Facts about Kanten...

What's is KANTEN?

KANTEN, known as agar-agar in the West, is an ancient vegetable gelatin traditionally made by completely freezing and drying extracets of various red sea vegetables. KANTEN is unique in that it contains no calories and is very high in fiber. 81.2% of its content is fiber, which is the highest among all foods. It also contains minerals, calcium, iron, and phosphorus which many diets are lacking these days. Because of its high nutritional value, KANTEN has long been loved as a dessert and other cooking ingredients in Japan. Recently, KANTEN's natural jelling ability, mild flavor, and total lack of calories have made it a favorite with heakth-conscious cooks around the world.

Characteristic

1. KANTEN is highly unique because it has zero calories. The WHO categorized it as a "no
limited" food.

2. Because KANTEN has neither a taste nor a smell, it can be used as an ingredient in
combination with other seasonings.

3. KANTEN contains no carbohydrates, no sugar, and no fat.

Good for Weight Loss

There is no need to worry about weight gain when you include KANTEN in your diet. In fact, when consumed KANTEN increases in volume by absorbing water in the stomach which leads you to feel satiated quickly. Even a small amount will keep you feelin full longer as it takes time to break down its glucose helping you reduce your calorie intake. Because KANTEN contains a good balance of nutrition but no calories, it will benefit your beauty as well as health.

Eliminate Bowel Irregularity

Studies show that people today do not consume adequate dietary fiber. Unlike sugars and starches, fiber is not digested but goes on to form an important component of stool. Inadequacy of dietary fiber leads to irregularity in bowel movement which may lead to diseases. KANTEN’s rich dietary fiber shortens the time that the food passes through the digestive system. Because the time that harmful substances stay in the intestine is shortened, risks of intestinal problems will be lowered. In addition, the dietary fiber contained in KANTEN helps to retain water in the intestines softening stool for more rapid and easy bowel movement.

Reduce the Cholesterol

Bileacid is produced when cholesterol is dissolved.

KANTEN adsorbs bile acid and is expelled from the body.

In order to replace bile acid, cholesterol is dissolved continuously.

The amount of cholesterol in the body decreases.

Medical Eficacy of KANTEN

Documents backing up KANTEN's efficacy include the paper, "Effects of agar(kanten) diet on obese patients with impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes" written by H.Meda, R. Yamamoto, K. Hirao and O. Tochikubo published in a British international medical journal "Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism".

Lowering Blood-Sugar Level

Glucose smoothly moves from stomach to intertine where it is absorbed into the bloodstream.

What happens when you eat KANTEN befor a meal?

KANTEN, like gel in the stomach, absorbs glucose.

The mixture of glucose and KANTEN enters the intestine with ease. The speed at which the glucose is absorbed into the bloodstream is slow and rapid rise in blood sugar level restrained.

This process inhibits the body from retaininf and storing excess fat.

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