New Beverage Turns To Jelly In Your Stomach To Curb Hunger

I have a gut.  There’s no nice way to say it….I’m overweight.  If you’re like me, how’s this sound?  Beverage Turns To Jelly In Your Stomach To Curb Hunger.  Sound weird?  Yeah I thought so too.  But let’s take a closer look. The FoodBeast website is reporting that Japanese company Morinaga has created a new drink called “In Tansan”.  Basically, it’s a carbonated drink that turns into a jelly-like substance when it hits your stomach, causing you to feel full.  Right now it comes in two flavors – lemon and grapefruit.  First, let me start by saying, that sound gross.  And next, let me ask…..could they have picked two more boring or less exciting flavors for this drink?  It sounds awful, weird, gross, and uncomfortable.  Then again…….I do have a gut and a large appetite.  Could this actually work?  Could I drink a can or two each day and not feeling like eating that much? According to dietitians, they remain skeptical about its long-term effectiveness.  Duane Mellor, a dietitian at Aston University in the U.K. and a member of the British Dietetic Association, noted that while the drink is likely safe, it probably won’t deliver the same hunger-reducing effects as prescription drugs like semaglutide, a medication used for weight management and type 2 diabetes treatment. There’s also the issue that it’s made with erythritol, which is a sweetener, however it can act as a laxative and may interfere with the absorption of other medications if consumed in large amounts. So, there you have it, a drink that could possibly help curb your appetite, but may cause you to have to run to the toilet or have your meds not work properly.  It figures.  It seems like I keep coming back to diet and exercise as the best solution for weight loss, but to each their own.  For now the drink is hard to find, usually selling out on Amazon Japan.  But if you’re interested, maybe keep an eye on it!