Overweight and obese individuals continually search for the next big thing to make it easier to lose weight. Even though the only known cure for obesity is making healthy lifestyle changes and sticking to them for the long haul, there are some things that can help the process along. One thing that has gotten positive attention is the use of super
foods to lose weight.
One such food, African mango, is the latest fruit to gain attention for its weight loss properties. Though African mango, has been used for medicinal purposes for many years, there have been multiple studies in recent years that show the weight loss benefits of this super food.
Three Studies Find Weight Loss Benefits in African Mango
Since 2005, three studies have taken place where a random selection of participants were given African Mango extract and others were given a placebo.
Since 2005, three studies have taken place where a random selection of participants were given African Mango extract and others were given a placebo.
The first of these studies was in 2005 at the University of Yaounde in Cameroon, where the fruits originates. This particular study was on the smaller side with only 40 overweight participants. Among the participants, 28 were given 350mg of African Mango and 12 were given a placebo. It only lasted four weeks, but it showed that those who took it lost 5% of their body weight, while those who received the placebo only lost 1%.
The next study took place in 2008 and involved a combination of both African Mango and Cissus quadangularis to see if they were more effective when taken together. The results were favorable. This time, they did a 10-week double blind study at the same university. It was comprised of 72 obese and overweight people. It didn’t require people to do any extra exercise or to make dietary changes during the study. As expected, those who took African Mango only did better than those with the placebo, but those who took the combination showed even better improvements. The CQ and IG group lost 11.9% of their weight, 20% of their body fat and took 21% off of their waist measurements.
The next study took place in 2008 and involved a combination of both African Mango and Cissus quadangularis to see if they were more effective when taken together. The results were favorable. This time, they did a 10-week double blind study at the same university. It was comprised of 72 obese and overweight people. It didn’t require people to do any extra exercise or to make dietary changes during the study. As expected, those who took African Mango only did better than those with the placebo, but those who took the combination showed even better improvements. The CQ and IG group lost 11.9% of their weight, 20% of their body fat and took 21% off of their waist measurements.
The next study was published in “Lipid in Health and Disease,” in March of 2009 was also a random double-blind study. It tested the 1GOB131 seed extract of the African mango. Participants were given 150mg twice a day and were instructed to take it before meals. They found that those who took the extract reaped many benefits that those with the placebo did not receive. Researchers found that African Mango helped participants lose weight, lower their body fat percentage, lose inches off their waist and improve their cholesterol levels.
While these studies were limited in scope and longer studies are needed to prove that African Mango is an effective long-term weight loss aid, they did show that participants were more successful at losing wight, burning fat and improving their health in a short amount of
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