I know that Carb Enders are a bean extract - but can anyone tell me the NAME of the product as it is called at Walmart? I read somewhere that somebody uses it from Walmart but they didn't say the name. The Pharmacist was no help! Thanks, we want to try these while on vacation... Need I say more?4 days!
Pearl - I think Lori gets them from Vitamin World for very cheap. All they are is white bean extract. The LAWL brand has 1000mg/2 caplets, so if you find any brand that has that, you're good.
White kidney bean extract may block the action of the digestive enzyme alpha-amalyase, and this prevents the breakdown of starch into dextrin and ultimately glucose. Essentially, white kidney bean extract will result in some ingested starches passing through your system undigested.
The resulting effect may be lower energy intake and ultimately lower rates of body fat storage.
Main Function:
Helps with weight control by 'blocking' carbohydrate absorption.
Boo-as I've said before-in theory, it's a great concept. But no ones actually created a carb blocker that works in a clinical setting, besides the placebo effect.
Believe me-when someone creates one that works-we'll hear about it.
Well, personally, after last week's splurge AND weight loss, I have to attribute some of this to the Carb Enders I took (yes, the $20 from the center cause I was a fool not to go elsewhere). I don't believe all the clinical trial stuff anyway cause if I did I'd be afraid to walk out my front door. Pearl, I say go find them and try it out for yourself. Remember though not to over do it. The big thing with me limiting my use of Carb Enders is that I hate to give up my protein servings and your starchy meal now becomes a protein. Oh, who am I kidding? I'd give up a protein for a starch any day!
And I do believe clinical trials when they say something doesn't work. They want to make money after all. But stuff you get at the health food stores is not monitored at all. They can pretty much make up whatever claims they want to. And LAWL is no stranger to doing that . . .
And some folks may see a benefit-again, it's likely due to the placebo effect.
I'm fairly new, so I don't quite understand what the Carb enders are used for. Is it so you can eat a bigger portion and not have to count it?
They told me to use Carb Enders when you choose a carb craver meal and drink more water, so I guess that, yes, it would "allow" you to eat more starch, in theory. I chose not to buy it and purchased the Natrol product for much less. Of course, I always forget to take the pills. While I can't say that they work, I can definately tell you that they do not work if they sit in the bottle!
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