibers, it doesn't cause gas and bloating.
But it does lower your insulin response to foods, which is hugely important for
diabetics and anyone attempting to lose weight (insulin is the enemy of weight
loss, in a sense). It's also completely natural, safe and fairly affordable,
too. Many companies have cashed in on this product Lipozene for instance. Buying
Glucomannan in powder or capsule form is cheapest, once it is labeled as konjac
root the price doubles. Natures Way is about $8-15
Konjac Root or Glucomannan is also the perfect supplement to use defensively
if you know you're going to a party, or a wedding or some place that you're
likely to eat some cake, cookies or other sugars. Taking a few capsules of
Konjac Root or Glucomannan (with plenty of water) a few minutes before eating
the cake can effectively reduce the insulin spikes that would normally occur
from eating refined sugars or carbohydrates.
Don't use it as a license to eat junk sugars and refined grains, however. Konjac
Root or Glucomannan doesn't block the digestion of what you eat, it just
slows the digestion, which is quite useful for controlling appetite and
enhancing weight loss.
Why do you have cravings in the first place?
While you're thinking about controlling your appetite, you might ask
yourself: Why do I have cravings in the first place?
In my experience, most people who have cravings for carbs or sugar (or even
snack foods) are chronically deficient in trace minerals. A deficiency in
magnesium, for example, can turn on the cravings in a wicked way.
So how do you correct this? It's simple: Eat full-spectrum salt. You can
find this in the form of Celtic Sea Salt, or Royal Himalayan Salt, or other
various "natural" salts.
If you already have enough salt in your diet, consider adding a trace mineral
supplement instead. A new trace mineral liquid I just discovered is called
Energy Boost 70, which contains 70 different mineral elements, all derived
from an ancient plant source. You can find this product online at
www.MSMinerals.com where you'll find a number of special offers and related
mineral products for people and pets.
Another good brand of trace minerals is Concentrace, which I've used for
years with great results.
These trace mineral sources will dramatically improve your weight loss results.
Don't become nutrient deficient when attempting to lose weight
The biggest mistake people make when trying to lose weight is reducing their
nutritional intake as they reduce their caloric intake. This is a critical
mistake.
When working to lose weight, you must greatly increase the nutritional
density of your diet so that you're getting MORE nutrition with FEWER
calories. You've got to drop the junk foods, filler foods and processed foods
and turn to high-density superfoods and nutritional supplements that can nourish
your body even while you're consuming fewer calories.
This is the big secret to weight loss that's entirely missed by most
celebrities, infomercials and even many weight loss coaches: Eat MORE superfoods,
drink MORE water and take MORE supplements. Only when your body is fully
nourished with nutrients and minerals will it be willing to safely let go of
body fat.
Omega-3s for appetite control
Speaking of nutrition, many people are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids,
mostly because they've been eating a diet that's way too high in omega-6 oils
(corn oil, soy oil, vegetable oils, etc.) New research published in the journal
Appetite(1) shows that omega-3 fatty acids can be powerful modulators of
appetite.
An eight-week study of 232 overweight or obese volunteers showed significant
reductions in appetite and hunger following supplementation with common omega-3
oils. "The most important finding of this study is that subjects who eat a
dinner rich in long chain omega-3 fatty acids feel less hunger and more full
directly after and two hours after than their counterparts fed with the low long
chain omega-3 fatty acids diet," the researchers wrote. "This observation
indicates that long chain omega-3 fatty acids modulate hunger signals."
The benefit of adding a potent omega-3 supplement to your diet is that it offers
a multitude of additional health benefits beyond the appetite modulation
potential. Marine omega-3 lipids also help support and enhance the body's
neurological health, cardiovascular health, moods and cognitive function,
response to inflammation and even skin and hair health.
Note from Dr. Beth Dupree: I hear about see oils all the time and of course my
first concern is always toxins. These companies pass my very stringent tests:
Lyprinol and
Moxxor (MLM)
The bottom line on appetite control
Appetite can be controlled by a variety of natural supplements. It is
important, however, to view weight loss as more than just a way to "trick" the
body into eating less. Successful reductions in body fat absolutely must include
regular cardiovascular exercise, enhancement of lean body mass, reductions in
total caloric intake and an increase in superfood nutrition and hydration.
Without these elements in place, sustained fat loss is simply not possible.
There is no single magic pill that can cause you to look fit and slim. Achieving
that result will require lifelong changes in your diet and the regular pursuit
of cardiovascular exercise activities.
When you do those things, appetite suppressant supplements can make your journey
easier, but they are not a replacement for regular exercise and a smart diet.