You’ve Been Warned…

• Fat-Be-Gone XL
• Ab Ripper 5
• The Chissler
• Burn Baby Burn

What do the previous four have in common? Well, they could either be titles for very cheesy movies, or they could be names for “fat burning” pills…

For the purpose of this post, we’ll go with the 2nd option. Too bad though, I think “The Chissler”, would make for a very interesting movie….

I’ve never been a big fan of any supplements…besides the very basics: protein powder, multi-vitamin, and the like. For one reason, you don’t need anything else, for another reason they often don’t help at all

. A recent fanfare over Hydroxycut being scrutinized by the FDA has once again brought this to my attention.

I like to think of it this way:

If you were to build the house of fitness - nutrition, exercise, and motivation would make up the foundation; they would also make up the framing, the walls, the roof and pretty much the whole house. Supplements would then maybe be the satellite dish, or perhaps the little gnomes in your garden - not real worthwhile without the house there.

Yes, there are a few helpful supplements out there. But again, they are not “needed”. Even the useful supplements can be used as a crutch, delaying the onset of proper nutrition and exercise. What you eat and how much physical activity you get will make up 95% or more of the results you achieve. So why would you try to maximize the 5% when you can get the most effect from just working out and eating right. And when you do include supplements in your diet, be sure they are legitimate and proven products with research to support their claims.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) publishes an excellent report on how to avoid supplement scams - it’s called “The Red Flag Report” - with a fitting subtitle, “I lost $350 in two weeks. Ask me how!” It gives a list of the top 7 red flags to watch out for when buying diet products and exercise equipment. Here they are:

A supplement or product is too good to be true if it says the product will:

1. Cause weight loss of two pounds or more a week for a month or more without dieting or exercise

2. Cause substantial weight loss no matter what or how much the consumer eats

3. Cause permanent weight loss (even when the consumer stops using product)

4. Block the absorption of fat or calories to enable consumers to lose substantial weight

5. Safely enable consumers to lose more than three pounds per week for more than four weeks

6. Cause substantial weight loss for all users

7. Cause substantial weight loss by wearing it on the body or rubbing it into the skin

The Bottom Line On Supplements For Fat Loss

* Every company markets a “Fat Burning” product exaggerates the claims and stats *Ever heard of 400% more fat loss”, how about compared to what.
* There are a few select ones that can be helpful in normal amounts, sometimes more for the convenience than actualy need
* You can achieve the results you are after without any supplements. Your results come from working out and eating right, not the pills.

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