New diet supplement raising eyebrows
There is a new diet supplement which has garnered a strong following has also amassed a strong amount of suspicious critics.
It is a powder derived from the Prickly Pear and credited with boosting weight loss in one trial by up to 300 per cent.
But it has side effects and scientists here want more proof before declaring it a success.
After gaining baby Charlie and 13kgs along the way Leigh Wulff had bitten off more than she could chew.
"You're kind of tired," Ms Wulff told 7News about dieting.
"The last thing you want to be doing is exercising. You're comfort-eating because you've kind of, like, you've had a really long day - and I work full-time as well."
Ms Wulff said she eventually got to the point where she realised she would either have to "buy a new wardrobe or lose the weight".
After lucking out with diets, she came across this: a new natural powder derived from Prickly Pear.
The powder binds fats, making them too big to absorb forcing the body to pass them out instead. When compared with a placebo, those on the powder lost three times more weight in a twelve-week trial.
At this stage it doesn't have any side-effects, but exerts want more proof as a long-term weight loss tool.
But there's no denying the popularity of the product, particularly in Europe where it's a top seller. In Australia you can buy it online, for around a hundred dollars a month.
After using the product for eight weeks, Ms Wulff is an astounding 8kgs lighter.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED: The University of Sydney is seeking participants from the Sydney metropolitan area for clinical trials of the long-term effectiveness (up to three years) of various weight loss strategies, including a fibre supplement. For more information, contact the research team on tempo.diet@sydney.edu.au
Source: https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/29456941/new-diet-supplement-raising-eyebrows/
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