Woolworths supermarkets to stock Slim Secrets

It is with great excitement to add Woolworths to the list of large supermarket chains to stock Slim Secrets. They will initially be stocking the Mintabolism Boost and Night time Binge-Buster but if they prove popular will add the Morning Rev-Up and Afternoon Snack-Attack. They should be in stores by mid June, so please look out for them.
To all those who have not entered the Table Magazines competition to win a family trip to Phuket hurry before it's too late. The competition is in conjunction with Coles Supermarkets and runs till June 16th. All details can be found in this month's Table Magazine.
As it is getting colder here in Australia a trip to Phuket sounds like perfect therapy!

Scientist Finds Another Clue To Why Soy Promotes Weight Loss

Scientist Finds Another Clue To Why Soy Promotes Weight Loss
07 May 2007

Research shows that when soy consumption goes up, weight goes down. A new University of Illinois study may help scientists understand exactly how that weight loss happens.

"We wanted to compare the effects of soy protein hydrolysates and soy peptides with those of leptin because we hypothesized that soy might behave in the body in a similar way. Leptin is a hormone produced in our adipose tissue that interacts with receptors in the brain and signals us that we're full so we stop eating," said Elvira de Mejia, a U of I assistant professor of food science and human nutrition.

The researchers wanted to see if soy protein hydrolysates could affect these regulatory hormones and their receptors.

"And we found that soy did have an effect on these mechanisms and hormones that are induced in the body to help us degrade lipids and reduce body weight, but it did so by boosting metabolism and not by reducing food intake," she said.

To compare soy peptides with leptin, de Mejia's graduate student Nerissa Vaughn, with the help of associate professor Lee Beverly, implanted cannulas in the brains of lab rats; they then injected leptin as a positive control. When the scientists could see their model was working, they injected two formulations of hydrolyzed soy protein and soy peptides so the scientists could monitor the effects of each on food intake and weight loss.

Injections were given three times a week for two weeks; during that time, the animals had unlimited access to food and water. Food intake was measured 3, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours after injection, and the rats were weighed 24 and 48 hours after injection. All rats received the same amount of exercise, and all rats lost weight.

But, after the third injection, de Mejia and Vaughn noticed a significant weight loss in the group of animals that had received one of the soy hydrolysates, even though the animals hadn't changed their eating habits. In this instance, soy protein appeared to have caused weight loss not by reducing food intake but by altering the rats' metabolism.

The experiment not only showed that soy peptides could interact with receptors in the brain, it also demonstrated that eating less isn't always the reason for weight loss, the researcher said.

"Weight loss is a complex physiological event. It's not always as simple as 'Eat less or exercise more,' said de Mejia.

"Losing weight is a cascade of many steps, beginning with the production of certain hormones and continuing with their action in the brain. Some people are resistant to these hormones, just as other people are insulin-resistant. These people never receive the message from the brain that tells them they're full," she added.

de Mejia plans to continue investigating the effects of soy proteins on weight loss. She believes soy contains anorectic peptides that signal a feeling of satiety as well as peptides that boost the metabolism. Her next step will be to fractionate and purify the soy hydrolysates so that she can identify each peptide and understand its bioactivity.

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de Mejia and Vaughn presented their findings at the Experimental Biology meeting in Washington, D.C. The study was funded by the Illinois Soybean Association and SAI Company.

Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Article URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=69599

The Skinny model debate

I spent the day yesterday in Sydney for the Rosemount Spring/Summer fashion show. I was there with my daughter Mel to represent Slim Secrets who was the sponsor of the parade by designer Bowie. We had the Slim secrets snack bars back stage and Mel also handed them out to the guests. It was great to see some of the models (both male and female) eating the bars before the parade! They loved the fact that someone had brought them a snack alternative that gave them energy, provided them with protein but was not laden with calories. The parade itself was terrific and I am pleased to say that none of the models looked like skin and bones. They actually looked slim and healthy which was great to see.
Photographed eating Slim Secrets bars were Deni Hines (who seems like a gorgeous person) as well as Holly Brisley from Home And Away.
All in all it was a great day. However it finished off on a high whilst flying back to Melbourne on Virgin Airlines we see the air hostesses munching on Slim Secrets bars whilst on their break.
When we told them that we had flown to Sydney to represent the bars they got all excited and asked for boxes of them as they loved them! What a great way to finish off a fun day.