Fat Burning Supplements
There is a reason why I chose to talk about this as the last topic when discussing fat burning. That is because the best weight loss pills are not even necessary. If you have everything else in check, then there is no reason why you should be considering using a fat burner. However, it is not up to me to make decisions for you, that is your call. I simply want you to make the best decision when purchasing one.
First, I will reemphasize the cliché “There is no magical diet pill.” All fat burners do the same thing; they increase energy, stimulate the metabolism or thyroid, and help to suppress the appetite. They will not just melt away your fat and do all of the work for you. Have you ever read the disclaimers that they add to their product labels? One is “results not typical,” another is “combined with a healthy diet and exercise program.” Do you think that half of the people who buy diet pills have a good diet and exercise program? Chances are if they did, they wouldn’t need one because they would already be fit. So how do they get these amazing results? Simple, they put someone who has a lot of weight to lose on a diet and exercise program (which accounts for most of the weight loss) and have them take their product. Then they record the results and claim that their product was responsible for it. Don’t be fooled by these clever advertising campaigns and “studies.” Ok, I’m through attacking the multi-billion dollar diet pill industry.
There are many different types of fat burners out there: Thermogenic fat burners, non-stimulant fat burners, thyroid regulating fat burners, carb blockers, fat blockers, appetite suppressants, and cortisol blockers. I will briefly explain the purpose of each of these types of burners and leave it up to you to do further investigation on the one that seems most appealing.
Thermogenic fat burners are by far the most popular of any of the ones listed. They are also known as stimulant fat burners. The purpose of Thermogenic fat burners is to use chemicals and herbs to elevate the body’s temperature. This will increase the metabolism and thus its fat burning effects. However, be careful to monitor your caffeine intake when supplementing with these potentially harmful stimulants. Too much caffeine could mean trouble.
Non-stimulant fat burners are pretty self explanatory. They are the safer alternative if you are scared of the effects of gambling with stimulants. The only downside to these is that they will not work as rapidly as its counterpart, and if you decide to buy a fat burner the chances are that you want results now. This is probably why they are a far cry from giving much competition with stimulant-based fat burners.
Thyroid regulating fat burners focus on increasing your thyroid glands. The thyroid gland is largely responsible for the regulation of your metabolism which converts all of our food into energy. When you are in a calorie deficient state, your thyroid gland is less efficient (but not much less) than when it wasn’t. By stimulating the thyroid, you can increase the likelihood that fat is burned and decrease the likeliness that fat is stored.
The purpose of fat and carb blockers is to prevent these macronutrients from being absorbed into the body. Certain chemicals bind to them and keep them from being used or stored. This may be helpful to those of us who can’t give up certain foods. Maybe this would be useful when going out to eat with family or friends and you don’t want to regret anything later.
Appetite suppressants, also known as anoretics, just help keep you from being hungry all of the time. And example of this type of supplement is Proactal, and you can check out a Proactol Review here.
Lastly, cortisol blockers block the stress hormone cortisol. This hormone causes us to do two things, increase appetite and store fat. This hormone probably helped back when food was scarce and winter was coming, but now it can have damaging effects to our aesthetics.
Ok so there you have it, a complete guide to losing fat, not just weight, and getting ready for the summer! Hopefully you now have enough information to make fun of the people who lose 10 pounds of fat and 15 pounds of muscle to get cut.
