Beneficial qualities of friendly bacteria, also known as probiotics, had recently become a subject of a serious scientific interest. Food manufacturers followed the lead by flooding the market with “stomach-friendly” processed products, mainly yogurts containing “miraculous live bacteria”. Frequent TV advertisings now show perfectly slim, active and happy young women holding cups of probiotic yogurts. How true are these messages that foods containing probiotic cultures can help us lose weight, improve our intestinal ecology, and assist in treating a number of health conditions?

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L-arabinose is a natural carbohydrate substance that has recently been incorporated into weight-loss supplements. L-arabinose is commonly found in fruits, vegetables, and other plants that contain complex sugars - pectins and hemicelluloses. Just like polysaccharides (complex carbohydrates) and lectins in beans and legumes, which have been proven to inhibit the absorption of dietary fats and carbohydrates and, thus, stop the gain of fat in obese people, L-arabinose contains naturally-occurring chemicals that block the production of enzymes responsible for breaking down and metabolizing sweets and starches.

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Protein-rich plant and animal foods (beans, nuts, seafood, meats, eggs, etc.) are very important for a healthful and successful weight-loss diet. Protein-containing dietary sources provide us with bodybuilding amino-acids that help the body repair muscles and other tissues. Animal proteins, especially dark red meats, are rich in zinc and iron and known to reduce the risk of developing iron-deficiency anemia in dieters.

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Since the 1980s, the epidemic of obesity and related disorders, including adult-onset diabetes and cardiovascular disease, have become a real problem in the industrialized world. Drug corporations were quick to respond by developing a number of medications and chemical supplements designed to help people lose weight. Unfortunately, like any other laboratory-produced drugs, most weight-loss pharmaceuticals have been proven to cause a whole range of side effects, including psychosomatic disorders and malabsorption.

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Eating a lot of vegetables is very important when you are on a weight-loss diet. What makes veggies such a perfect choice for dieters? High in vitamins, minerals and fibre, low-calorie, and, most importantly, low-fat, most vegetables are an ideal option for those who want to lose weight. Vegetables are natural multivitamins and antioxidants, since they contain generous amounts of beta-carotene, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, phytochemicals, and other health-protective substances.

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