Carb and Fat Blockers

Do Carb and Fat Blockers Really Work?

Is there another way besides a healthy diet and exercise?

In this day and age almost anything is possible to achieve. Now it seems that we can augment our weight loss efforts with these pills called carb and fat blockers. Carbohydrate blockers are reported to block starch carbs from being absorbed by the body in the digestion process. So foods like pasta, rice, and bread can be eaten and passed through the body without being absorbed. Fat blockers work a little different. Instead of directly affecting the digestive system, they pass through unabsorbed. Along the way the fat blockers pull and absorb fat from the digestive system as they are passed.

Can this really be true? What have I been doing all this time exercising and eating right? Well don't misunderstand, These are not miracle pills. You cant eat anything you want. These are meant to help in weight loss, not a "swallow it and forget it" solution. In fact lets look more into how each works. Visiting their pros and cons.

As mentioned earlier, Carb blockers stop foods like pasta, bread, rice, etc... from being absorbed by the body so the pills should be taken before each meal to see optimal results. Carb blockers specifically work by combining various wheat germ and bean extracts that purportedly stop a digestive enzyme responsible for absorbing starch from working. The draw back to this is that various bodily responses have been reported such as gas, bloating, nausea, and so on.

Fat Blockers contain dietary fiber or something similar called chitosan which comes from shellfish. As stated prior, the fat blocker passes through the body "collecting" fat from the digestive tract to be expelled by the body. The drawback here is that because some vitamins are absorbed through fat, a vitamin deficiency can occur after continued use, not to mention other issues such as cramping and the like.

It seems that prolonged use of these pills is actually detrimental to your health. These two dietary options are best used as a jump start to a dietary change if not taken at all. Lifelong healthy diet and continued and varied exercise is the way to go to achieve the body you want.