Maintain Your Weight During the Holidays

Yes, we love the holidays. The cheerful lights, beautiful decorations, singing, food, drink. 

And no, we do not like those extra pounds we need to shed in January. I do love all things carbs during the holidays - bread, cakes, cookies. In fact, I love carbs every day and enjoy it when my friends make all sorts of delicious cookies and deserts. I am blessed.

The body, on the other hand, is not so joyful when there is too much processed carbs it needs to handle. Our tendency to indulge during the holidays can put a burden on the body. We may not like the extra pounds, but there is more to the story - and we all know it - insulin spike, inflammation, and organs like the pancreas and liver having to process all that sugar and processed carbs. 

Our solution to that is simple and quite elegant: Weight Less.

A powerful mix of wild crafted brown seaweed extracts of Ascophyllum nodosum (kelp) and Fucus vesiculosus (bladderwrack) are shown in research to manage weight reduction and support metabolic health. Moreover, wild brown seaweeds are found to contain potent marine anti-inflammatory and antioxidant factors. Together with 7-Keto DHEA, the mix turns on fat burning mechanism, lowers the glycemic level of meals, and supports sustained energy. Take one to two capsules, and the trick is to take 20 minutes before getting into tasty carbs

I would also add the Beta Glucan Synbiotic to the protocol. The mix of beta glucan fibers, prebiotics, probiotics, and red beet root will also slow down sugars from getting too fast into the blood stream, help digestion, and work with the microbiome to create more harmony between body and mind - a necessary balance during the holidays. A couple of teaspoons or a tablespoon mixed in water before your social events, or when you settle into an evening at home of a good movie with snacks. 

Enjoy! 

Weight Less

References 

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• Chen, L., Liu, R., He, X., Pei, S., & Li, D. (2021). Effects of brown seaweed polyphenols, a class of phlorotannins, on metabolic disorders via regulation of fat function. Food & Function.
• Lu, L. W., & Chen, J. H. (2022). Seaweeds as ingredients to lower glycemic potency of cereal foods synergistically—A perspective. Foods, 11(5), 714. Article
• Murray, M., Dordevic, A. L., Ryan, L., & Bonham, M. P. (2018). The impact of a single dose of a polyphenol-rich seaweed extract on postprandial glycaemic control in healthy adults: A randomised cross-over trial. Nutrients, 10(3), 270. Article
• Miyashita, K., Beppu, F., Hosokawa, M., Liu, X, $ Wang, S. (2020).Nutraceutical characteristics of the brown seaweed carotenoid fucoxanthin. Archives of biochemistry of biophysics, 686, 108364.
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• Vaughan, K., Ranawana, V., Cooper, D., & Aceves-Martins, M. (2022). Effect of brown seaweed on plasma glucose in healthy, at-risk, and type 2 diabetic individuals: systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition reviews, 80(5), 1194-1205. Article

Yours as Always, 

Dohrea Bardell, PhD