"I'm overweight because I have a slow metabolism."
"You can eat whatever you want - you have a fast metabolism."
These statements show a flawed understanding of the relatively simple, but technically complex process called metabolism (from the Greek word "metabolismos - change"). There are two categories of chemical reactions that are part of metabolism. Catabolism is the breakdown of large molecules for energy and anabolism is how the body uses energy to make proteins and other cellular building blocks. However, when most of us talk about metabolism we're talking about our bodies' conversion of food into fuel, and often we blame our metabolism for not burning fat fast enough!
Well, you may be surprised to know that the more excess weight you carry, the faster your metabolism probably is (www.webmd.com, search for metabolism). But take heart, there is something you can do about excess weight gain, pre-diabetic conditions and a sluggish, easily fatigued body, no matter how fast or slow you think your metabolism is.
Recent research into dietary fibers, has taken the scientific community by storm. Studies have shown that a soluble, highly viscous polysaccharide (fibre) blend called PGX virtually changes the glycemic index of foods, the speed with which they are turned to sugar, providing a highly effective answer to "metabolism" difficulties. PGX is a dietary supplement in powder form or in an oil suspension (soft gelatin capsules) that, when taken before or with meals, mixes with food and expands in the digestive tract, slowing digestion and improving the body's blood sugar balance. (video: www.pgx.com/about/how-it-works/).
Since high glycemic (fast sugar) foods are usually digested quickly, they spike blood sugar levels and this is hard on the body. This means that blood sugar and insulin go up suddenly and before long they crash, leaving you feeling hungry again before long. PGX delays hunger and increases the feeling of fullness that allows users to control their appetite and intake of food, like never before. Combining dietary moderation with PGX has also been shown to help people get off the "blood sugar rollercoaster" that can lead to diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity.
So when you want to lose those extra pounds, don't give up and blame your metabolism, change it, with naturally healthy soluble fibre.
- News Canada