Fat Burners
Fat Burning Supplements are commonly presented & sold as Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods or Registered Therapeautic Goods in Australia - The term commonly used with fat burning supplements is thermogenics, which as the name suggests, has to do with temperature. Fat Burners (or Thermogenic Fat Burners) can increase the body's temperature enabling the body's ability to burn calories as heat; to be used as energy, thereby preventing them from being stored a fat. Effective thermogenic supplements are those that contain key ingredients that create or support a fat burning 'thermogenic' environment by working together & in synergy. Some of these ingredients also aid in reducing appetite & spiking an increase in short-term energy. Such common ingredients are:
Garcinia Cambogia: May promote weight loss & suppresses appetite, may increase fat oxidation & mobilisation, may promote glycogen synthesis, may increase energy levels.
Citrus Aurantium: An effective calorie & fat burning ingredient. May help to burn body fat & does not affect the central nervous system, may increase energy levels.
Coleus Forskohlii: May accelerate the breakdown of existing fat stores, may promote healthy cardiovascular function, may lower elevated blood pressure, may increase levels of cellular messenger cAMP (cyclicadenosine monophosphatpe) that in turn may accelerate the breakdown of existing fat stores.
Guarana Extract: When combined with other ingredients it may help to boost their effect, has been used for centuries. May reduce fatigue & increase energy levels.
Green Tea Extract: When combined with the other ingredients it may help boost their effect to burn body fat. It has been used for centuries, may reduce fatigue & increase energy levels, as well as lower cholesterol & triglyceride levels.
Mucuna Pruriens: May improve cognitive function & improving a sense of well being. May help to naturally boost healthy amounts of growth hormone production, which in turn promotes lean muscle growth.
Banaba Leaf Extract: May balance blood sugar levels. It may transport blood sugar into the cells & as a result it may aid in controlling carbohydrate cravings.
White Willow Bark: The bark of the white willow tree is a source of salicin & other salicylates – compounds. When combined with the other ingredients, it may help to boost their effect to burn fat.
Potassium Pyruvate: May increase the resting metabolic rate. It may facilitate the transport of blood sugar into muscle tissue to increase available energy.
Spirulina: May support weight loss, may lower cholesterol, may increase energy & support a general sense of well being.
Alpha Lipoic Acid: May prevent cellular damage (from free radicals), may reduces oxidative stress, may lower blood sugar, may increase energy levels, & is commonly used as a complimentary medicine to potentiate insulin.
Guggul Extract: May improve thyroid function & increase body fat metabolism.
Cayenne: May raise the body's metabolic rate.
TFat burner supplements are the most commonly used fat loss products in the sports, bodybuilding & fitness arena today & stack well with other fat loss supplements including CLA or L-Carnitine. Fat loss supplements are highly effective and are best cycled for optimal benefit.
Fat loss supplements are not a sole source of nutrition and should be used in conjunction with an appropriate physical training or exercise programme. Not suitable for children or pregnant women. Should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision. Always read label prior to use.
