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EquaLean® when combined
with a healthy diet and
exercise program allows
you to live your life
sensibly.
New and Improved
EquaLean:
• Reduces Excess Carb
Absorption*
• Supports Healthy
Digestion*
• Improved
Effectiveness*
That plate of pasta
looks delicious...but
you're well aware that
your body stores those
excess carbs as fat.
What do you do? You
could deny yourself and
severely limit your
carbs, or you could
reduce excess carb
absorption with EquaLean®.
EquaLean inhibits your
digestion of starchy
carbs without
sacrificing vital
nutrients. Our Carbo-Balance
technology blends white
kidney beans, ginseng,
and citric acid to
reduce carbohydrate
calories. Count on
EquaLean to reduce the
carbs.*
Research Brief
Carbohydrates are an
essential part of our
diet. Carbohydrates
serve as the primary
source of energy in the
cell, and carbohydrate
metabolism is central to
all metabolic processes.
In the body,
carbohydrates are
metabolized mainly into
glucose, a major source
of immediate energy,
which is delivered to
body cells. Any extra
carbohydrate is
converted to glycogen, a
source of glucose and
reserve energy stored in
the liver and muscle
tissues. Excess dietary
carbohydrates may also
be converted to fatty
acids, which are later
stored as body fat.
Therefore, although fat
calories are most easily
converted to fat in the
body, calories from
carbohydrates, as well
as from protein, will
also be transformed into
body fat if these
calories are not
expended. Overall, the
body's storage can hold
a half-day's worth of
energy in the form of
glycogen that must be
converted first back to
glucose. The blood
system, on the other
hand, can hold only an
hour's supply of
glucose.
Surplus glycogen is
transformed by the liver
into fat to be deposited
in fatty tissues around
the body. This process
occurs at lower
(resting) body
temperatures. Various
enzymes also control
this process. Inhibiting
these enzymes may block
or slow the body's
production of new fat.
FAQs
Q:
Are
there any supplements
that should not be taken
with EquaLean?
A:
Enzygen® and other
products containing or
promoting digestive
enzymes should not be
taken with EquaLean
because the digestive
enzymes will break down
the EquaLean formula,
making it less
effective.*
Q:
Why
is the new EquaLean
formula better?
A:
The
new, improved EquaLean
contains white kidney
bean extract, which
helps make it twice as
effective. It also
contains American
ginseng, which aids the
body in balancing
glucose levels, and
other nutrients that
support the metabolic
system.*
Q:
Can
pregnant women take
EquaLean?
A:
The
new EquaLean is not
recommended for pregnant
or lactating women.
Q:
If
I'm consuming a meal
that is high in
carbohydrates, can I
take more than the
recommended dose of
EquaLean?
A:
Yes. You can take an
extra capsule or two of
EquaLean when you eat
extra carbohydrates.
However, remember that a
healthy diet should
limit carbohydrates to
40 percent of total food
intake.
References
Bjork I, H Liljeberg,
and E Ostman. Low
glycemic-index foods.
BR J Nutr 2000; 83
Suppl 1(32):S149-55.
Ludwig D S. Dietary
glycemic index and
obesity. J Nutr
2000; 130(2S Suppl):
280S-83S.
Morris K L, and M B
Zemel. Glycemic index,
cardiovascular disease,
and obesity. Nutr Rev
1999; 57(9Pt
1):273-76.
Vuksan V, et al.
American ginseng (Panax
quinquefolius L.)
attenuates postprandial
glycemia in a
time-dependent but not
dose-dependent manner in
healthy individuals.
Am J Clin Nutr 2001;
73:753-58.
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