You may see them advertised in magazines, on television and online: “ultimate fat burner,” “super fat burner,” green tea fat burner,” and products that claim to be able to “melt away fat,” “burn calories” and “instantly reduce body fat.” Do they really work? I did some research and this week I will try to discuss them in detail.
In an article earlier this year, ‘Not a race for the swift’ I pointed out the importance of a calorie deficit to weight loss. Simply put, if more calories go in than leave, then you gain weight. If fewer calories go in than leave, then you lose weight. But you don’t want to lose muscle along with the fat, so exercise and a healthy diet are important too.
People consider weight-loss supplements when the basic tenets of weight loss are not working, or not as quickly as they would like.
