The simplest way to lose weight is to eat a calorie controlled diet and make sure sufficient exercise is taken to burn off all the ingested calories so that the body is forced into fat burning mode to get the energy it needs. Many dieters find this hard to do—hence the availability of so many dieting aids such as fat burners, appetite suppressants, and fat binders etc. Some weight management options are better for certain users. Fat binders are particularly useful to people who obtain most of their excess calories from fatty food.
Xenical is probably the best known fat binder, but its availability is limited. Xenical is a prescription only fat binder, designed to assist the weight management needs of the seriously obese. It blocks about 30% of ingested fat, but doctors usually only prescribe the drug for people who have a body mass index of 30+.
There is no denying Xenical has the power to deliver the goods, but so do many other fat binding products, most of which can be purchased over the counter or direct – one such example is Proactol XS
How Fat Binders Work
Fat binders contain ingredients that have the ability to absorb and bind the fat in food. They are usually manufactured as a capsule and are generally taken up to 30 minutes before eating a meal.
Once the capsule has been swallowed it dissolves in the stomach, allowing the main ingredient(s) to coat the stomach lining. Later, when the food arrives in the stomach, any fat is naturally drawn to the fat binder and becomes absorbed by it. In itself this would not be a particularly useful, but the human digestive system does not function correctly when it comes to fat binders, so they pass through the body untouched. Once the fat has been absorbed the body cannot digest it either so it passes through the body along with the fat binder and is eventually passed with the stool.
Fat and Weight Gain
Fat is a high calorie food, and although young people with super-fast metabolisms and turbo-charged lifestyles may be able to indulge their love of chips and other fat laden foods without issue, most of us are not so lucky. Any extra calories will go straight to the hips, the waist, and other areas to create a little extra unwanted padding.
One gram of fat contains nine calories. A gram of protein or carbohydrate contains less than half this amount so it is easy to understand how eating fatty food can turn a slim Jim into a tubby hubby.
The average man only needs around 2,500 calories a day, and the average woman needs just 2,000 calories. A single Big Mac (no fries) can provide around 500 of those calories and Big Macs are quite mundane when compared with some foods—mayonnaise is often over 75% fat—so it’s all too easy to go overboard on the calories and if the body is treated to too many of them it responds by getting fat. Bearing that in mind it is easy to see why fat binders are such a valuable weight management tool.
Who Uses Fat Binders?
Anyone can use fat binders.
Some people use fat binders as a ‘get out of jail free’ card every time they want to enjoy an unhealthy eating splurge, but a more sensible attitude with a diet that matches can result in impressive weight loss results over a period of time and any results can be improved upon by adding a little extra exercise to the daily regimen.
Fat Binding Ingredients
Several ingredients possess fat binding qualities, but prickly pear (opunita ficus incida) and chitosan are two of the most popular options.
Prickly pear is sourced from a cactus-like succulent plant. Chitosan is traditionally made from the shells of lobsters, crabs, and deep sea shrimp. Alternatively it is possible to manufacture chitosan from the fungus aspergillus niger and this form has proven to be the superior version
Do Fat Binders Cause Side Effects?
Products that contain chitosan sourced from sea-living creatures may not be suitable for people who are allergic to sea food, but most fat binders that have been produced by a reputable manufacturer should be safe to use. Problems will only arise if dubious filler ingredients have been added.
Fat Binder Purchasing Tips
The best fat binding products are:
- Produced by a reputable manufacture
- Contain no chemicals or fillers
- 100% natural
- Clinically tested
We recommend Proactol XS (formally Proactol Plus) – an incredibly effective non prescription slimming pill that has been on the open market for several years.
Proactol XS longevity is its success – one of only a handful of commercial diet pills to be classed as a Medical Device Type II