CarboLife™ Formula
Trying to lose weight? Many leading nutrition experts recommend reducing your daily intake of refined carbohydrates (sugars and starches). Carbohydrate-rich foods like pasta and bread stimulate the body’s production of insulin. With high insulin levels, the body tends to readily convert the food we eat into stored body fat. Plus, fluctuating insulin levels are thought to be responsible for the sugar cravings that lead us to eat even more. Unfortunately, giving up the foods we love is hard to do.
The premium blend of nutrients in CarboLife™ can help in three important ways. First, patented Phaseolamin™ helps to block some of the carbohydrates we consume from being absorbed in the digestive system. Meanwhile, chromium, vanadium, and rare botanical extracts like Gymnema sylvestre and bitter melon help the body to manage its blood glucose levels. Finally, a carefully chosen blend of thermogenic herbs, including mahuang, guarana, green tea, and cinnamon, help to ignite the body’s own fat-burning engine.
About the Ingredients
Phaseolamin™:
Laboratory studies indicate that Phaseolamin can block the activity of alpha-amylase, one of the digestive enzymes responsible for the breakdown of starchy foods in the digestive system.
Gymnema sylvestre extract:
Studies on diabetics show that Gymnema extract has a positive effect on maintaining healthy blood sugar levels.
Green tea extract:
A recent study found that green tea extract promotes thermogenesis and fat burning better than caffeine alone.
Chromium and Vanadium:
Besides helping to manage blood glucose levels, chromium has been studied for its positive effects on cholesterol levels and lean muscle mass. Preliminary studies on diabetics indicate that vanadium may help to improve glucose utilization.
Mahuang & Guarana standardized extracts:
A series of famous Danish studies in the 1980s and 1990s demonstrated that the combination of caffeine and ephedrine (of which mahuang and guarana are natural sources) were effective in inducing and sustaining thermogenesis in obese individuals. These same studies found that when combined with a calorie-reduced diet, the ephedrine/caffeine combination promoted fat loss while preserving muscle mass.
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