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The truth? It's somewhere in between really.

No, there is no (legal) pill that can burn fat or make you lose weight in a significant manner. The ones that claim to do so are merely strong stimulants - not so healthy and not terribly effective either. However to say there is no supplement that can ASSIST you in your weight loss efforts is also not true. The key is in NOT taking supplements that are advertised as weight-loss pills.

You need to take supplements to help your body function 'normally' in order to enable the weight loss process to occur because an unhealthy body will not drop fat as it is fighting too many other battles just to keep you going.

Here are 5 supplements that can help you lose weight more quickly:

Fish oil

1. Fish oil

This stuff has been researched to death and is proven to be one of the crucial components of a healthy nutrition plan. The problem? It's very difficult to get enough Omega 3 fatty acid through food alone. The solution? A fish oil supplement.5 - 10g per day (if you can) is best, but 3g per day will go a long way if you also eat some oily fish fairly regularly.

2. Multivitamin

Vitamins. We all know we need them. But if you eat a typical diet in the Western world you are not getting nearly enough for optimal health. Taking a multivitamin is easy, cheap and helpful.

3. Pre- and probiotics

It doesn't matter what you eat if your stomach environment is not conducive to good digestion. Pre- and probiotics fill your gut with the bacteria necessary for good digestion and a happy tummy. And with all of the antibiotics we all take when sick (plus the ones fed to the animals we eat) we are almost definitely short on these little guys.

PS: Don't believe the stories about getting enough of these from yogurt. Unless you are eating yogurt you made yourself, you aren't getting bacteria in yogurt.

Store-bought = processed = dead bacteria

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