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We are a nation that wants to lose fat. Do you want to lose fat? If you do, a whole slew of companies are willing to offer cutting edge supplements that will make fat loss a cinch.

The big problem here is that the supplement industry is NOT regulated. Anybody can put anything in a bottle, smack a label on it and put it for sale on the shelves.

Yet, could the state of affairs really be this bad? The surprising answer is yes. Most supplements do not work at all. And even if you do find a nutrient that has some benefit, finding a company that actually produces a product with purity can be a major headache.

And to help ease your pain, I have decided to analyze 4 common fat loss supplements:

1. Branched-chain amino acids. The claim is that amino acids increase energy levels and help build more muscle. What the marketers fail to reveal is that amino acids provide an extremely small percentage of energy compared to macro nutrients. Moreover, taking a huge amount of one amino acid can block the absorption of another.

2. Carnitine. This nutrient helps transport fatty acids across the cell membrane and into mitochondria, cells that produce energy. Supplementing with it is useless, however, because the body produces its own supply and does NOT need extra for optimal fat loss.

3. Insulin mimickers. The most popular insulin mimicker is chromium picolinate. And some initial work showed promise here. But the end conclusion is that chromium is a waste of money. You are far better off using this money to buy healthy food.

4. Meal packets. Commonly referred to as meal replacements, these should only be used as a very last resort. And remember that a packet full of powder will never be able to rival a wholesome meal loaded with nutrients. There are simply way too many interactions between the nutrients of whole food that supplements cannot mimic.

If a supplement is accompanied by ridiculous claims, it probably does not work. You are much better off spending your time and energy doing other things that will actually make a difference. And do not be swayed by clever marketing!

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