A Japanese potato called konnyaku can flush 25% of the calories you eat out of your body…
Konnyaku is a traditional Japanese food made from the corm (i.e., the short, thick food-storing underground stem) of the konnyaku potato or konjac plant (Amorphophallus konjac), also known as the Devil’s Tongue plant. Konnyaku potatoes are cultivated for food only in Japan, but it grows wild in many warm subtropical to tropical areas in eastern and southern Asia, including China and Indonesia.
This Japanese potato is fat-free, virtually zero-calorie food, which has been used as an ingredient in Japanese dishes for over 2,000 years, consists of 97% water and 3% glucomannan, a fiber in the form of a viscous substance. It also has some traces of protein, starch and minerals like calcium. 
The konnyaku’s glucomannan content that has the effect of eliminating a considerable percentage of the calories you eat. Glucomannan is an amazingly dense, high fiber substance that has the ability to expand to 200 times its size upon entering the digestive tract. It envelops calories, carbohydrates and fats in fiber.
Therefore, as these food particles pass through your digestive system, the body regards them as fiber, and flushes them out of your body, along with the toxins in the digestive tract. It’s no wonder the Japanese call it a “broom for the stomach.”
For weight management purposes, many people use konjac glucomannan in the following forms:
- Konjac Glucomannan Powder: Three times daily before each meal, people stir one level teaspoon of the powder (about 4 grams) briskly in 1 cup of water, and drink it before it begins to gel.
Others sprinkle the powder on food, and it becomes a calorie blocker because the glucomannan expands into a fibrous gel and traps food particles. It also creates a feeling of fullness which results in less food being eaten.
By adding glucomannan to one’s diet, one is able to maintain weight without experiencing the side effects that accompany most fat blockers.
- Konnyaku Noodles: Konnyaku formed into noodle shapes are called shirataki, which means “white waterfall.” Shirataki noodles are translucent, gelatinous, wheat-free and gluten-free — and are available in most Asian markets. These noodles should not be confused with the shirataki noodles sold in Whole Foods Markets, which are made of tofu, not pure konjac or konnyaku.
Shirataki noodles have very little flavor of their own, and because they consist of 97% water, they readily absorb the dominant flavor of any soup or dish they’re cooked with. You can combine shirataki noodles with all kinds of flavorful ingredients to create virtually zero-calorie bulk to fill up those hungry spaces in your belly.
And because these noodles contain zero net carbohydrates and zero calories, they make for a “guiltless pasta” indulgence. Simply toss or stir-fry the noodles with teriyaki sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, hot salsa, your favorite pasta sauce or ingredients like pepper, onion, or garlic to make a quick meal.
If there are no nearby Asian markets where you live, you can purchase the above items from a number of online retailers. Simply type the following keywords on any search engine: “konjac glucomannan powder” or “konnyaku noodles where to buy” — or visit KonjacFoods.com.
