I don't know if this stuff is only available in the EU or not.
It is instant coffee made from green coffee beans. The chemistry is
such that it has the effect of stabilizing the blood sugar and holding
it steady at the desired low level for eliminating hunger pangs and
craving and hence for aiding weight loss.
I've only been drinking it for a few days, but it certainly seems to
be working, at least with respect to eliminating hunger pangs and
cravings. On the container it says this:
"CoffeeSlender is a patented nutritional supplementdeveloped in
Norway. CoffeeSlender contains high quality coffee and the unique
extract called Svetol.
"This extract is based on green coffee beans and through advanced
methods of extraction is concentrated and purified. Svetol contains
large amounts of active ingrediaents. Medical studies show that use of
CoffeeSlender results in reduced blood glucose and weight reduction."
Well, that last sentence is badly worded. I haven't been using it long
enough to say anything about weight reduction, but it does seem to be
squelching my craving for cookies. And the part about "high quality"
coffee is a bit misleading. As instant coffees go, this one isn't as
good as Nescafe, but it's not bad.
I don't know if it's available outside the EU yet or not.