Appetite Control 101
Avoid Snack-Attacks with Natural Products and Healthful Habits
By Jim Riddle
When you hear the word “appetite,” you usually associate it with overeating,
self-control, weight-loss or obesity. In reality, appetite is a necessary bodily
function that lets you know when and sometimes even what to eat to fuel your
body. Appetite, in and of itself, is not a bad thing at all; but, how you
respond to appetite can make a huge difference in your ability to maintain
weight and overall health.
Food wasn’t always as readily available as it is today. When humans had to
search or hunt for food, their ability to gorge on large amounts of food at one
time and to store those extra calories as fat was beneficial in that they didn’t
always know when they would get their next meal. In modern society, our ability
to efficiently store excess energy as fat has turned into a liability and, quite
literally, is a growing problem.
We now live in a world where there is practically no limit to the resources that
the average person has to obtain food. Also, we no longer eat solely as a means
to provide energy for our bodies; rather, we eat on social occasions, at certain
times of the day, while watching movies or television, or even as part of our
routine. Our appetites still tell us when we are hungry, but sometimes we eat
without those built-in signals.
Don’t Let Appetite Control You
* Take your time. Eating more slowly gives your brain more time to get the
message that your stomach is filling up. Chewing your food thoroughly also helps
your entire digestive system work more efficiently in processing foods into
useable energy and nutrients.
* Stay on schedule. Eating regularly scheduled meals can help keep
hunger-hormone levels consistent. Skipping meals often leads to more intense
feelings of hunger, which can cause people to eat more quickly and to overeat.
* Fool your body with fiber. Foods high in fiber stimulate appetite-suppressing
hormones and take up more space in your stomach, which can help you feel fuller,
longer. Adding fiber supplements to your diet such as Nature’s Three or Fat
Grabbers® is an easy way to get the fiber that some diets lack.
* The after-dinner mint. Our bodies crave variety, which can help explain why
you sometimes crave dessert after dinner. Eating a mint, chewing gum or even
brushing your teeth after a meal can give you a change of flavor, which can
sometimes help keep you from eating more.
Luckily, the more we learn about appetite, the better we can understand not only
what makes us hungry, but also what makes us eat even when we aren’t. With this
knowledge, you can incorporate new habits into your daily routine that can help
you maintain a functional and beneficial appetite without going overboard. In
addition, NSP provides products that can help maintain healthy appetite levels.
Nature’s Hoodia Formula combines Hoodia gordonii with other natural ingredients—Caralluma
fimbriata, dry apple cider vinegar, Garcinia cambogia, l-carnitine, gymnema
leaves, chromium, marshmallow root and psyllium hulls—that may be a helpful
addition to your weight-management efforts.
Garcinia Combination
Known to help suppress appetite, Garcinia cambogia fruit is the main ingredient
in
Garcinia
Combination. NSP combines this remarkable fruit with the
weight-management benefits of chickweed and l-carnitine. Chromium—an essential
trace mineral that plays a role in the body’s natural regulation of blood
sugar—is added to round out this popular product.
MetaboMax® Plus—a
new twist on an old favorite
MetaboMax Plus is formulated with ingredients that help increase thermogenesis
and metabolic fat burn as part of a program that includes healthy diet and
exercise. Key ingredients capsicum and green tea extract help to decrease body
fat. Bitter orange fruit, yerba mate and guarana stimulate metabolism with
synephrine and natural caffeine. Ginger is added for its metabolic-boosting
effect, and chickweed has been an integral component of our Fat Grabbers®
formula for decades. Guggulipid herb contains guggulsterones, which help
maintain cholesterol levels already within the normal range and decrease
circulatory fat deposits. Guggulsterones may also help reduce fat stores due to
their thyroid stimulating activity. This effective blend:
• May help boost calorie expenditure
• Helps promote fat burning (lipolysis)
• Increases metabolism (thermogenesis)
• Boosts energy levels
• Provides antioxidants (EGCG from green tea)
• May have beneficial effects on already normal-range cholesterol levels
• Helps with the uptake of amino acids into muscle (synephrine)
Note: Yerba mate and guarana provide natural sources of caffeine (20 mg per
capsule).
MetaboMax Free—weight-loss
support without the caffeine
This formula was developed in tandem with MetaboMax Plus for those who desire a
weight-management boost without caffeine. MetaboMax Free contains capsicum,
green tea extract, bitter orange fruit, ginger, chickweed and guggulipid.
Carbo Grabbers® with
Chromium— now with extra help for blood sugar sensitivity
Carbo Grabbers contains an amylase inhibitor derived from northern white kidney
beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), which naturally and safely interferes with the
digestion of starchy carbohydrates. This interference means undigested starches
can be carried through the intestinal tract where the body can eliminate them,
helping to reduce the calories available to your body. This makes avoiding
carbohydrates—a common practice among some dieters—a thing of the past! Now
we’ve added 18 mcg of patented, food-bound chromium per serving. The trace
mineral chromium helps transport glucose from the blood into the cells. The
liver also uses chromium to manufacture important nutrients. Chromium may have a
positive effect on blood fat levels. With the addition of chromium, Carbo
Grabbers provides help in maintaining blood sugar levels already within the
normal range.
Appetite Control Homeopathic
This natural homeopathic medicine combines the herbs kelp and windflower with
specific trace minerals in an easy-to-take liquid that can aid in appetite
control and weight loss.
Nutri-Burn®—two types of protein for lean muscle mass
Protein helps build and repair muscle tissue. Increasing lean muscle mass leads
to increases in the resting metabolic rate, or the rate that your body burns
fuel for energy. Nutri-Burn protein drink mix supplies pure whey and calcium
caseinate protein for a powerful, muscle-building, meal replacement supplement.
NSP Nutri-Burn:
• Promotes lean muscle mass and fat-burning.
• Provides 25 grams of protein per serving.
• Helps boost energy levels.
• Provides 60 percent or more of the Daily Value of 14 essential vitamins and
minerals.
• Goes down easily with improved chocolate and vanilla flavors.
Key ingredients in Nutri-Burn include a protein matrix, CLA, fructo-oligosaccharides,
l-carnitine, proteolytic plant enzyme blend and green tea extract. It also
provides essential vitamins and minerals to support metabolism. The protein
matrix and CLA enhance lean muscle mass while other ingredients help boost
energy levels and increase lypolysis. Nutri-Burn’s patented whey protein matrix
undergoes extreme filtration to remove all impurities. The result is
premium-quality, lactose-free whey protein that is ready to be utilized for
muscle repair and energy. Additionally, Nutri-Burn contains plant enzymes that
help break down protein
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