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• Who can benefit from using Extend Nutrition products? 
• Can I lose weight using this product? 
• How do Extend Nutrition products improve exercise performance and recovery?
• Can I use Extend Nutrition products when I work out?

Who can benefit from using Extend Nutrition products?Anyone who would like to better manage their blood sugar levels can benefit from Extend Nutrition products. 

People with diabetes – Whether you have Type 1, Type 2, gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes or insulin-resistance, Extend Nutrition offers great products for you. It won’t cause the blood sugar spikes and swings other foods can, making it much easier to manage your blood sugar levels.

Individuals trying to lose or manage weight – When used as a between meal product, Extend Nutrition products can help control your hunger for up to 9 hours, so you product less and even eat an average of 21% fewer calories at mealtime. And because our products won’t raise blood sugar levels significantly, you won’t see a spike in insulin levels. Your body will be more likely to burn fat for fuel and less likely to produce and store fat. 

People who struggle with episodes of low blood sugar unrelated to diabetes – Even if you don’t have diabetes, you can still appreciate the ability of Extend Nutrition products to help prevent low blood sugar for up to 9 hours, particularly if you

 

• have Reactive Hypoglycemia 
• experience low blood sugar during or hours after exercise 
• often skip a meal or go too long between meals 

Individuals who want to maintain a high energy level or improve their exercise performance and recovery – Because Extend Nutrition products convert to blood sugar gradually over 9 hours, they provide you with a sustained supply of energy to help get you through the most physically demanding activity or your most hectic day and prevent the drops in blood sugar that can hurt your performance or slow you down.

Can I lose weight using this product?Unlike many weight loss products on the market, Extend Nutrition products does not "burn fat" or "speed up your metabolism", they can help you to lose weight naturally in two ways. First, because Extend Nutrition products convert so slowly to blood sugar, it won’t cause the spike in insulin production that encourages your body to produce and store fat. 

Secondly, Extend Nutrition products continue to provide you with a modest amount blood sugar for up to 9 hours, they work as a natural appetite suppressant, helping you to avoid unhealthy snacking between meals and eat less at meals. In clinical studies, people that used an Extend Nutrition products between meals ate an average of 21% fewer calories at their next meal.
So when used regularly, Extend Nutrition products can help you steadily lose weight in a more sustainable way.

How do Extend Nutrition products improve exercise performance and recovery?With most types of exercise and strenuous physical activity, the body’s rate of using blood sugar (energy) increases both during the activity and for several hours after. And it’s not uncommon for a person to hit a point when their energy level suddenly drops and they experience symptoms of low blood sugar (headaches, feeling light-headed, weak, shaky, or inability to focus).

Because Extend Nutrition products convert to blood sugar over 9 hours – more slowly than any other product – they can supply the energy you need for even the most physically demanding activity. And Extend Nutrition products continue providing energy for several hours after, while your body works to adjust its blood sugar needs back to a normal level.

Can I use Extend  Nutrition products when I work out?Yes. Eating Extend Nutrition Bars up to 1 hour before physical activity helps provide the energy needed to maintain the level of intensity you prefer for the duration of the activity. Because Extend Nutrition products doesn’t raise blood sugar levels significantly, you won’t see a spike in insulin levels, so your body will be more likely to burn fat for fuel. They will also keep you going strong long after exercising.