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Recently at Boost we’ve started working with Shane Bilsborough, one of Australia’s leading nutritionists to help us keep making our products even better for you!
As well as working with Boost on product development and nutritional consulting, Shane is also director of two corporate health companies, B Personal and Global Corporate Challenge.
Says Shane:
"Australians need to pay more attention to health and nutrition. Instead of feeding hunger pangs with junk food, we should look for healthy alternatives. A smoothie with real fruit, yoghurt and juice or milk acts as a great natural pick-me-up, or a freshly squeezed fruit or vegie juice can be a fantastic source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that still tastes great."
A few years ago a natural weight loss product, called Cellasene, appeared on the market from Italy with an amazing reputation for quick cellulite loss. Cellasene was so popular that pharmacies around the country ran out within weeks and women were literally buying dozens of boxes at a time in a bid to rid themselves of weight and troublesome cellulite. Does the stuff actually work?
Weight loss pills and potions are part of the huge weight loss industry netting billions of dollars world-wide. People are now more overweight or obese than any other time, with the driving force behind this epidemic our lifestyle; plenty of food and very little activity. The average Australian puts on about 300 – 400 grams a year. A typical restaurant meal with drinks can total 7,000kJ for women and 9,000kJ for men, suggesting that we can eat an entire day’s calories in just one meal, (the average women eats about 8,000kJ, and man about 11,000kJ daily). Physical activity has also decreased dramatically – from the daily 14 –19km distances our hunter/gatherer ancestors used to cover to shifting between the desk at work to the couch and TV at home. Add to this longer working hours and even weekend work and the final nail in the coffin is that this gives us little time for lifestyle balance.
It is little wonder that quick fix pills and potions are a more attractive alternative than eating well and exercising. In an issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, these quick fix pills and potions were put under the microscope and scientists looked at all the medical evidence to determine if they made any difference to weight loss. The substances tested were:
● Brindleberry (Garcinia cambogia/ indica): Rind of an exotic citrus fruit (Malabar tamarind). Active ingredient is hydroxycitric acid.
● Ginkgo biloba: The leaves of the maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba).
● Capsaicin: Major ingredient of hot chillies and peppers.
● Caffeine: Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, cocoa and cola drinks
● L-Carnitine: An amino acid found in meat and dairy products
● Pectin: Soluble fibre extracted from fruit.
● Chitosan: From the powdered shells of marine crustaceans such as prawns and crabs.
● Horse chestnut (escin): Seed extract from horse chestnut.
● Chromium picolinate: An organic derivative of chromium, an element required for normal carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
● Grapeseed extract: From grape seeds.
● Lecithin: Found in or soybeans, egg yolk and also made within the intestine.
● Fucus vesiculosus: A seaweed and a key ingredient in Cellasene.
● St John’s wort: St John’s wort is a herb. The authors of the paper concluded, “There is little positive evidence that any of the ingredients reviewed here are effective in weight loss. For most, the data are equivocal or lacking in either quantity or quality. There is limited support for capsaicin, caffeine and fi bre, but only when they are consumed in foods and, even so, the evidence is not strong.” One of the authors, Associate Professor David Cameron-Smith from Deakin University in Melbourne says, “For every supplement, you can have 20 theories for how it might work in humans, but sadly most have not been tested. It is important to evaluate traditional medicines for things that may help with weight loss, as there are constant new discoveries. So far for weight loss, despite many claims, nothing stands out. Lifestyle basics: a healthy diet and regular daily exercise remain the best.”
Reference: The effectiveness of popular, non-prescription weight loss supplements. Garry Egger, David Cameron-Smith and Rosemary Stanton. Medical Journal of Australia, 1999; 171: 604-608
Here's what Shane has to say about kid's nutrition:
“It’s so important that when kids are growing they’re getting the right vitamins & nutrients, but sometimes it’s really hard to find something that tastes great as well!
Luckily, Boost is a great way to provide kids with many of the vitamins and nutrients they need to stay healthy.
Take a Banana Buzz, for example. With over 50% of children’s recommended daily
intake of calcium, as well as fresh banana, it’s the perfect way to get your kids into the habit of drinking to their health!”
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