Can white kidney bean extract lower blood sugar or help me lose weight?

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White Kidney Bean for Blood Sugar?

Written by Tod Cooperman, M.D.

Updated December 16, 2024 ⓘ

White Kidney Bean Extract and Weight Loss -- White kidney beans

Answer:

White kidney bean supplements and extracts are promoted as "starch blockers" for lowering blood sugar and helping weight loss. There is some evidence that white kidney bean extract may do this by inhibiting amylase, which, during digestion breaks down starch into sugars that the body can absorb.

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