Too hungry! How to suppress appetite?

There are quickly filled. There are others who do not often and always hungry.

Which is not really comfortable and encourages overeating, with the risk of weight gain that entails.

  How to reduce ravenous appetites?

Where does the appetite?

It is a phenomenon both normal and complex.

Normal because it reflects your desire to eat to meet your energy needs.

Complex because it is governed by the satiety center that is located in the brain.

It receives the information on the composition of the food you swallow, the record and, when you approach your physiological dose then you have it, it sends you signals that reduce and suppress your appetite.

Two hormones involved in this process: leptin induces satiety and ghrelin has the opposite effect.

But the secretion of these hormones can be disrupted in some people and of course it upsets along the appetite may be reduced in some and highly increased in others, causing them to swell.

Tablets and capsules appetite suppressant

These are food supplements officially called "moderators of appetite."

In principle they are legally framed by the European (/ European Directive No. 2002 46 / EC) Commission and must not contain dangerous and banned substances.

No scientific studies proving their efficacy is mandatory (unlike drugs). And they are not entitled to any claim, such as "cutting hunger" or "makes you lose weight."

They are legion and composed of all kinds of plants, sometimes accompanied by minerals (chromium, often believed to reduce sugar cravings), vitamins and also caffeine (from guarana, green tea, mate) meant also suppress appetite.

Moderators of appetite sold in French stores (pharmacies, drugstores, shops and supermarkets dietary radius) are safe, provided you do not exceed the dose prescribed on the package.

What are dietary supplements that are dangerous?

Those containing:

Ephedra, Chinese herb acting on the nervous and banned in Europe since 2002 system, but found in products sold on the Internet.

of bitter orange peel (Citrus aurantium), which is rich in synephrine.

Like ephedra, synephrine is dangerous to the heart.

Garcinia cambodgia plant Indonesian, and oodia gordonii (sold on the Internet under the name "cactus appetite suppressant") that can cause serious muscular disorders, hepatic, cardiac and neurological

What about stomach fillers?

Mucilage, fiber, gums, pectins, algae are in powder or capsules and have the power to absorb 50 to 100 times their weight in water.

Are swallowed with a full glass of water and, presto! it swells and it fills a portion of the stomach. It momentarily cutting hunger and feels faster then full. In addition, they absorb a small amount of sugars and fats that are not treated, it is something gained!

But not without inconvenience or danger!

Bloating and diarrhea are often the appointment of these appetite moderators.

In addition, they capture simultaneously the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D and E) as we tend to miss a lot of vitamin D, especially in winter, it is not really recommended.