Appetite Suppressants and EphedraAppetite Suppressants and Ephedra
Appetite suppressants, like ephedra, are intended to help dieters stick to a weight loss regime. If a person is used to consuming large portions of protein-rich foods with a high fat content, they may still be hungry after eating smaller portions of healthier foods.
‘Grazing' in between meals
Similarly, foods marketed for satiety enhance feelings of fullness after eating, acting as a boost to a person's will-power and helping them avoid a reversion to old habits in a bid to stave off hunger pangs, or ‘grazing' in between meals.
After all, up to 40 percent of the US population is reported to be on a diet, so the area of hunger management remains an area of relatively untapped potential.
The best known appetite suppressant ingredient amongst consumers is undoubtedly Hoodia gordonii, the succulent from Africa's Kalahari desert that has been used for centuries by the bushmen to ward off hunger.
In 2004, Unilever obtained the right to use the patented active extract of Hoodia, known as P57, in a range of slimming foods in a deal with UK-based drug developer Phytopharm. Hoodia products herald the start of a flood of other foods to control hunger.
The interest in Hoodia over the past few years has highlighted the demand for ingredients fulfilling this function. A combination of its popularity and the authenticity issues surrounding the origins and species of Hoodia available on the market seem to have prompted research into possible alternative ingredients to enhance feelings of fullness after eating.
Moreover some industry insiders have suggested that the weight loss market is moving on from stimulant-based ingredients in the post-ephedra era, and satiety is one broad avenue it is venturing down.
On the Post - Ephedra horizon: FABULESS™
Fabuless helps people eat less without the sacrifices usually associated with dieting or diet products.
The Fabuless mechanism
Fabuless helps control food intake by triggering the body’s natural appetite control mechanism. Clinically proven to prolong a feeling of satiety, the slow digestion of the oat fraction enables Fabuless to penetrate deep into the intestinal system. When digestion starts at this delayed stage, the human system identifies a relatively high level of undigested fat. This encourages the body to suppress its hunger signals. As a result, consumers feel more satiated than they would otherwise have been.
As long as ephedra is still available, products like hoodia and FABULESS™ can be taken with it for better results.
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