HOW AFRICAN MANGO EXTRACTS SHED BELLY FAT, OBESITY IN DAYS

African mango is now becoming the wonder fruit in far away America. Considering the research published in the scientific journal “Lipid in Health and Disease”. It revealed that men and women supplementing with African Mango extract for just 28 lost an astonishing 3,990 per cent more weight than those taking a placebo (8.9 lbs vs. 0.22 lbs).

Beyond the weight loss, the volunteers taking African mango extract 30 minutes before meals lost a stunning average of 2.4 inches from their waistline as well as 1.8 inches from their hips – and their bad LDL cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose levels all plummeted.

In fact, studies show that it is safe that it reduces LDL cholesterol and dangerous triglycerides. It is also effective that it is shown to shed 8.9 pounds and 2 inches of belly fat in just 28 days. Strange as it may seem, it is also not expensive with 62 cents per serving; less than a sugary soda at McDonald’s.

 It is product to aid in weight loss, lower cholesterol, level out sugar in the bloodstream, and regulate the hormone leptin. Leptin is responsible for controlling appetite and boosting metabolism. This is very important in the fight against body fat.

And much to the chagrin of nation’s $40 billion- dollar diet industry, which sells outrageously expensive surgical procedures and drugs that have done little, if anything, to trim America’s ever-growing collective waistline. Despite the recent frenzy surrounding African mango and its ability to cause safe weight loss, the fruit has actually been used as a diet aid for centuries in Cameroon, Africa

The brightly coloured tropical fruit is native to Cameroon’s west-coast rainforests and found in the forest of Leboudi outside Yaoundé. African mango, or bush mango, differs from other mango fruits in that it produces a peculiar seed, which native of Cameroon refer to as Dikka nut.

For hundreds of years, an extract from the seeds called “irvingia gabonensis” has been used among Cameroon villagers for its wide-ranging medicinal benefits, which range from reducing and preventing obesity to lowering cholesterol to regulating blood sugar to treating infections.

Studies carried out by the Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry of the University of Yaoundé, revealed that irvingia is efficient in controlling body weight. The research study was initiated in 2005 and later confirmed by nutritionists in the United State of America.

After the revelation, irvingia gabonensis or bush mango as it is known locally referred to, has suddenly become of high demand in the U.S. weight loss market. Expert reargue that the fruit has the strongest natural fat burner known, so far. Cameroonian scientist, Prof. Julius Oben who took part in the research, said that the bush mango burns fats and has no effects.

 Indeed, interest in the use of African mango extract (irvingia gabonensis) as a safe effective and inexpensive weight loss alternative surge after Dr. Mehmet Oz called it, mentioning no special brand, a “ breakthrough supplement” and a ”miracle in your medicine cabinet” on his Emmy Award-winning The Dr. Oz show in 2010.

Similarly, one of the show’s leading medical contributor, Dr. Tanya Edwards, M.D. called African mango extract, mentioning no special brand; a “miracle pill” after it helped her lose seven pounds in less than month without any changes to her diet or exercise routine.

According to Edwards, irvingia, an extract of the West African mango, has been used for a variety of medicinal purposes in Africa for many centuries. Recently, there have been a few studies on the use of this extract for weight loss.

As an obese nation, we are chronically on the search for that magic pill which allows us to eat whatever we want while losing weight at the same time.

In the randomized trials in overweight and obese humans using Irvingia, participants in the Irvingia group lost on average 5-10 pounds/month compared to the placebo group. Neither group made any life style change during the trial. They also noted that cholesterol levels and sugar levels improved significantly compared to the control group.

Sound like a magic bullet to me! I tried it myself, and low and behold, in the first month of taking it (only once per day, mind you, instead of the recommended twice daily), I lost seven pounds without making any changes in my usual healthy diet and exercise routing!

THE SECRET HEALING POWER OF WATER AS IMMUNE BOOSTER

The human body is made up of about 100 trillion cells and each of these cells is 80 per cent water. The whole body is 75 per cent water and the remaining 25 per cent is made up of solids that can dissolve in the water. At different stage of life this quantity of water varies, a new born baby is approximately 90 per cent water and old age, the body water falls to 55 per cent.

Water is involved in every process that takes place in the body. One very important function of water is transportation, nutrients, oxygen, enzymes, neurotransmitters hormones, carbon dioxide and acidic waste products are all transported from one cell tissue or organ to the other.

 Throughout the day, water is being used up for all the different processes, acidic water are being generated and released into the water around the body cells and eliminate of these wastes must be done as soon as they are produced. For optimal health, water should also be replenished as fast as it is used up through drinking of fresh and clean water.

God created the human body to operate in an alkaline environment. The mineral in the body determine whether the water in and around the cells and blood is alkaline or acidic.

The alkalinity or acidity of the body is measured by the PH. Scale which is from 0-14, a pH of 0-7 is acidic and 7-14 is alkaline. An alkaline pH supports life and an acidic pH support disease and death. Acid is harsh and corrosive and likely to destroy whatever it comes in contact with.

On the other hand, alkaline is mild and enhances growth and life. Your diet, what you drink and your life style all influence the pH of your body. Like I said earlier, the body was created alkaline but in function it is acidic and this acidic wastes must be eliminated from the body. If these acidic wastes are allowed to accumulate in and around the cells, destruction of the cells, tissues or organs become inevitable. Indeed this is the cause of almost all diseases in the human body accumulation of acidic wastes.

Dehydration (lack of adequate amount of water) is the single most important cause of acidic waste accumulation in our bodies. People do not routinely drink water on daily basis.

