http://www.RawRRR.com - You know what? This week I've not actually been thinking about food much at all - I've only just realised that.. well, you'll see the results when I stand on those scales *lol*
Also, I talk about a recent visit to the doctor with my son and how quick she was to write a prescription.. for a condition he hasn't actually got! Do you know any kids who suffer from asthma or eczema? Has a change in diet helped them at all? Let me know!
Sarah Cairncross (nearly) bares all on her journey to live a more healthy lifestyle... and this week she's been fairly well behaved! Follow her as she shares discoveries, recipes, new thoughts and hopefully some bloomin' weight loss through raw vegan food, juicing and the odd bit of exercise.
This natural remedy for losing weight has a fascinating history and a ton of really useful things it is used for, not the least of which is supposedly being at fat attractant. One thing to note if you are considering trying this natural remedy for weight loss - if you have shellfish allergies do not take this product.
Chitosan is made from something called chitin - a starch found in shrimp, crab and other shellfish skeletons. It's most common uses are:
As a plant growth enhancer, and defender against fungal infections.
As a filtration component in water processing engineering that binds sediment and removes it. It also removes phosphorus, heavy minerals, and oils from water.
As a clarifying agent for wine, mead and beer that removes yeast cells, fruit particles etc
As a blood clotter, used in bandages. Hypoallergenic with natural anti-bacterial properties.
But, what about weight loss? Where does Chitosan fit into losing weight. Here's where the fat attractent theory comes into play. It's frequently sold in health food stores and billed as a substance that attracts fat from the digestive system and expels it from the body. This in theory means a dieter could lose weight without eating less. Unfortunately, it appears to be just that, a theory. Research has shown unmodified Chitosan would possibly remove about 30 calories a day from a person's diet. Modified, this product boasts claims (mostly unsubstantiated) of absorbing from three to six times its weight in fat and oil.
Evidently initial trials with the product to test its effectiveness as a weight loss remedy were conducted on animals, not humans. So most of the speculation about what this product can or can not do is moot and just that, speculation. It seems most weight loss professionals agree that Chitosan doesn't do the job when it comes to weight loss. And what recent trials there have been only show no more weight loss than a person who took placebo sugar pills.
http://www.RawRRR.com - You know what? This week I've not actually been thinking about food much at all - I've only just realised that.. well, you'll see the results when I stand on those scales *lol* 
