Molasses help lose weight (Science Alert)Molasses usually end up as a waste-product of sugar refining. However, they are rich in polyphenols, says Dr Weisinger, chemicals found in plants known for their antioxidant properties....
Researchers supplemented the high-fat diet of a group of laboratory mice with molasses for 12 weeks. They found that these mice had lower body weight, reduced body fat and decreased blood levels of leptin – a hormone involved in energy regulation, appetite and metabolism – than the control group.
Further analyses, says Dr Weisinger, revealed that molasses supplements led to increased energy excretion, i.e, more calories were lost in faeces. They also found increased gene expression for several liver and fat cell biomarkers of energy metabolism....
Clinical trials are scheduled to begin next year to evaluate the molasses extract for weight control in humans.
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ReplyDeleteDid they mention how much diarrheoa they caused? Molasses is an old remedy for constipation and works very well. That will, however, make human application a problem.
ReplyDeleteOh dear. I do hope there is more to their research than just having given a bunch of mice diarrhoea. (I think I now know why medical degrees take so long - it's to learn how to spell "diarrhoea" correctly.)
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