All DietsWhat You Should Know
Lakanto was developed by Donna Gates who is the head of the Body Ecology Diet. This product is considered a Japanese sweetener or “fake sugar”. Gates claims that Lakanto can be used as a replacement anytime someone would use sugar. Users can use this product to sweeten drinks, cook or bake. Lakanto is said to be a weight management product that can be used by any adult regardless of age, gender or fitness level. This product is said to have a zero glycemic index, no calories and no additives.
Ingredients
Erythritol and Luo Han Guo Fruit Extract.
Product Features
Lakanto contains the ingredient Erythtitol which is a naturally occurring sugar, often found in grapes, pears, mushrooms and other foods. It is said to be be a safer form of sugar alcohols because it is supposed to prevent negative side effects that are often present with sugar alcohols such as bloating, gas and diarrhea. The ingredient Luo Han Guo Fruit Extract is said to act as an anti-carcinogenic as well as an anti-inflammatory and an antioxidant. It is also said to be beneficial in treating ailments such as certain digestive ailments, fever, phlegm and coughing.
Advantages
- Lakanto is said to be all natural.
- This product contains no calories.
- The Lakanto product website is somewhat professional and does offer plenty of relevant product information.
Disadvantages
- Lakanto is extremely expensive when compared to any other sugar substitute.
- Those taking MAOI’s, SSRI’s, antidepressants, NSAIDS, corticosteroids or certain other medications should consult a physician before taking this product.
- Those who have diabetes, hypoglycemia, high blood pressure, cardiovascular ailments or certain other medical conditions should consult a physician before taking Lakanto.
- Women who are pregnant or nursing should consult a physician before taking this product.
- Lakanto does not seem much different than any other sugar substitute.
- This product makes too many lofty claims.
- Lakanto is boasted to be such a unique product, yet few people seem to have ever heard of it.
Conclusion
Lakanto doesn’t really stand out from the rest of the supposed “fake sugar” weight management products available today. Lakanto may not be an effective weight loss product because there doesn’t seem to be any proven appetite suppressants or fat burners in it so those seeking a weight loss supplement with the ability to suppress the appetite and burn fat may want to research other products that are intended for appetite suppression and fat burning. Those seeking weight loss may also benefit from developing a healthy diet and exercise program. Users will need to assess their health and fitness goals and decide if using Lakanto is right for them.
Lakanto was developed by Donna Gates not Yates.
As for the product… the price is high but it does taste good and I’ve not noticed any side effects. So far, I’ve had much success improving my digestion with the cultured coconut and vegetable products that Body Ecology sells – While I was able to get by using the Specific Carbohydrate Diet – I was not able to cheat at all till I incorporated cultured coconut water and vegetables.
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Changed it, thanks Lisa. Good tip!
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Lakanto is awesome. I’ve done extensive investigating into sweeteners, and it gets an A from me overall as an alternative. All sweeteners are still either sugar or fake sugar, all of which will have an effect on insulin levels, among other things. But for those who are trying to rebalance their inner ecosystem, this will help. It is spendy, but if you are trying to reduce substances that cause yeast overgrowth, are trying to reduce sugar cravings, etc, etc, you shouldn’t be banging down a lot of any type of sweetener. Period. I disagree about appetite suppression. If this is used partly to clear sugar out of the system, your appetite should regulate if that is a one of your problems. That said, no–it’s not full of stimulants and such, which indeed suppress appetite. And why should it? Those are a short-term solution at best, if not potential ingredients for long-term health issues, adrenal burnout being just one of the many. Most seeking out this product will be overhauling their lifestyles, not looking for a quick fix, partly due to the fact that Donna Gates and other Body Ecology practitioners are the few who distribute it. BTW, I am not a BED practitioner, and I don’t stand to gain anything at all from talking Lakanto up. I’m a health care pracitioner who has had good success with this product personally and professionally (recommending to patients). Thank you. Good luck with your NATURAL health endeavors.
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I love Lakanto. I can no longer find it on the internet. Where can I buy it?
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Donna Gates did not invent Lakanto a Japanese Company did, see this excerpt from Donna,s website.
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Sorry I forgot to add the excerpt. Duh!
Where Does It Come From? The Lakanto Story in Brief…
Coincidently (if there is such a thing) at the very same time that I began providing stevia to America, a prominent business man in Japan began a quest to find an even closer substitute for sugar.
He owned Saraya Corporation, a company with an excellent reputation for bringing healthy products to the Japanese consumer. In fact, after the war ended Japan was devastated, and besides starvation and homelessness, sanitation was a serious concern. Saraya Corporation introduced a gargling machine that was (and still is) used in schools, businesses, restaurants and hospitals all over Japan. These gargling machines greatly reduced the number of illnesses and even saved countless lives.
Saraya Corporation also became the Japanese leader in environmentally safe cleaning products for personal, home and commercial use. Their excellent products are made with coconut oil. Today Saraya Corporation devotes millions of dollars each year to provide protection and safe homelands to the pygmy elephants living in the regions where their coconuts are harvested.
Just as I do, Mr. Saraya has a deep interest in our children’s health so he challenged his team of brilliant researches and scientists to develop the perfect natural sugar substitute. After two and a half years of relentless experimentation, Lakanto was introduced and has now become Japan’s third most popular sweetener…behind sugar (and sadly) aspartame.
I believe that the synchronicity between Mr Saraya’s intentions and my own allowed our worlds to eventually be drawn together, and today Lakanto can be a part of your world as well.
Now you can see why my friend Saraya-san and I are both excited to be offering his patented sweet “secret” to the United States.
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Very interesting, thanks Donna!
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