An Appetite Reducing Spinach Extract

Could a spinach extract actually help reduce cravings for “junk” food? Thylakoids, which can be extracted from spinach, have been found in a recent study to substantially decrease our hunger for sweets and fast foods. The extract was found to reduce this type of hunger by 95% and increase weight loss by 43%!

The Study:

The research that came out of Lund University in Sweden was conducted on 38 overweight women over the course of 3 months. During the study, half of the women drank a mixture that contained 5grams of spinach extract (thylakoids) every morning before breakfast and half drank a placebo. The women were told to eat 3 balanced meals a day and not consume any other special diet.

It was found that the spinach extract was able to induce healthier eating habits, reduce their hunger, and increase weight loss by helping the body produce satiety hormones making them feel more satisfied throughout the day. The group that drank the spinach extract lost around 11 pounds while the placebo group lost 7.7 pounds. Not only did the spinach extract drinking group lose more weight, but they found it significantly easier to stick to their 3 meals a day diet.

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