At Home with Dr Christian Jessen - 44

Is diabetes
getting in the way
of your diet?
On average, people with diabetes have considerably higher insulin levels than those without - that's
why they find it particularly difficult to lose weight. Even though there are many uncertainties
regarding the most effective dietary interventions for successful weight loss, one programme gives hope:
using a unique nutritional product, weight is reduced and blood test levels are improved significantly

JUST ONE

any of
action and subsequent weight loss are
DAILY DRINK
those
directly responsible for this. It has been
WITH 50G
living
scientifically demonstrated that an
ALMASED
with
Almased diet leads to greater weight
IMPROVES
diabetes have already
loss, particularly in the abdominal
DIABETES
undertaken a whole
area, than a diet programme without.
BLOOD TEST
range of diet attempts,
As a result, insulin levels are reduced
LEVELS
mostly without longwhile fat burning and hormonal drivers
term success. Weight loss
for a feeling of fullness are improved.
and regular exercise are
important for many with
Insulin and fat storage
Type 2 diabetes in order to
- what's the connection?
minimise the secondary
As a 'storage hormone', insulin regulates
complications of their condition.
carbohydrate and fat metabolism. With high
Losing just a few pounds can help to
improve overall health and wellbeing.
Incorporating a unique powdered drink
mixture of soya, honey and yogurt into
a balanced diet has a positive effect on
blood levels as well as weight loss.

What is Almased?

Almased is a food made from high quality
soya, probiotic yogurt and natural, raw honey.
Honey enzymes, protein, micro plant extracts
from the soya plant and yogurt cultures are
the most important ingredients. Dissolved in
water or low fat milk, it can initially replace
all three daily meals, and thereafter, one or
two meals within a balanced diet.

Losing weight starts
in the brain

Three hormones play a decisive role: ghrelin,
leptin and insulin. They are important for
driving feelings of fullness in the brain and
they also influence fat burning.
In overweight people these mechanisms
do not function effectively; however, with the
Almased diet this is corrected. The nutrient's

insulin levels, fat is stored in fat cells and at the
same time fat depletion is inhibited. With a
diet supported by Almased, insulin levels are
reduced significantly, which leads to greater
fat burning and improved blood test levels.

Basal metabolism has
to be right for results

The basal metabolism is the amount of
calories that the body uses when at rest.
During fasting, the body switches to low
energy expenditure. It utilises the few calories
consumed as thoroughly as
possible and as such reduces
the basal metabolism.
Initially, it takes any energy
needed from muscle protein
before it utilises fat deposits.
With successive diets, the
body gets used to the
lower basal metabolism
instead of switching back to
normal energy expenditure
following a diet. At the same
time, impaired thyroid function
can occur and as a result, the

all to often yo-yo effect leads to further weight
gain. In addition, muscle mass is depleted
and fatty tissue is built up. With Almased's
high proportion of valuable, easily metabolised
protein, this yo-yo effect is prevented.

Almased helps with diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that
primarily occurs in overweight people. The
body produces insulin but the cells do not react
normally to it. They absorb too little glucose,
and the blood sugar levels rise.
In response to this, more insulin is produced
to regulate the blood sugar. Such high insulin
levels promote fat storage and inhibit fat
depletion. Clinical studies show a diet
supported by Almased leads to improved weight
loss, reduced fasting and long-term blood
glucose levels, as well as fasting insulin levels.

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