Applied Nutritional Research: Melt Away Belly Fat in 7 Days

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The discussion revolves around claims regarding a plant extract purported to help reduce belly fat, specifically focusing on the assertion that it can lead to a loss of one inch of belly fat per week. Participants explore the validity of these claims, referencing clinical studies and questioning the scientific basis behind the assertions made in promotional materials.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the claim that one can lose one inch of belly fat every week, suggesting it sounds too good to be true.
  • One participant questions the credibility of the studies cited, noting that a review of publications on carthamus tinctorius extract does not support the claims of fat loss and other benefits.
  • A specific study is referenced that investigates the safety of safflower extract, highlighting potential teratogenic and cytotoxic effects, which raises concerns about the extract's use as a health supplement.
  • Another participant challenges the concept of "targeting" belly fat, stating that overall weight loss is necessary and that genetic factors influence fat distribution.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally disagree on the validity of the claims regarding the plant extract's effectiveness for fat loss. There is no consensus on the scientific support for the assertions made in the promotional material.

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Limitations include the reliance on a limited number of studies and the potential misinterpretation of the findings related to carthamus tinctorius extract. The discussion reflects varying levels of skepticism and belief in the claims presented.

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Sounds to good to be true.

Dear Belly Fat Sufferer,

How would you like to melt away as much as 1 inch of stubborn belly fat every 7 days?

Yes, that's right. Burn off 1 full inch of good-for-nothing belly fat every single week.

Sound too good to be true? Well, hard as it may be to believe, it absolutely is true. And we'd like to prove it to you at our risk, not yours.

Here's the deal. New clinical research, published in the world's leading academic journals, is now showing that an extraordinarily rare plant extract first discovered by the ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago may carry remarkable slimming and health benefits - so much so that one scientist from the University of Missouri has recently called it, "Mother Nature's natural treatment for abdominal fat."
 
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wolram said:
http://www.appliednutritionalresearch.com/

Sounds to good to be true.

Dear Belly Fat Sufferer,

How would you like to melt away as much as 1 inch of stubborn belly fat every 7 days?

Yes, that's right. Burn off 1 full inch of good-for-nothing belly fat every single week.

Sound too good to be true? Well, hard as it may be to believe, it absolutely is true. And we'd like to prove it to you at our risk, not yours.

Here's the deal. New clinical research, published in the world's leading academic journals, is now showing that an extraordinarily rare plant extract first discovered by the ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago may carry remarkable slimming and health benefits - so much so that one scientist from the University of Missouri has recently called it, "Mother Nature's natural treatment for abdominal fat."

Is the "rare plant" called crystal meth?
 
At least 37 clinical studies published within the last several months alone show this plant's active ingredient (carthamus tinctorius extract) helps dissolve belly fat, increase metabolism, boost energy, and even clarify skin, giving your face a clear, healthy glow.
Funny, out of the ONLY 26 publications on that extract indexed in Pub Med, not one of them addresses any of that list of claims.

But, this is the abstract of one of them:
: J Ethnopharmacol. 2000 Dec;73(3):453-9.
A study on the teratogenic and cytotoxic effects of safflower extract.
Nobakht M, Fattahi M, Hoormand M, Milanian I, Rahbar N, Mahmoudian M.

Department of Histology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

In recent years, the use of carthami flos (the flowers of Carthamus tinctorius L.) as a coloring and flavoring agent has increased as a food additive in Iran. In order to evaluate its safety, the teratogenic effects of carthami flos on the central nervous system development in mice was investigated. Furthermore, its cytotoxic effect on the rat nervous cell culture was studied to complete safety evaluations. For teratogenic studies, after natural mating, pregnant mice were divided into test and control groups. The groups were treated with different dosage regimens of aqueous carthami flos extract during 0-8 days of gestation. Embryos were then isolated at the 13th gestation day and evaluated for macroscopic, microscopic and morphometric characteristics. The results showed that in higher doses (1.6 and 2 mg/kg/day) the embryos were absorbed, whereas with lower dose (1.2 mg/kg/day) changes in external, internal and longitudinal diameters, open neuropore, changes in cellular orientation and cellular degeneration were observed. The results obtained from cytotoxic assay also demonstrated a concentration-dependent cytotoxic effect of carthami flos extract. It is concluded that the use of carthami flos as a food additive should be reconsidered.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/...nel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
 
Galteeth said:
Is the "rare plant" called crystal meth?


change your username to 'Grindteeth"


:P
 
It's a myth that you can even "target" belly fat. You have to lose weight overall, and the amount of fat stored in your midsection is defined by your genes and overall body fat percentage.
 

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