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How Caralluma Fimbriata Can Slim Your Waistline

There is a succulent plant within the cactus family that has been used as a natural appetite suppressant in India for centuries. It is Caralluma fimbriata and it is becoming increasingly popular for it’s weight loss inducing properties as well as it’s ability to lower blood sugar. Being dubbed “a famine food” Caralluma fimbriata is a popular, portable food used by hunters in India to suppress hunger and enhance their endurance much in the same way hoodia has been used. It grows wild over various parts of India and is either eaten raw, cooked as a vegetable, or used in preserves like pickles and chutneys.

In traditional Indian medicinal practices (ayurvedic experience), it has been noted that caralluma fimbriata has no known adverse effects and no known toxicity. Caralluma fimbriata is able to block the activity of several enzymes responsible for fat formation within the body. This in turn means the body will have to burn it’s fat reserves rather than using the calories of food. Many also believe caralluma fimbriata has a positive effect on the appetite control mechanism of the brain.

A company called Gencor has developed and standardized a patented, tested extract of caralluma fimbriata called “Slimaluma.” This extract delivers a concentrated form of caralluma fimbriata. Slimaluma used in combination with EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate from green tea) has a synergistic effect on appetite control and weight loss and is currently only found in one U.S. product, Country Life’s GenaSlim. Slimaluma has been shown to be effective at reducing body fat through appetite control in several clinical trials.

Sources: Khan B, et. al. “Hypoglycemic activity of aqueous extract of some indigenous plants.” Pak J Pharm Sci., 2005 Jan; 18(1):62-4.

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Why Being Fat Matters

Concern is directed not only at how much fat a person has but also where that fat is located on the body. The pattern of body fat distribution tends to differ in men and women.

Women typically collect fat in their hips and buttocks, giving their figures a “pear” shape. Men, on the other hand, usually collect fat around the belly, giving them more of an “apple” shape. (This is not a hard and fast rule, some men are pear-shaped and some women become apple-shaped, particularly after menopause).

Apple-shaped people whose fat is concentrated mostly in the abdomen are more likely to develop many of the health problems associated with obesity. They are at increased health risk because of their fat distribution. While obesity of any kind is a health risk- yes, it is better to be a pear than an apple.

In order to sort the types of fruit, doctors have developed a simple way to determine whether someone is an apple or a pear. The measurement is called waist-to-hip ratio. To find out a person’s waist-to-hip ratio, measure the waist at its narrowest point, and then measure the hips at the widest point. Divide the waist measurement by the hip measurement. For example, a woman with a 35-inch waist and 46-inch hips would have a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.76 (35 divided by 46 = 0.76). Women with waist-to-hip ratios of more than 0.8 and men with waist-to-hip ratios of more than 1.0 are “apples.”

Another rough way of estimating the amount of a person’s abdominal fat is by measuring the waist circumference. Men with waist circumference of 40 inches or greater and women with waist circumference of 35 inches or greater are considered to have increased health risks related to obesity.