In more recent times, apple vinegar – produced from the fermentation of apples – has been re-discovered as an effective aid to weight management. Containing over 90 vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other compounds, it supports the release of toxins that are stored in fat cells.
Taken in small quantities a few minutes before meals, apple vinegar helps reduce appetite while at the same time promotes the burning of fat in your body. It helps increase body metabolism, burn excess sugar and decrease the accumulation of fat.
Apple vinegar, though, has one major turn-off: its unpleasant acidic taste.
Biotechnology, however, has taken care of this problem, and apple vinegar powder in capsule form is now available in the market.
Dapha Biotechnology of Taiwan, for instance, manufactures the all-natural fiber complex capsule Thinber. The capsule not only has apple vinegar powder as an active ingredient but also has oat and fruit fibers, chromium yeast, clover fiber, glucomannosan, and gelatin, necessary food essentials for a healthy diet.
Oat and fruit fibers are highly recognized as aids in the prevention of cancer and heart disease. Eating at least 50 grams of soluble fiber daily has also been found to help maintain insulin levels for diabetics.
Chromium yeast is an essential trace element that helps maintain normal blood sugars. It aids in breaking down protein and fat, and in lowering total blood cholesterol, LDL ("bad" cholesterol), and triglyceride levels.
Clover powder helps reduce excess water content in the body, lowering cholesterol level, while glucomannosan is a soluble dietary fiber that relieves constipation and promotes regular bowel movement.
Gelatin, as we all know, is a high-grade protein that is essential to our diet.
For best results in weight management, one capsule of Thinber should be taken thrice daily (30 minutes before breakfast, lunch and dinner). Results are discernable within three to six weeks.
Thinber is distributed in the Philippines by New Smart Formulae Trading Corp. It is sold in convenient six-capsule sachets, reasonably priced at P50 per sachet, at Watson’s, HBC and other leading drug stores in key cities nationwide.