Weight loss: THIS supplement could help you lose 2lbs a week when added to your diet plan

Weight loss can be aided by a supplement that contains a specific fibre.

The fibre, called glucomannan, makes dieters feel fuller because it takes longer to digest.

This means that dieters eat less calories, aiding their weight loss and keeping hunger pangs at bay. 

Various studies have shown that the supplement has this effect in those who use it to boost their diet plan.

Scientists at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway, recorded the process of one hundred and seventy six men and women who were given either the glucomannan supplement or a placebo.

The dieters also ate a diet of 1,200 calories per day.

They experts said: “Glucomannan induced body weight reduction in healthy overweight subjects.” [sic]

They added: “ However, there were no significant differences between the different fibers in their ability to induce weight reduction, which was approximately 0.8 kg/week.”

This is the equivalent of 1.7lbs a week.

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