Dietary supplements and weight loss

Every successful weight loss attempt starts with the determination of the individual. Discipline in a balanced lifestyle is the basis to get started. However, in recent years it has become a popular practice to consume dietary supplements that contribute to weight loss as a means of enhancing this effort.

These supplements usually contain various natural ingredients, each with its own way of acting in the body. Based on the mechanism of action, we can classify these natural ingredients into the following categories:

Metabolism boosting: This category includes all those supplements that«increase burns». Do not forget that if the energy that«burns»the body exceeds what is absorbed through the diet, then the coveted weight loss is achieved.

To this category belongs caffeine, which enhances the production of heat after a meal (thermogenesis), and therefore the burning of energy on the body. However, people need to be careful, as caffeine can cause overstimulation and irritability. Other ingredients with similar action are green tea, capsaicin from peppers and fruit extracts, such as orange (Citrus aurantium L.).

Appetite management: Known ingredients that have this action are β-glucans, which found in mushrooms, wheat and oats. Proponents say they increase satiety by slowing down travel of food through the gastrointestinal tract. This includes the equally well-known glucomannans. In addition,"exotic"Ingredients such as African mango, Hoodia and forskolin appear to affect appetite control centers in the body.

Control of absorption of ingredients: This category includes all the ingredients that seem to enhance or affect the metabolism of fats (CLA, carnitine, pyruvate, raspberry ketones). In particular, they help burn fat, prevent its storage in fat cells, while maintaining muscle tissue unchanged.