Are There Really Effective Weight Loss Supplements?

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Are There Really Effective Weight Loss Supplements?

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The overweight are always looking for ways to help improve the

success of their weight loss efforts. We all know that diet and

exercise are critical to losing weight and keeping it off, but

finding ways to help us burn those extra calories is certainly

welcome.

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Are There Really Effective Weight Loss Supplements?

Copyright © 2007 Marcus Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

The overweight are always looking for ways to help improve the

success of their weight loss efforts. We all know that diet and

exercise are critical to losing weight and keeping it off, but

finding ways to help us burn those extra calories is certainly

welcome.

There have been many substances reported to be effective in

helping lose weight faster and easier. But, do any of them

actually work? Well, that's just the question that one review

attempted to answer.

An article published in Obesity Reviews evaluated conjugated

linoleic acid, diglycerides, medium-chain triglycerides, green

tea, ephedrine, caffeine, capsaicin and calcium for their ability

to speed weight loss by increasing the metabolism, inhibiting fat

absorption or some other mechanism. In addition, this review

evaluated the feasibility of actually using the substance as a

weight loss supplement. The following details some of the

substances that were reviewed in this article.

Conjugated linoleic acid

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a term for a group of geometric

and positional isomers of octadecadienoic acid (linoleic acid)

that occur naturally in food. The primary dietary sources of CLA

are animal-based products like meat and dairy products. In

animals, CLA has been shown to reduce body fat and increase lean

body mass, particularly in mice. However, study results in humans

have produced inconsistent results.

Calcium

Calcium and dairy products have gained a great deal of attention

in the last few years for the possibility that they may be

instrumental in helping to lose weight. There have been several

significant studies that suggest that when people reduce their

overall calorie intake, while increasing their intake of dairy

products, they lose more weight than when restricting calories

alone. Studies have also shown that, in general, people who

consume low fat dairy products daily tend to weigh less and have

less body fat than those who do not.

But what about people who use supplements rather than dairy

products to increase their calcium intake? Different studies

have produced different results in some cases; however, it

appears that the most effective way to use calcium to help with

weight loss is through dietary dairy calcium, rather than through

calcium supplements alone. Because of this, researchers believe

that it is not solely the calcium that helps with weight loss,

but some combination of calcium and another substance in the

dairy products.

If you're aiming to increase your calcium intake to help promote

weight loss, it is suggested that you consume at least 1400 mg of

calcium daily.

Ephedrine and Caffeine

In recent years, there have been a multitude of weight loss

supplements on the market that contained a combination of

ephedrine and caffeine. These supplements were shown to be

effective in increasing your metabolic rate.

However, ephedrine has been banned in the US because it was found

to be unsafe. Many users have reported dangerous side effects

from the use of ephedrine; including death from heart failure.

Therefore, regardless of its effectiveness, using ephedrine for

weight loss is not realistic.

Caffeine, however likely has some effect on the metabolism on its

own. In many studies, people who consumed caffeine have been

shown to lose more weight than those who did not consume

caffeine, when placed on the same low calorie diet. In addition,

studies have shown that caffeine drinkers tend to weigh less than

those who never consume caffeine.

The problem with caffeine alone is that since most of us consume

caffeine whether or not we're trying to lose weight, it may have

little effect on its own when we go on a diet. If we're already

consuming caffeine, we may need to increase the amount we consume

significantly in order to see our bodies respond to it.

Increasing your caffeine intake too dramatically can cause

sleeplessness, jitters and increased heart rate and blood

pressure, so this may make it unfeasible.

Green Tea

Green tea has been shown in many studies to increase metabolism,

lower cholesterol levels, burn fat and inhibit the absorption of

dietary fat. Part of green tea's magic comes from the fact that

it contains caffeine, but this is not its only weight loss

property.

Green tea is a potent source of anti-oxidants, which is believed

to be part of the reason that it seems to help burn fat. Green

tea's anti-oxidants are some of the most powerful found in any

food, and they seem to help the body burn fat and reduce the

amount of dietary fat that turns into body fat.

Green tea can be an effective weight loss supplement, and has

virtually no side effects. In addition, green tea offers many

health benefits. Green tea has been shown to lower cholesterol

and prevent many diseases like heart disease and cancer. So,

green tea is one weight loss supplement that can be added to your

diet with the knowledge that it's an overall healthy dietary

change.

So, as you can see, there are many products that may have some

effect on your ability to lose weight. Each person's body is

different, and for this reason, supplements may affect each

person differently. As long as a supplement is safe, there's no

reason not to try it to see if it works for you. If you do find a

supplement that's effective, you're one step closer to

achieving your weight loss goals, and with less effort, as well.

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Marcus Stout is President of the Golden Moon

Tea Company. For more information about tea,

(http://www.goldenmoontea.com/greentea)

green tea (http://www.goldenmoontea.com/blacktea)

and black tea go to http://www.goldenmoontea.com