Do you know anybody that wants to lose fat? Perhaps you are desperate to lose some weight? If so, you have probably been bombarded by all the different companies willing to sell you the next fat loss miracle.
But there is a catch. Said companies are NOT regulated by the federal government. In fact, they could literally put anything in a bottle and not get slapped by the FDA until someone got sick.
However, could it really be possible that most supplements are useless? The real truth is that very very few supplements actually work. And once you do find a supplement that works, you then have to find a company that can guarantee purity.
So without further ado, here is my take on certain supplements for fat loss:
1. Branched-chain amino acids. The claim is that amino acids increase energy levels and help build more muscle. What the marketers fail to reveal is that amino acids provide an extremely small percentage of energy compared to macro nutrients. Moreover, taking a huge amount of one amino acid can block the absorption of another.
2. Acetyl carnitine pills. Carnitine is used to bring fatty acids into the mitochondria to be oxidized. However, your body makes all that it needs on its own. So supplementing is likely going to be a waste of money.
3. Chromium pills. There was some limited research showing the effectiveness of this supplement. And some research showed that chromium picolinate could be toxic, not good. I believe that supplementing with chromium will provide little, if any benefit.
4. Meal packets. Commonly referred to as meal replacements, these should only be used as a very last resort. And remember that a packet full of powder will never be able to rival a wholesome meal loaded with nutrients. There are simply way too many interactions between the nutrients of whole food that supplements cannot mimic.
If a supplement is accompanied by ridiculous claims, it probably does not work. You are much better off spending your time and energy doing other things that will actually make a difference. And do not be swayed by clever marketing!
Highly regarded writer, Katherine Crawford MS, a Harvard exercise expert and former arm fat victim, is an expert on arm toning. Discover how to get toned arms right now by visiting her own site on flabby arms.
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