La
goma
guar es
una planta conocida bajo el nombre científico Cyamopsis
tetragonoloba,
de esta planta se obtiene una fibra
soluble denominada también goma
guar.
Ésta
es utilizada para diferentes fines, ya sean terapéuticos como
industriales. Dentro de los fines terapéuticos, la goma
guar
puede brindar beneficios
para
perder
peso,
a través de diferentes mecanismos.
Propiedades
de la goma guar para adelgazar
-Reduce
tanto la absorción de glucosa
como de grasas obtenidas a través de los alimentos. Esto reduce la
formación de tejido adiposo.
-Al
reducir la absorción de
glucosa,
su concentración en sangre se mantiene constante, reduciendo la
sensación de hambre.
-Además
brinda saciedad, ya que la goma
guar
consumida con agua, aumenta de volumen en el estómago, estimulando
el centro de saciedad
a nivel cerebral.
-Aumenta
la desintoxicación, por un aumento en la motilidad
intestinal.
La
goma
guar ayuda a perder peso,
a través de diferentes mecanismos,
por cuanto es posible incorporarla a una dieta
para adelgazar en forma natural.
CONTRAINDICACIONES
Recuerda
que el consumo de goma
guar
se encuentra contraindicado en personas que sufren estenosis
esofágica, pilórica o intestinal.
Además puede causar efectos adversos como flatulencias
e hinchazón abdominal.
ENGLISH
Guar
gum is a soluble fibre - it is at least partially soluble in water
It
is a white powder and is odourless, colourless, and tasteless when
mixed in drinks or food.
It
forms a gel in the intestine.
It can
bind both bile-bound cholesterol and food-cholesterol and thus lower
cholesterol levels to a small but clinically significant extent.
GUAR
GUM BENEFITS
1.
Decrease the glycemic index of any meal you have
2.
Increase your metabolic rate
3.
Increase your fibre intake
LOWERING
THE INSULIN RESPONSE TO FOOD
An
important factor with regard to soluble fibres is that according to
Joanna McMillan Price ".the gel-like formation slows down the
access of digestive enzymes to the carbohydrate present in the gut
contents which in turn slows the absorption of that carbohydrate into
the bloodstream. Soluble fibre is therefore intrinsically linked to
the GI of the food --- foods that are high in soluble fibre
invariably have a low GI." [Star
Foods, p55]
Lowering
GI is important and one of the stragegies you could use is to mix a
tablespoon of guar gum into water and have this just prior to eating
a meal.
By
decreasing the GI of the meal and slowing down absorption of the
meal, your glucose levels will not swing to very high levels keeping
glucose toxicity [glucotoxicity] to a minimum and decreasing stress
on the beta cells of the pancreas.
Because
the rate of absorption of glucose is decreased, this feature is
helpful in diabetics. However, your insulin or diabetic medication
may need to be adjusted if using guar gum. It may help to lower your
need for insulin and for diabetic medications.
THERMOGENESIS
[heat production]
Fat
loss, helping you to lose or maintain weight.
Another
aspect of guar gum that is not well known is the thermogenic effect
it has. In other words, just by consuming guar gum, your metabolic
rate and energy expenditure increases [Brown & Livesey,1994]
