Nutrim Offers Hope
One pill that does it all. Isn’t that what most Americans are looking for? How about a powder that does a lot? One research study showed that Nutrim powder might be as good as it gets without any crazy side effects.
The Plan
The study was carried out in 38 middle aged, overweight males with high cholesterol and normal blood pressure. The men were split into two groups which ate two diffent diets for 8 weeks. The first group followed the American Heart Association (AHA) step II diet with low amounts of saturated fats and cholesterol and exercise. The second group was given this diet with the addition of Nutrim oat bran.
Nutrim and Cholesterol
The Nutrim group increased their HDL on average 10 points(27.8%), lowered their LDL 47(27.3%), and lowered their total cholesterol about 48 points. The other group also saw improvements in LDL and total cholesterol, but the decrease was not as great as with Nutrim. The other group did not see an increase in their HDL like the Nutrim group did.
Nutrim and Glucose
Fasting glucose also dropped 6 points in the Nutrim group where there was a slight increase in fasting glucose in the other group. Both groups had significant weight loss, but the Nutrim lost more weight (13lbs compared to 8lbs in the other group.)
Tolerance of Nutrim
Even though the Nutrim was in a higher dose than normal it was well tolerated. This study utilized Nutrim in bread, which had significantly better flavor and texture compared to the wheat bread in the other group as rated by the participants.