In many modern slimming products you can find two frequently recommended substances that are their main ingredients. This is spirulina and Garcinia Cambogia extract. Will their action really make us lose weight, and if so – why?
What is spirulina? Weight loss hit
Spirulina is called a green-blue alga that resembles a spiral in shape – hence its name. It is often used in dietary supplements to accelerate weight loss. Does it really give good results or does it work? First, let’s see how spirulina is made:
- It is an alga that matures in a salty and warm environment, which has alkaline properties;
- Spirulina matures in such harsh conditions that it becomes an extremely pure plant.
Spirulina: not only for weight loss
Although spirulina has recently been used as a slimming drug, its properties are much wider. For years it has been used as a great medicine for infections and in the prevention of many diseases. It contains a lot of healthy and needed vitamins and minerals, it also restores the alkaline-acid balance in the body. At the same time, it has a detoxifying effect from toxins. By supporting slimming, it affects the body in many other ways. It also lowers the levels of bad cholesterol and affects the production of hemoglobin.
- In slimming, spirulina primarily allows you to provide the body with all the necessary vitamins and minerals, micro- and macroelements, thanks to which you can lose weight in a healthy way, consuming even small amounts of calories. Spirulina perfectly enriches the menu.
Garcinia Cambogia extract and its effect on slimming
In the case of an extract from Garcinia Cambogia, you can also find supporters of this ingredient.
This extract is obtained from the Garcinia Cambogia plant, which is found only in Southeast Asia.
- Worth knowing: Garcinia Cambogia is also known by names Gambooge, Vrikshamla, Malabartamarind czy Brindal Berry.
However, the Garcinia Cambogia extract is used, for example, in Indian medicine, as a supposedly excellent remedy for rheumatism. It is also used in the prevention of heart disease because it affects the heart in a positive way.
- Garcinia Cambogia extract is supposed to help in weight loss due to its high content of hydroxyacetic acid HCA, which reduces appetite and affects fat metabolism.