{"id":1159,"date":"2009-06-20T06:57:09","date_gmt":"2009-06-20T06:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lowfatliving.org\/?p=1159"},"modified":"2009-06-13T11:48:41","modified_gmt":"2009-06-13T11:48:41","slug":"health-benefits-of-prickly-pear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowfatliving.org\/low-fat-living\/health-benefits-of-prickly-pear.htm","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefits Of Prickly Pear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prickly Pear – Diet And Hangover Cure<\/h1>\n

\"prickly-pear-for-weight-los\"It is often said that nature is sciences’ shopping basket – most scientifically developed products are derived from the natural world. None more so that in the health industry.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0 Optuntia Ficus, <\/strong> a cactus more commonly known as the Prickly Pear<\/strong> has origins dating back hundreds if not thousands of years . It has been used by ancient civilizations and in particular the Aztecs.<\/p>\n

The Prickly Pear can offer a wide variety of natural remedies – probably the two most common uses are for weight loss<\/strong> and to treat hangovers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Prickly Pear And Weight Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Prickly Pear has been used throughout history for common disorders\u00a0 but it is only relatively recently that its benefits to weight loss\u00a0 have been discovered.<\/p>\n

Extracts of the fruit are particularly effective at binding with dietary fat.<\/p>\n

The commercial weight loss, diet and slimming market is fully stocked with products that claim to be natural but in essence the fact is that a high proportion of ingredients have been synthetically engineered.<\/p>\n

This was highlighted in a recent Daily Express<\/strong> article.<\/p>\n

\"prickly-pear-small\"<\/a>National tabloid editor Jo Wiley <\/strong>(of the Daily Express) composed an article entitled \u201cPrickly Pear Is Key In Battle Against Obesity<\/strong>\u201d it detailed how one diet pill\u00a0 producer, Proactol<\/strong> had introduced a commercial product into the market in 2005 and built a solid reputation while trying underplay its role in the worlds obesity pandemic.<\/p>\n

Proactol product manager Katie Downing-Howitt said: \u201cWe aren\u2019t suggesting that Proactol is a miracle treatment for obesity but it is clinically proven to bind with fat and, as part of a balanced healthy lifestyle, does assist weight loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

Proactol is a natural fat binder <\/strong>it can stop the absorption of approximately a quarter of dietary fat from being digested from food consumed. Or put another way – only 75% of the potential calories taken on will appear in the places you don\u2019t want them to.<\/p>\n

\"ProactolProactol has been subject to numerous independent clinical trials – it is classified as a Medical Device Type 1 (MDD 93\/42\/EEC)<\/strong> and carries the CE mark of Approval.<\/p>\n

More about Proactol<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Can The Prickly Pear Cure Hangovers<\/strong>
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\"prickly-pear-hangover-cure\"The first documented clinical trial attaching the Prickly Pear and health benefits was focused around a possible treatment for the after effects of consuming too much alcohol and subsequent hangovers<\/p>\n

The resulting clinical trials have confirmed that taking extracts of the Optuntia Ficus India Cactus<\/strong> can greatly reduce the symptoms of excessive alcohol consumption (dry mouth, headache, sickness and fatigue)<\/p>\n

Several independent trails have confirmed that hangover sufferers who take the substance are far more likely to recover quicker than those who don\u2019t<\/p>\n

The best hangover cure is obvioulsy abstinence but for those who cannot resist drinking to excess there is always the prickly pear – you may also shed a few pounds into the bargain.<\/p>\n

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