Guarana

Friday, February 6, 2009

Guarana and Weight Loss

How Guarana is helpful for weight loss? Simple Each guarana fruit harbors one seed which contains approximately five times as much caffeine as coffee beans.Caffeine suppress the appetite, which may be useful when you want to lose weight. The principle behind the idea of caffeine (or guarana) for products of weight loss is simple: if you are not hungry, you will not eat as much as you normally would.

The preliminary investigation revealed guaraná have metabolic effects. One study showed an average of 11.2 pounds (5.1 kg) weight loss in a group taking a mixture of yerba mate, Guarana and Damiana, compared to an average of one pound loss in a placebo group after 45 days.

Other laboratory studies showed antioxidant and antibacterial effects, and also fat cell reduction from chronic intake of guarana.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Guarana diet and Guarana pills

The main ingredient of guarana, guaranine, is identical to caffeine. Caffeine affects the appetite, which May be useful when you want to lose weight. The principle behind the idea of caffeine (or guarana) for products of weight loss is simple: if you are not hungry, you will not eat as much as you normally would do.

There are many Guarana Diet like these-


Guarana chocolate bars Guarana Pills Chewing gum

Guaraná is available in many forms, such as chocolate bars, capsules, powders, chewing gum and syrup. Many of these products can be found in Brazil, but you can see some in stores and health stores in Brazil.

A negative effect of its popularity is the mystification of guarana. Some companies market their products based on guarana as a medicine for headaches do miracles, overweight, neurological disorders such as ADHD, and many other diseases. We are quite skeptical about many of these ideas, but do not hesitate to share your experience with these products.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Guarana extract


Guarana seed extract is usually consumed with hot water preferably without sugar or little sugar.

In 2007 A human pilot study assessed the acute behavioral effects of four doses (37.5 mg, 75 mg, 150 mg and 300 mg) of extract of guarana. Memory alertness and mood were increased by the two lower doses, which confirms the earlier findings of cognitive improvements following 75 mg guarana. These studies have not been evaluated by a government agency of the United States, so that the United States there are no medical or regulatory approval for the use of guarana in improving cognition .

Other laboratory studies have shown antioxidant effects and anti-bacterial, and reduction of fat cells (in combination with conjugated linoleic acid) from chronic intake of guarana.

Guarana extract has positive effect on the risk of heart attack or ischemic stroke.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Guarana :What Is That?

Guarana or guaraná is native to Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil.The term Guarana is Portuguese.Guaraná has large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for its fruit, which is the size of a grain of coffee. Each fruit harbors, a seed that contains approximately five times more caffeine than coffee beans.

The Guarani [a Brazilian tribe] make tea by shelling and washing the seeds, followed by blows with a fine powder. The powder is mixed into a paste, then shaped cylinders. This product is known as guarana bread or Brazilian cocoa, which is grated and then immersed in hot water with sugar.

This plant was introduced to Western civilization in the 17th century after its discovery by Father Felipe Betendorf. In 1958, guarana was commercialized.

The taste of Guarana is distinctive and unique, and the main reason for its success in Brazil as a soft drink. The main ingredient of guarana is guaranine, which is chemically identical to caffeine. Therefore the energy boost for people after taking guarana.