Showing posts with label supplements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label supplements. Show all posts

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Burn Fat Fast With Diet Pills? Do They Really Work


Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could just take a daily pill(s) and the weight starts melting off? That’s what several of the diet pill manufacturers would like you to believe.

Most of the pills work in one of three ways.

The pills fill your digestive system with bulk fibers so you think you’re full, and eat less. You literally don’t get as hungry so you don’t want to it.

Other pills suppress your appetite and therefore decrease the amount of food you eat. These pills work on your mind rather than your digestive tract. You don’t get hungry so you don’t eat.

And finally some pills increase your metabolism by increasing your internal temperature. Green tea and caffeine are two ingredients which increase your temperature but there are herbal supplements that do the same thing.

Do these diet pills work? Yes to a certain extent. Most have to be combined with a diet program where you eat less or restrict your carbs to succeed. Do these pills burn fat fast? Most of them work not by burning fat but by increasing your metabolism.

Another pill that has recently come on the market is Alli. It works by blocking your stomach and intestines from digesting about 20% of the fat you eat. You have to go on a low fat diet when you start taking Alli. In addition you can’t eat more than 15 grams of fat at any one time. You can’t save up your fat allotment for the day, or several days, in order to splurge. If you break either of these rules, you suffer ‘treatment effects’ which include unexpected diarrhea and stomach cramps. Alli actually recommends that you wear dark pants and bring a change of clothing with you for the first week of the program. And stay close to the bathroom. Alli claims that in scientific studies participants have lost 50% more when taking Alli then just staying on a low calorie, low fat diet.

The advantages include having a little help to get you started on your diet and losing weight a bit faster. The disadvantage includes the expense, and in the case of Alli, the treatment effects. Alli is not a diet program you can cheat on and then return to without suffering ill effects. Some participants have reported treatment effects for several weeks after they stopped the program. Others have said they get treatment effects even when they make sure their fat consumption is within limits.

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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Top Supplements to Increase Performance


In the past decade we’ve seen an explosion in the number and range of sports supplements and legal anabolics being use by bodybuilders and athletes of all types. The demand for sports supplements is growing larger everyday as competitive athletes of all types strive to reach the peak of their performance. Today’s supplements are increasingly designed to make use of athlete’s full potential.

Today’s legal anabolic supplements are much more targeted and effective than in the past thanks to increases in technology and understanding of the function of these compounds. Today you can find supplements that will increase size, strength, stamina and endurance. For this reason it’s important that athletes do their research to determine which supplement is most appropriate for their own personal goals.

If possible the supplements should have some background and testing so the athlete can determine if it is safe and effective for it’s intended use. Today’s legal steroids cover a broad range of categorizations and usages. The goal is to ensure that the athlete’s are able to safely and effectively increase their performance. Below is a list of the different types or categories of today’s sports supplements.

Anti-oxidant type supplements that provide protection from free radicals. Free radicals are created during exercise and they will cause both muscle damage and post workout soreness. Decreasing exercise induced soreness can improve the athlete’s ability to train hard and heavy.

Fat reducing supplements that are geared towards weight loss. These types of supplements can help an athlete lose body fat while maintaining his hard fought for lean muscle gains. Some examples are pyruvate, arginine and chromium. Other more potent examples include Ephedra. A separate sub-category are those anabolic substances that preserve strength and muscle mass while dieting or cutting body fat. This category includes supplements like Mega-TRN and Furazadrol.

Muscle building supplements to help the athlete increase his body weight, specifically the lean muscle mass. These are often called legal steroids by some and include such popular supplements as Superdrol, Phera-plex and Halodrol.

Supplements to decrease paid caused by muscle soreness like ibuprofen. Care should be taken with these as they can be damaging to the liver, especially if taken together with the muscle building anabolics listed above.

Today’s athletes are fortunate to have such a broad range of supplements to help them improve their natural performance. Please be responsible and learn as much as possible about the supplements you’re considering, especially those that could be considered as legal steroids.

The authors website provides more detailed descriptions of popular legal anabolics. In addition, you can find up to date sports supplement information at the blog there as well.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

All Natural Weight Loss Product In The World

Author: Abigail Franks

Ephedra has been in the news lately. While the nutrition supplements in the weight loss industry is claiming the use of Ephedra is a right, the food and drug administration has stepped in to force it off the market!

At issue here is the current situation, where many tasks, nutritional supplements can make wild claims about almost anything and get away with it simply by adding a disclaimer that those claims have not been reviewed or approved by the FDA or other government agency.

We would naturally view with skepticism nor buy a set of wings that claimed we could jump off a building and fly viewing those claims as preposterous. We're only too happy however to ignore the reality offered by this disclaimer. This is because we are so desperate for a solution to our weight control problem we will conveniently ignore a disclaimer with very significant information. This disclaimer is saying that everything said about the products effectiveness and safety has never been verified are validated!

Sure, there's probably loads of testimonials. Testimonials however aren't solid data but opinions by people who may or may not have a vested interest in the product. The point is that we simply do not know if a product is safe or effective simply from testimonials. To hear the Ephedra proponents, there is no other product that comes anywhere close to the effectiveness of this ancient Chinese herb. The claim is that over the course of just a couple of months Ephedra, along with other natural products such as caffeine can help someone lose 5 to 10% of their body weight. For someone 150 pounds, this translates to a 30 pound weight loss or almost one half pound per day over a two month period.

