Monday, December 19, 2011

Fat Burners, Diet Pills, and Carb Blockers - What's the difference?

By Alexandra Williams


All of these fat loss supplements are designed to help you lose weight, but there are some notable distinctions between these different types of supplements. It's important to know and understand the effects of the ingredients that go into each supplement. Before you chose to put a diet pill into your mouth find out what the diet pill companies are putting into their products. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the differences between each of these supplements and explore the ingredients that make them different.

It is by far a greater cure of our ills-both physical and mental-than all of the drugs of the medical fraternity combined and when combined with an exclusive mucus-binding (alkaline forming) diet of mainly fruits, leafy and root vegetables (raw and cooked) and even basic exercises that involve the use of one's own body weight for resistance such as Yoga, Calisthenics and Pilates, a well conducted fast can reap untold benefits for those seeking to lose weight.There are several types of fasts that can be beneficial for weight loss.1.The complete water fast: This, admittedly, should be conducted with extreme caution or in a specialized sanitarium if undertaken more than 3 days.

Slimming Pills - An alternative name for Fat Burner or Diet Pill.Fat Loss Supplements - These supplements should be considered as any type of supplement that helps promote fat loss. Fat Loss Supplements include everything from Diet Pills to Thermogenics.Fat Blockers - The FDA recently approved the over the counter sale of a new drug that reportedly blocks fat. The drug, Xenical (Orlistat) is a prescription diet pill that works by blocking the production of fat-digesting enzymes, so nearly one third of the fat that someone eats will be digested and the other two thirds will be excreted.

Main ingredient: Chitosan, OrlistatOther ingredient: Other proprietary Popular Pill: Trimspa, Xenical (Prescription)Appetite Suppressants - Appetite Suppressants do exactly that, they suppress the appetite and make it so that you do not 'feel' hungry. These pills work by increasing the level of serotonin, a chemical in the brain that is believed to control the regulation of mood and hunger in the brain. Your brain is essentially fooled into believing that it is not hungry.Main ingredient: Hoodia Gordinii, Phentermine HydrochlorideOther ther herbal ingredients, other proprietaryPopular Pill: Hoodia, Dexatrim, Phentermine (Prescription)Thermogenics - These supplements are believed to increase the body's metabolism through the generation of heat (also known as thermogenesis). This increase in heat and increase in energy causes the body to burn more calories. With the ban of ephedra in 2003, many products are using the herbal ingredients that mimic the fat burning ability of ephedra.

Main ingredient: Proprietary, but often contains many of the following ingredients: Green Tea Extract, Caffeine, L-Carnitine, Cayenne, Yerba Mate, Guarana, Calciu Tribasic, Ginger Root. Other ingredient: Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Norambrolide, Popular Pill: Xenadrine, Twin Labs Ripped FuelFat Burning Stacks - These products are often a combination of multiple fat burners that when 'stacked' are designed to promote maximum fat loss. Supplements are stacked according to their purpose within the fat loss scheme.Main ingredient: A combination of the following:ECA - Ephedrine, Caffeine, and Aspirin or a combination of products sold by many supplement companies.

Take things a little easier while fasting or on a mono-diet of fruit.6. Avoid using microwaves at all costs. I touched on this subject in the free section on controlling acne in my site.Though not a conclusive list of the dos and don'ts of fasting be well informed that when undertaken properly, you'd not only lose the undesired weight, but you'd be well on your way to a cleaner and better you in no time.For weight loss, Fasting, my friends is the 'fastest' way to improved health!




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