ExtendSnacks: Clinically Proven and Delicious
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We love ExtendSnacks – this company was founded by Dr. Francine Kaufman, pediatric endocrinologist extraordinaire (and diaTribe advisory board member). If you fight hypoglycemia or weight or hunger pangs or find that too many foods move your blood glucose up way too quickly, you should try these excellent bars, shakes, and crisps (similar to rice cakes). As their site explains Extend Snacks help manage your blood sugar and to boot, they are healthy – they’re cholesterol-free and trans-fats-free and they represent a good source of soy protein and soluble fiber (the ExtendBar Delight formula and ExtendShakes are certified gluten-free as well). Best is, they are good and the company that makes them is serious about healthy living. Several clinical trials have shown some pretty impressive things, among them, that the products:
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Help stabilize blood sugar for up to nine hours.
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Reduce episodes of low blood sugar by 75% (compared to placebo)
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Reduce morning blood sugar readings by an average of 28% (when eaten as a bedtime snack, compared to placebo)
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Help reduce overeating at next meal by 21% (when eaten as a between meal snack, compared to placebo) – we like this one especially!
How does this work? As we understand it, the underlying cause of these benefits is the long-lasting stabilization of blood sugar that stems from the formula that contains five grams of uncooked cornstarch, protein, fiber, and small amount of healthy fat. See all the research here, enter the lottery for a four month supply and if you’d like to try them first, order a variety pack here – be sure to use your 50% coupon, available to all who enter the lottery!