What they don't tell you however is the reason the food and drug administration has been working diligently to remove Ephedra from the market. The reasons this natural herb was removed from the market was due to common complaints of headache, irritability, restlessness,nausea, increased heart rates and vomiting. In extreme cases where high doses of Ephedra was used, an increase in blood pressure, cardio rhythm disorders, strokes, permanent brain damage and even death has been associated with this weight-loss supplement.

So is Ephedra our best hope is a weight-loss product or is it a dangerous substance as claimed by the government? The answer of course is probably someplace in the middle. There's no doubt that this is Chinese herb has been in use, at least in China for centuries. This doesn't make it necessarily safe however, for Americans in our overweight condition and eating habits.

While it appears that Ephedra may actually be a good weight loss supplement, it's clear that it has been subject to abuse which has caused serious physical symptoms and even death. As consumers, we should be wise enough to recognize that just because a product is packaged as natural, or claimed as used for centuries, doesn't make it safe, effective or right for an individual. Words like Natural and Organic Do Not Necessarily Mean Safe or Effective.

In the end, we're left with the reality that only lifestyle changes can truly deliver the results we desire. Only by eating less and exercising more can we expect to gain control of our weight once and for all.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Weight Loss Pill For Women-lose Weight Without Side Effects

Being overweight is a problem that has plagued the entire globe and there are millions of products including diets, exercise programs and pills and supplements that claim to help you lose weight naturally and safely without any adverse side effects at all. weight loss for women needs special attention to help them lose fat from the female fat zones.

Before naming the best weight loss pill for women, I would like to say that there is no magic cure for weight loss and anything that promises drastic weight loss is bound to have some very dangerous side effects. For instance, the latest on the weight loss circles is the Size Zero Pill which is being increasingly used by some women to lose weight and acquire that gaunt and undernourished look. As a matter of fact, Size Zero Pill is the nickname of the chemical Clenbuterol which is an approved FDA drug for horses. The human usage of this pill, though results in rapid weight loss and a highly suppressed appetite, can lead to cardiovascular disorders and strokes, anxiety attacks and can prove fatal.

Any weight loss attempt has a two fold approach. First and foremost, you need to limit your fat intake and secondly you need to burn fat already deposited in your body. Though you can limit fat intake through diet control and pills, exercise is required for burning excess fat deposited in your body.

As far as women are concerned following are a few steps that can help you lose weight naturally:

1. Walking on a slight incline: Try walking up a hill or adjust your treadmill to a mere 15 degrees incline and walk for about 20 minutes a day. You will be surprised to see fat melt away from those female zones and this comes form someone who has an experience of 15 years in the fitness industry.

2. Try extra virgin coconut oil: A single tablespoon twice a day can do wonders for your weight loss. You can easily lose around 5-6 pounds in 2 weeks. Though weight loss slows down after 2 weeks, it is still there. Moreover, you will be amazed to see the difference in your weight, hair and skin. It is nothing but pure magic!

Apart form the above simple tricks, one weight loss pill that is perfect for women is the Proactol. It is purely organic and does not have any side effects. What makes it different from other pills is that it is not a fat burner but a fat binding pill. It binds up to 28% dietary fat to itself which is then not absorbed by your body, thus limiting your fat intake. This unabsorbed fat is then passed out naturally.

Whether you want to get slim or want to lose weight or want to get back in shape after your pregnancy, it is the safest and the most natural way to lose weight.

By: Matt Penn

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Compete In Reality Weight Loss Challenge

Reality television has taken programming by storm the past few years. With the introduction of the first few reality shows ' featuring real people in everyday situations, interest has grown tremendously. And reality television is not just featured in America, but all around the world. For some reason, people love seeing how strangers interact with each other when forced to live in the same house, search for a special prize, receive a recording contract, win money or compete against each other in unknown situations. As the popularity for reality television has grown, so have the different situations of those shows. Several reality series have taken on the focus of weight loss or challenging people to get healthier. The most popular of the reality shows focusing on weight loss by far is The Biggest Loser. The Biggest Loser brings people from all over the country and challenges them to take control of their health and weight loss by placing them into teams and assigning each team a personal trainer. The Biggest Loser shows viewers the difficulties of losing weight, which has become a widespread problem in our society.

The contestants are placed into teams at the beginning of the show, and have an initial weigh in. Then throughout the week, there are challenges between the teams and the winning team usually gets some sort of prize. On The Biggest Loser, everything begins and ends with the weekly weigh-ins. The team that loses the weigh in has to choose someone to eliminate that week. There is usually some immunity even for the eliminating team. The person that has the highest total percentage of weight loss for the team that loses the weigh-in, would not be eligible for elimination. The great part about this show is that the contestants are isolated from the rest of the world. Their meals are custom and they spend an incredible amount of time working out. Several people lose over 100 lbs. while staying at The Biggest Loser Ranch.

Another neat thing is that at the end of the show where someone is eliminated, there is a small snippet showing them 'now' and allowing viewers to see how much weight they continued to lose after leaving the ranch. Because these shows are filmed in advance, there is always a chunk of time between what's taken place previously and what the contestants are doing in real time. The greatest part about the biggest loser is not only that one contestant wins $250,000 for losing the highest percentage of weight, but also that each contestant has had a chance to change their life. Since the contestants are isolated, they lose large amounts of weight in a very short time. The eliminated contestants have a chance to come back during the finale and do their final weigh-in as well. The Biggest Loser among those that were eliminated wins a prize of $100,000. That equates to quite a payoff for losing excess weight and getting healthy.

By: Jim Mackey