Symmetry
Products with Guarana: New
Attitude
The
herb guarana is commercially
promoted in the health food industry,
among other uses, as a weight
loss agent and a smoking cessation
aid. Guarana is considered to
be an astringent, containing tannic
acid and related compounds, and
is acceptable as a flavoring agent
and a beverage constituent. The
herb guarana is permitted as a
food additive in small quantities,
provided no claims are made.
Guarana
plays an important role in the
culture of the Amazonian Indians.
In certain regions, the guarana
fruit extract is believed to be
an aphrodisiac and to protect
from malaria and dysentery.Guarana
has been used by the indigenous
people of the Amazon for centuries.
In
the United States, Guarana is
generally regarded as safe, with
a caffeine content of 3-5% by
dry weight. The effect of the
caffeine in Guarana results in
a boost of energy and appetite
suppression. Increasing numbers
of athletes, dancers and sportsmen
and women are using it as a natural
aid to maintaining peak performance.
Guarana is also perceived to bring
energy levels back to normal more
quickly after exercise.
Guarana takes about one hour to
be metabolized via the digestive
system. The slower rate of absorption
leads to less tension in the body.
Guarana is used more effectively
and does not lead to stress reaction
which might happen in case of
high coffee intake.
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evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration. Symmetry products
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cure or prevent any disease. In
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