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ChitoRich® when combined with a healthy diet and exercise program, allows
you to live your life sensibly.
• Reduces Excess Fat Absorption*
• Supports Healthy Digestion*
• Twice As Effective As The Original ChitoRich Formula*
Be honest. Sometimes your greatest dietary temptation is freshly baked
cookies or desserts. Unicity has good news. Say goodbye to your strict
no-fat, no-fun diet. Our innovative, new and improved ChitoRich reduces
your body's excess fat absorption while supporting healthy digestion.
ChitoRich is created from the most potent fat reducing ingredients extracted
from nature's richest resources, including desert cactus, ocean crustaceans,
aloe vera, and broccoli. Make ChitoRich part of your balanced nutrition
routine, and help yourself to an occasional dessert.
Research Brief
Many dieticians and clinicians claim that the optimal dietary-fat intake
is approximately 30 percent of total caloric intake. However, due to fast
food and other modern food preferences, intake of dietary fat has skyrocketed.
There are different types of fats, or lipids, within the body. Most are
important as a source of high-energy compounds as well as components of
many structural elements in the body. Fats are composed of long chains
of carbon atoms with various amounts of hydrogen atoms attached. These
carbon chains can vary in length from short to medium to long. Depending
upon the way in which the hydrogen atoms are attached, a fat can be either
saturated or unsaturated.
Though cholesterol can be considered a fat, it is also classified as a
sterol and forms the basis for the production of compounds that regulate
metabolic functions. It is not only consumed in the diet but also produced
in the liver. High cholesterol is dangerous to health, and diets high
in saturated fats tend to increase blood levels of harmful fats that can
affect cardiovascular health. Diets high in fiber tend to reduce the absorption
of various fats.
Fats and cholesterol are transported in the blood by lipoproteins. There
are two types of lipoproteins: HDL (high-density lipoprotein) and LDL
(low-density lipoprotein). LDL transports cholesterol in the blood and
deposits it along the walls of the arteries for storage. Accumulation
of this LDL can potentially damage the arterial wall. HDL blocks the entrance
of LDL into the arterial wall and carries away excess cholesterol.
FAQs
Q: Why is the new ChitoRich formulation better?
A: The new, improved ChitoRich contains not only chitosan, a fat-binding
fiber derived from shellfish, but also NeOpuntia, an extract from the
cactus Opuntia ficus-indica that also binds to fat. With the combination
of chitosan and NeOpuntia, ChitoRich can now bind twice as much fat as
the old formula.*
Q: Is there anyone who should not consume the new ChitoRich?
A: ChitoRich is not recommended for people who have shellfish
allergies or for pregnant or lactating women.
Q: Can I take ChitoRich with other supplements?
A: Because ChitoRich helps the body eliminate fat without fully
digesting it, it is recommended that you take ChitoRich two hours before
or after taking any fat-soluble supplements.
Q: When should ChitoRich be consumed?
A: ChitoRich should be taken with meals that contain fat.
Q: If I consume a meal that contains more fat, can I take more
ChitoRich?
A: Yes. If you are consuming a meal high in fat, you can take
an extra capsule or two.
References
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cholesterol metabolism without affecting cholesterol absorption in guinea
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Fernandez M L, et al. Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) pectin reverses low-density
lipoprotein receptor suppression induced by a hypercholesterolemic diet
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Hedgewood A D. Human health discoveries with Opuntia sp. Cactaceae. Hort Science 1990; 25:1515-16.
Jaramillo-Flores M E, et al. Effect of different heat treatments on the
retention of carotenoids in nopal (Opuntia ficus indica). Poster, Institute
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Kanauchi O, Deuchi K, et al. Increasing effect of a chitosan and ascorbic
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Trautwein F A, Jargensen U, Erbersdobler HF. Cholesterol-lowering and
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