Glucomannan is gaining popularity among those who want to lose weight with the help of herbs and alternative medicine. What is it and why it's worth a try? Glucomannan is a water-soluble dietary fiber derived from the root of the Konjac plant that grows in Asia.
Glucomannan is classified as a soluble fiber because it can absorb up to 200 times its weight in water. Therefore it has been used as a dietary supplement to promote weight loss. There are a number of health benefits of Glucomannan. Like many soluble fibers, Glucomannan can bind with a variety of substances in the digestive tract to slow digestion, relieve constipation and reduce the absorption of fats and carbohydrates. Glucomannan is often used in products intended to reduce cholesterol and triglycerides and blood sugar.
Glucomannan is popular because of its ability to suppress appetite. It has been scientifically proven that supplementing with Glucomannan enhances the weight-loss effects of a calorie-restricted diet. In addition, Glucomannan may promote weight loss, even in the absence of a low calorie diet! When obese adults consumed 1 gram of fiber glucomannan 1 hour before each meal for 8 weeks, they come to losing an average of 5.5 pounds of body weight. It is important to underline that it happened with no other changes to their eating habits or exercise.
Glucomannan works as most foods rich in fiber. It helps to lose weight by occupying space in the stomach. So it reduces hunger and stop food cravings. This property is what has led several manufacturers of supplements to use in their formulas of weight loss.
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