Weight Loss Supplements

There are many people who would love to have some pill that helps melt away extra pounds instead of all that dieting and exercise. As such there are no supplements that can work miracles. All these weight loss supplements can do is to give you a slight advantage in becoming slim. Weight loss supplements may help you lose about 2 to 3 pounds in a month. If you intend to take weight loss supplements, you will get better effects if you take the weight loss supplements while controlling your diet and following an exercise regime. The main ingredients found in weight loss supplements are vitamins, amino acids, metabolites, minerals and enzymes and organ tissues. They are found in numerous forms like powder, tablet, liquid or capsule form.Chitosan is a popular ingredient of weight loss supplements that is derived from the shells of lobsters, shrimps and other shellfish. This is an indigestible fiber that helps in weight loss by binding fat that is ingested and thus blocking its absorption. However there is not much support for this claim, and there are side effects of gas and constipation.

Chromium is said to give a boost in lean mass and, help remove body fat. This is why it is used in weight loss supplements to help lose weight and increase the muscle tissue in the body without any increase in muscle weight. The ban on Ephedra has led to the discovery of the weight reducing effects of Citrus Aurantium (bitter orange). It is however said to induce and increase in blood pressure and there is no actual proof on its weight losing abilities.The extract from Garcinia cambogia is used in many weight loss supplements as it contains hydroxycitric acid. This is a substance that helps in the curbing of food intake, restricts weight gain and avoids the storage of excess calories as fat. However there are no studies proving this observation, and there are also some side effects associated to it like upper respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms.The guarana plant seed has caffeine in it and this is what makes guarana effective as a mild appetite suppressant. It was usually used with Ephedra, until Ephedra was banned. However there are side effects to the excessive use of guarana which are similar to a caffeine overdose; insomnia, anxiety, panic or restlessness. Some weight loss supplements have plantago psyllium in them.

This is a water soluble fiber that if taken before a meal, makes a person feel full which in turn makes you eat less. However instead of helping as a weight loss supplement, psyllium is more often used to cure constipation than as a weight loss aid. There are many weight loss supplements with different ingredients for you to choose from in the market. however there is nothing that can beat the age old secrets to weight loss which are exercise, eating less and having control over your emotional problems as stress and depression tends to make a person binge out; so avoid emotional problems to lose weight.

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