Almost everyone waits till he/she is thirsty before drinking water, but it will interest you to know that by the time you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Before you become thirsty your body may have been giving you some certain signs of either general or regional dehydration. These signs in the past were referred to as diseases and all sorts of drugs prescribed in an attempt to treat the symptoms of what I would like to refer to as mere physiological signs of dehydration. I am talking about anywhere in the body, including headache and  migraine, arthritis, ulcer and its pain, pain over the heart known as angina.

Hypertension, adult onset diabetes, asthma and obesity to mention but a few are all physiological signs of dehydration at their onset. They gave rise to dis-ease, the body being no longer at ease because of dehydration. However this state dis-ease will eventually become pathological if sufficient water is not taken to correct the dehydration.

How do I know this, if you have not been drinking up to two litres of water (eight glasses) daily, you are most likely already dehydrated and may be suffering from one of these diseases but you do not really feel thirsty because you drink other beverages.

There is no substitute for water and try drinking that quantity of water from today and see what will happen to that dis-ease or is it disease?

To explain further, in a state of dehydration, the body goes into a rationing mode whereby water is redistributed to the five most vital organs. The brain, heart, lungs, liver and kidneys water is drawn from the muscles, bones, joint e.t.c. which are considered less vital to supply to the vital ones, the less vital organs suffer the effect of this physiological dehydration like pain hypertension and so on.

On the other side of the divide we find problems associated with pumping the water into the cell of the vital organs against the osmotic gradient by a process known as reverse osmosis. Certain hormones and neuro-transmitters are involved in this water redistribution and they give rise to some of the diseases. Furthermore, the acid wastes being corrosive and toxic affect the cells directly destroy them and lead to conditions like cancer. What? is cancer also caused by acidic waste accumulation due to dehydration? Yes. What we eat and drink and our lifestyle cause over 95 per cent of disease including cancers.

GUAVA FRUIT CAN BOOST IMMUNE SYSTEM

Guava is one of the most popular, nutritional rich fruit all around the world. It is known for its unique flavour, taste and health promoting qualities making it a common ingredient in new functional foods category often called “SUPER FRUIT”.

Botanically this fruit belongs to the family of Myrtaceae of the genius Psidium (meaning “pomegranate” in Latin) and know as Psidium guajava. In Nigeria the names are qwaabaa (Hausa) ugwoba (Igbo) guava (Yoruba).

Head, department of Biochemistry College of medicine, university of Lagos Prof. Osaretin Ebuechi said guava is very rich astringents (compounds those make your gums feel tighter and fresh after you chew guava leaves or eat a raw guava or use some tooth paste), which binds up loose bowels in diarrhea.

These astringent are alkaline in nature and have disinfectant and antibacterial properties, thus help cure dysentery by inhibiting microbial growth and removing extra mucus from the intestines. Further, other nutrients in guava, such as vitamin C, carotenoids and potassium strengthens and tones up the digestive system and disinfect it, which makes it beneficial in gastroenteritis.

He added that it is one of the richest sources of dietary fiber. Its seeds, if ingested whole or chewed, serves as excellent laxative, these two properties of guava help forming bowels, retaining water and clean your intestine and excretory system thoroughly. It said that single constipation can lead to seventy two types of ailments; every way to your health goes through proper digestion and more importantly proper excretion.

Osaretin, who is also secretary general, West African association of food science and technology (WAAFoST), observed that juice of raw and immature guavas or decoction of guava leaves is very helpful in giving relief in cough and cold by loosening cough, reducing mucus, disinfecting the respiratory tract, throat, lungs and inhibiting microbial activity due to its astringent properties.

Guava is one of the richest in vitamin C and iron which are proven to be preventive against cold and viral infections. In some areas in India roasted ripe guava is used as a remedy against extreme cases of cough and cold and congestion.

In addition to the astringents guava is very-very rich in vitamin A, B, C and potassium, which are very good antioxidants and detoxifiers and keep your skin glowing and free from aging, wrinkles and other disorders.

Guava helps reduce cholesterol in blood and prevents it from thickening, thereby maintaining fluidity of blood and reducing blood pressure. Studies have shown that food stuffs lack fiber (such as refined flour) add to blood pressure, due to quick conversion to sugar. Guava being very rich in fiber and hypoglycemic in nature helps reduce blood pressure.

Guava is very helpful for those who want to lose weight without compromising with their intake of proteins, vitamins and fibers. Guava being very high in roughages and very rich in vitamins, protein and minerals but no cholesterol and less digestive carbohydrates is very filling and satisfies appetite very easily, just have a medium sized guava in the lunch and you will not feel hungry till night.

Studies suggest that lycopene in pink guava prevent skin damage from UV rays and offers protection from prostate cancer. It is also a very good source of B-complex, vitamins such as pantothermic acid, niacin, vitamin- B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin E and K and by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme.

Since the 1950’s, guavas-particularly the leaves have been a subject for diverse research in chemical identity of their constituents, pharmacological properties and history in folk medicine. Guava leaves are used in folk medicine as a remedy for diarrhea and as well as the bark for the supposed antimicrobial properties and as an astringent. Guava leaves or bark are used in traditional treatments against diabetes. In Trinidad, a tea made from young leaves is used for diarrhea, dysentery and fever.

On the medicinal used, the roots, bark, leaves and immature fruit because of their astringency are commonly employed to halt gastroenteritis, diarrhea and dysentery, throughout the topics. Crushed leaves are chewed to apply on wounds, ulcer and rheumatic places and leaves are chewed to relieved toothache.