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Appetite Control Gum to Be Approved Soon?

The latest news in the never-ending world of weight loss and dieting aids, is the latest diet aid may be a chewing gum which helps the brain register fullness sooner than it normally would.

This earlier fullness or satiety, would, of course, result in weight loss for the patient since they would be eating smaller amount of food and taking in less calories, many times substantially less, depending on the depth of the level of appetite control achieved.

Calorie intake and portion control are two of the leading reasons Americans are currently suffering astronomical percentages of obesity and weight related health issues today.

Unfortunately, I did not get to see what the active ingredient in this new chewing gum would be, since my internet decided to time out on me halfway through my reading and I couldn’t locate the article again, but it is clearly something that either controls the blood sugar which can in turn control the appetite, or it may also control the brain area responsible for the appetite and the process of feeling “full”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 20th, 2007 Posted by EatingToLive | Prescription Diet Aids | no comments