Livita Glucocare powder sticks (10-day supply)

Glucocare powder sticks are a government-approved food for a specified health use. They include digestion resistant dextrin (dietary fiber) in order to control sudden rises in blood-sugar levels after meals. Particular attention has been paid to the taste, aroma and color of this powdered Japanese green tea. The powder just needs to be dissolved in hot or cold water before drinking. Convenient stick packaging makes it ideal for taking out to work, to restaurants or when travelling.

A food for specified health use

A food for specified health use is a food product that shows it is particularly beneficial to a specific area of health. It includes an ingredient that affects physiological functions. It is different to other, so-called, health foods, as the benefits to health from this product have been scientifically investigated in trials and appropriate dietary intake levels are set. The efficacy and safety of each product are also investigated at government level. Well-grounded scientific information concerning the efficacy and safety from those manufacturing and selling this product is provided in order that more people can understand the difference with other health foods.

Please note, foods for specified health use are products designed for those concerned with their health and do not aim to treat or cure illness.

"Food for specified health use" Permission ID: 1,242 (12 April 2016)

This product includes digestion resistant dextrin as dietary fiber and moderates the absorption of sugars consumed at mealtimes. When taken with meals, the softening in sudden blood sugar rises is ideal for those concerned with their blood sugar levels.

Glucocare: Special Features

* Reducing sudden blood sugar rises after meals.

Method

28 healthy adults were given Glucocare (powder sticks) or normal powdered green tea (both were dissolved in 100ml of warm water) to drink while having a lunch of curry and rice (602 kcal).

Results

* The group who drank the Glucocare while eating their lunch showed clear signs of suppressed blood sugar increases.

* It's important to take it with meals

* With the aroma of green tea, it is easy to drink it along with your meal. It is important to eat healthily on a daily basis to maintain good blood sugar levels.

What is digestion resistant dextrin?

It comes from cornstarch and is a very safe, water-soluble dietary fiber. It is classified as a very low toxicity food ingredient by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) and WHO (World Health Organization) and therefore has no upper limits on daily consumption.

How does it control blood sugar increases?

Digestion resistant dextrin (water-soluble dietary fiber) reduces the absorption of sugar through the stomach's lining. This is why, when digestion resistant dextrin is taken in, sugar absorption takes longer and the sudden rise in blood sugar after a meal is controlled.

Locally grown and processed, consistent quality control

The tea used in Glucocare is grown and produced by a long-established tea maker in Shizuoka, Japan. No matter how good the quality of the buds, the aroma is ruined if they lose their freshness. The buds release a bitterness and pungency as they start to oxidize from the cut, where they are picked. Having the tea-processing factory on the farm itself allows for large harvests of the new buds to be steamed while they are still fresh.

Special growing technique

The tea plants are encouraged to grow the smallest possible number of buds. This method of controlling the quantity of shoots aims for as many nutrients as possible in each bud. When apples or other fruit trees grow a lot of fruit on one branch, the nutrients are dispersed and weaken the flavor. This is when quantity control is needed. In the same way, tealeaf bud growth is controlled. The size of the harvest is smaller, but each leaf has an even, rich taste and aroma.

The revolutionary core steaming process

At the tea-processing factory, the Japanese tea masters make full use of all their five senses when using the specially developed steaming machine to carefully draw out the rich aroma from the new buds. This is only possible when each stage of the tea-making process has taken place, starting with the preparation of the soil.



HOW TO USE

To be taken 3 times per day, at mealtimes. Dissolve one packet (6g) in 100 ml of water and drink immediately.

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