The Answer to Belly Fat Can Be Found Under the Sea

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever seen a mermaid with a pot belly? It could be that these temptresses of the sea have maintained their svelte figures for centuries by nibbling on fucoxanthin, a compound found in brown seaweed that attacks belly fat. Luckily, you don't have to dive to the bottom of the sea to whittle your middle because a new, marine-vegetable based weight management supplement called fucoTHIN(TM) is now available with clinically proven results on humans.

Garden of Life, http://www.gardenoflife.com/, a leading health and wellness company, is launching fucoTHIN, a non-stimulant weight management supplement with a thermogenic effect for fat metabolism. Researchers have confirmed that fucoTHIN naturally promotes thermogenesis, the process by which the body increases its metabolic rate and requires the utilization of internal stores of energy such as fat.

Exciting research and a human clinical trial yielded results indicating that fucoTHIN supports the breakdown of fat in white adipose tissue, or visceral fat cells, which accumulate in the liver and around the stomach and organs. The findings are important because studies have shown almost 46 percent of adult Americans have an excess of visceral fat, which has been identified as a leading risk factor for a variety of serious health issues.

"Combined with a diet and exercise program, fucoTHIN can be an important addition to a healthy weight management plan," said Marie Spano, a registered dietician and vice president for the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

FucoTHIN's proprietary formula was researched and developed for more than seven years by leading scientists and world-renowned research groups. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of fucoTHIN in 140 overweight females, subjects showed a significant reduction in visceral fat and body weight after 16 weeks. Study participants followed a meal plan of 1,800 calories a day and lost an average of 14.5 pounds versus 3 pounds in the placebo group. In addition, body fat loss was 11.8 pounds in the fucoxanthin group compared to 2.8 pounds in the placebo group. The clinical trial is pending publication in a peer-reviewed journal in the summer of 2007.

"The results of the human clinical trial are exciting because the metabolic rate of participants who took fucoTHIN was 18.2 percent higher than those who dieted without it," said Jordan Rubin, founder of Garden of Life and New York Times best-selling author of The Maker's Diet and The Great Physician's Rx for Weight Loss. "FucoTHIN is a natural extension of our whole food based product line, which also includes Perfect Meal, Super Seed and several other foods and supplements that can assist with weight management efforts."

FucoTHIN contains a proprietary blend of fucoxanthin, a carotenoid found in brown seaweed, and pomegranate seed oil, a powerful antioxidant that works synergistically with fucoxanthin to promote thermogenesis and provide cellular protection.

Pricing & Availability

FucoTHIN has a suggested retail price of $39.95 for a 30-day supply (90 soft gel caps) and is available at fine independent health food stores and retail chains such as Whole Foods and Vitamin Shoppe. For more information about Garden of Life, and its full line of products, visit http://www.gardenoflife.com/.

These statements have not been evaluated by FDA and this the product is not intended to "diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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