October 18th, 2010 
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The White Kidney Bean plant, also known and phaseolus vulgaris, is grown in South America, Europe and the West Indies.. The seeds contain sulfur, and while uses for the whole plant exist, the seeds are most commonly used to get its benefits.
White kidney beans are useful to us as a way to lose weight because the beans contain a carbohydrate or starch blocker.. White kidney bean extract inhibits the action of the digestive enzyme alpha-amylase. Alpha-amylase plays an important role in the digestion of foods. As a digestive enzyme, alpha-amylase is required for the metabolism of starchy carbohydrates. This enzyme is responsible for breaking down starches into a form that can be absorbed in your gastrointestinal tract. By inhibiting the effect of the alpha-amylase enzyme, white kidney bean extract results in some starches passing through the gastrointestinal tract undigested. This results in less calorie absorption and is useful to help you quickly lose weight.
We must take note that while white kidney bean extract can inhibit starch digestion, it does not act to block fat or simple sugar absorption, so dietary controls are required to maintain optimum health. In addition, while white kidney bean extract does block the absorption of a portion of the starch that is consumed, it by no means blocks all starch intake. Phaseolus vulgaris will not compensate for the consumption of very large quantities of starchy foods and still lose weight..
While phaseolus vulgaris promotes healthy weight management and weight loss, and is currently the most effective starch blocking product developed, it is not a panacea for weight control. Continuing to limit your starch intake is recommended when using white kidney bean extract.
White kidney bean extract blocks the production and use of alpha-amylase, which is the enzyme that metabolizes startches in the gastrointestinal tract . This process allows Phaseolus Vuglaris to keep the body from absorbing as many calories and carbohydrates, and thereby stops up to one third of the carbohydrates you eat each day from becoming stored as fat. .
To have an effect white kidney bean extract must be in the GI tract simultaneously with the carbohydrates you are consuming. Consequently it is very important to take it with your meals. Otherwise, it will have absolutely no effect.
Researchers at UCLA have confirmed that white kidney bean extract helps the body stop carbohydrates from breaking down into sugars. A digestive enzyme that normally acts like scissors, literally cutting starches into smaller components which are sugars. Phaseolus vulgaris stops the enzyme from cutting, so the starches stay in the body as long fibers and are passed through the GI tract unabsorbed. Patients participating in clinical studies who took white kidney bean extract lost body fat, not lean muscle. Phaseolus vulgaris is not recommended for pregnant women or type one diabetics because blood sugar levels may become too low. . Mild nausea is the only documented side effect.
White kidney bean extract is not required in the diet to obtain all necessary nutrients and no symptoms of deficiency exist. However, all individuals can benefit from this supplement, and especially those who are very active and may not have time to prepare healthy meals.
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