Besides doing exercise and adjusting diet habit, some people do take supplements in their weight loss program.  In fact, study showed that multivitamin supplement does help in a program for weight loss.

When people are under any weight loss program, they are tend to be stressed and might face various scenarios such as cravings, depressed and easily given up.  We have to admit that weight loss is simple but not an easy job.  As such, you can make use of some other food supplements that enhance the weight loss program results on top of doing right exercise and having balanced diet.

A good supplement must provide a well-balanced, multifaceted approach to solve different challenges we might face in a weight loss program.  Below are various proven ingredients or supplements in the market that help in different aspect of the challenges.

1) Control Carbohydrate Cravings

Banaba Leaf
It facilitates the body’s maintenance of blood sugar and insulin levels within their desirable range and helps the body to resist the urge to snack between meals. As such, this is one of the supplements that can help in the weight loss program.

A clinical study determining the effect of Banaba leaf supplementation on weight loss program revealed that there were average of 1.25 lbs and 2.4 lbs weight loss after 15 and 30 days supplementation respectively.  And there was an average weight loss of 2.6 lbs after cessation of this supplementation for 2 weeks.

Brewer’s Yeast
Brewer’s Yeast is a natural source of chromium.  It can increase insulin sensitivity and decrease levels of circulating insulin.  As the results, this helps to control unnecessary cravings for carbohydrates and thus help in weight loss program.

2) Control Stress

Magnolia Bark and Epimedium
They are used as a general anti-stress and anti-anxiety agent as they help to balance the cortisol (stress hormones) level.

L-Theanine
A unique amino acid found in the leaves of green tea (Camellia sinensis) and acts as a non-sedating relaxant to help increasing the brain’s production of alpha-waves.  This will help in reducing anxiety and relax the mind and thus help in weight loss program.

Phytosterol Esters (Beta-sitosterol)
It helps in weight loss program as it is effectively modulating the stress response to manage cortisol level and maintain the normal ratio of catabolic stress hormones.

In a research of a 6 month period, determining the effects of controlled cortisol levels on people in weight loss program:  It is found that cortisol treatment group experienced a decrease in their abdominal fat percentage by 1.5% and 2.0% in the third month and sixth month respectively.  The control group on the other hand experienced an increase in their abdominal fat percentage by 0.3% and 0.4% in the same period of time respectively.

3) Control Storage

Chromium
Chromium is essential for normal insulin function in our body.  For those who are suffered from insulin resistance, they will end up with unnecessary weight gain and increase of body fat without increase in calories intake.  As such, chromium is one of the supplements that help in a program for weight loss.

Polmerplex
Polmerplex, which is refined from Chitosan, acts as a “fat sponge” absorbing fat in the digestive tract, and thus is one of the supplements recommended in weight loss program.

NeOpuntia from Cactus
It can bind fats from food and increase metabolism of the body and so it helps people who are under weight loss program.

Alpha Trim from Wheat Extract
It can delay the breakdown of carbohydrate into simple sugars, and thus prolong the satiety and reduce post meal blood glucose peaks for people who are under weight loss program.

4 ) Enhance Lipolysis and Boost Thermogenesis

In the weight loss program, we have to break down the fat molecules into 3 fatty acids and a glycerol molecule in order to expend calories from fats.  By burning the fatty acids, energy can be produced.  In order to increase the energy expenditure, we have to enhance lipolysis so that we can boost thermogenesis.

Green Tea
Green tea is one of the plants that widely known and good for people who under weight loss program.  It is capable of improving lipid and glucose metabolisms, enhancing insulin sensitivity, and balancing the metabolic rate of fat deposit and fat burning according to studies published in FASEB.

One of the studies showed that by feeding obese rats with Green tea (with 97% of polyphenols) for 8 weeks could increase its Glucose-Insulin index.  With a higher Glucose-Insulin index, it helped in increasing insulin sensitivity and maintaining a normal blood glucose level and thus controlled the appetite.  Another study revealed that by feeding obese rats with this green tea for 8 weeks, it helped decreasing the abdominal fat.

Calcium
Calcium can increase metabolism and fat burning.  According to Heritage Family Study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, revealed that there was an association between calcium intake and a reduction in body fat, especially abdominal fat. As such, calcium is one of the supplements that highly recommended in a weight loss program.

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)
Over years, studies showed that CLA can positively affects the reduction of body fat and improve body contours.

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, published in the December 2000 issue of the Journal of Nutrition revealed that CLA reduced fat and preserved muscle tissue. According to the research, an average reduction of 6 lbs of body fat was found in the group that took CLA, compared to a placebo group.  That is why CLA is one of the hot supplements in a weight loss program.

Capsaicin
It improves blood circulation, increases metabolism and energy expenditure, and thus helps in weight loss program.

Before you choose any supplements for your weight loss program, be sure that you know how to select a safe food supplements.  And always choose food supplements that provide multifaceted approach instead of sole function to a program for weight loss.

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