Benefits
- Supports healthy glucose metabolism
- Reduces the caloric impact of starchy foods
- Helps the body metabolize carbohydrates and fats
- Helps maintain the body’s ability to metabolize nutrients
- Provides a source of antioxidants for the maintenance of good health
Blood sugar disorders are a worldwide health problem. (1) High blood sugar puts stress on the body and increases the risk of weight gain and chronic health problems. After a meal, the starches and carbohydrates from food are converted into sugars to be used as energy or to be stored as fat. Reducing intake of carbohydrates and starchy foods, as well as eating more foods with a low glycemic index, can help with weight loss and stabilizing blood sugar. (1)
Ultimate Starch & Fat Metabolizer contains Phase 2 Carb Controller white kidney bean extract to help with glucose metabolism and reduce the digestion of starches from carbohydrate-rich meals. (1) Phase 2 temporarily inhibits alpha-amylase, an enzyme responsible for breaking carbohydrates down into simple sugars during digestion. It allows some starch to pass through the intestinal tract undigested rather than being converted into sugar. (1,2) This helps reduce the glycemic load of foods, reduces blood sugar levels after eating, and may lower the number of calories absorbed from food. (1)
Green tea is a concentrated source of antioxidant catechins and epigallocatechin- 3-gallate (EGCG), which help counteract free radical damage to the body’s cells. A placebo-controlled trial found that a daily 379 mg dose of green tea extract for three months helped increase antioxidant status and reduce markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with obesity-related hypertension. Supplementation also helped reduce blood glucose and insulin levels, and improve blood pressure and lipid profiles. (5)
Green tea polyphenols also improve metabolic function and the oxidation of dietary fats. A placebo-controlled trial supplemented obese participants with 250 mg of green tea extract per day for 12 weeks. Supplementation helped reduce body weight by increasing energy expenditure and fat oxidation. By week 8, there was a 5.1 kg difference in body weight between the green tea and placebo groups. (6)
