Buyers Guide to a Slimmer You.

This guide takes you, step by step, through weight loss supplements to help you make the right choices.

• Why the need to lose weight?
• The history of weight loss products
• What are weight loss products?
• How weight loss products aid fat loss
• What's in your weight loss supplement?
• How to use weight loss products
• Types of weight loss products
• Potential adverse effects of weight loss products
• Weight loss products FAQ

Why the need to lose weight?
Excess body fat can lead to health problems, including increasing your risk of developing:

• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Osteoarthritis

The history of weight loss products
In the past 'miracle' weight loss pills claimed to drop massive amounts of weight/fat with no exercise. Did they work? No, they either proved dangerous or ineffective. Today however, things have changed. Governments have tightened regulations and more research is carried out on ingredients. Now weight loss products can be used safely and effectively to help you shed fat.

What are weight loss products?
If you want to lose weight you need to burn more energy than you eat. It's that simple. Weight loss supplements can help you achieve this. Weight loss supplements are classified by the action they have on the body. They all have their role in maintaining a leaner, healthier and toned physique. They can increase weight loss by:

• Releasing fat from the body as heat in a process called thermogenesis
• Increasing your metabolism
• Stimulating your central nervous system
• Suppressing appetite
• Reducing excess water storage

Most products contain a blend of ingredients to produce several weight loss effects.

How weight loss products aid weight loss
Weight loss products can work in various ways to increase the rate of weight lost during a well balanced nutritional and exercise regime.

Thermogenesis
Thermogenic ingredients induce a process called thermogenesis. Thermogenesis is the process where the body burns excess calories in the form of heat.

Thermogenic ingredients:

• Bitter Orange (citrus aurantium)
• Green tea extract
• Caffeine

Stimulants
Stimulants increase or activate the central nervous system (CNS). This stimulates the release of adrenaline to increase your metabolism and therefore burn more calories.

Stimulant ingredients:

• Caffeine
• Green tea
• Guarana
• L-tyrosine

Non-stimulants
Non-stimulants can act in a variety of ways to reduce body weight. These include controlling blood sugar, using fat as an energy source and appetite suppression.

Non-stimulant ingredients:

• Chromium
• L-Carnitine
• CLA
• Picolinate
• Guggulsterones

What's in your weight loss supplement?
Weight loss products usually contain several ingredients to increase weight loss. Here are the most commonly used ingredients and why they are in your product.

Green Tea Extract
All teas come from the same tea plant, the difference is how they are picked and fermented. Unlike your standard cup of tea, Green Tea is unfermented, dry tea.

Polyphenols, particularly Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) are responsible for most of green teas role in promoting health. Polyphenols support weight loss by thermogenesis. Green tea also contains vitamins, minerals and caffeine to stimulate your metabolism.

Therefore, weight loss formulas that contain standardized extracts of polyphenols, particularly EGCG, give you the effects of drinking several cups of green tea.
Other health benefits of green tea include:

• Reduced cholesterol
• Improve cardio-vascular health, such as protection against arteriosclerosis
• Anti cancer effect
• Boosted immune system

L-Tyrosine
L-tyrosine is a nonessential amino acid that the body synthesizes from phenylalanine. L-Tyrosine is the precursor of several neurotransmitters, including adrenaline and nor adrenaline. Due to this, L-tyrosine may play a role in speeding up your metabolism. Vitamin B6 converts L-tyrosine into the precursors that are often added in products containing L-Tyrosine.

Chromium
Chromium or Chromium Picolinate is an essential mineral. It regulates carbohydrate and fat metabolism to maintain normal blood sugar levels. Chromium reduces body fat and increases lean body mass to aid weight loss. A review in 2003 concluded that chromium plays a role in weight loss.

Guarana Extract & Theobromine
The herb Guarana contains caffeine that is known to stimulate the central nervous system and increase metabolic rate. Guarana contains Theobromine that reduces appetite and increases weight loss.

Citrus Aurantium or Bitter Orange
Citrus Aurantium contains several substances known to stimulate metabolic rate to increase calorie burning. It has also been shown to suppress appetite. The action of Citrus aurantium is improved in combination with St Johns Wort and caffeine.

Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne pepper increases the body's heat production through thermogenesis and boosts the breakdown of fat and carbohydrates. Cayenne also stimulates the sympathetic nervous system that aids in appetite suppression.

L-Carnitine
L-carnitine is made in the body from the amino acids lysine and methionine. L-carnitine is important in fat and carbohydrate breakdown so may aid weight loss by burning body fat.

CLA
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a naturally occurring fatty acid that contains no stimulants. CLA may help to reduce body fat and increase muscle mass. It reduces fat storage after meals and helps to increase the breakdown of fat during exercise. Research supports the long-term use of CLA in effectively reducing body fat levels.

Sida Cordifolia
Sida Cordifolia is an herbal supplement extracted from the Sida Cordifolia plant. It aids in weight loss by stimulating the central nervous system. Sida cordifolia also has diuretic properties so can reduce excess water weight and retention. Sida Cordifolia is commonly used by bodybuilders and athletes for superior performance and leaner bodies.

Guggulsterones
Guggulsterones are processed and purified from Guggul tree sap to the active ingredients Z and E Guggulsterone. Guggulsterones stimulate the thyroid gland to increase your metabolic rate. This allows you to burn more energy during the day without stimulating the central nervous system. Research agrees that Guggulsterone used with regular exercise results in weight loss.

How to use weight loss products
Total daily intake of stimulants or thermogenics may vary dependent on the manufacture and ingredients, so follow the recommended doses. Stimulants should not be taken within 4 hours of your bedtime as they may disturb your sleep. Appetite suppressants are best taken around an hour before mealtime.

Types of weight loss products
Weight loss products work in various ways to increase weight loss. Slimmersupplements.com have categorised all our weight loss formulas into 2 main categories in order to help you choose which product is right for you:

Thermogenic/stimulant
These products mainly contain a range of thermogenic and/or stimulatory ingredients in different quantities and strengths. This means that the needs of everyone are covered, from weight loss enthusiasts to bodybuilders. They may also include ingredients that control blood sugar and appetite.

Stimulant FREE
Stimulant FREE products contain no caffeine or central nervous system stimulating or thermogenic ingredients. They can come in several forms and act in a variety of ways to reduce body weight including; controlling blood sugar levels, promoting fat usage as energy and appetite suppression.

Other categories include:
• Top 10 products
• Top brands
• Just for women
• Other weight loss aids

Potential adverse effects of weight loss products
The ingredients sold in the UK at this time are safe for the greater proportion of the public; however if you are receiving any medication or have a pre-existing medical condition, then always consult your doctor.

It is recommended that you avoid thermogenic or stimulant weight loss products if you suffer from heart conditions, thyroid disease or high blood pressure.

Stimulants and thermogenic products in excess will supply too much caffeine that may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, muscle tremor, headache, light-headedness, mild delirium, rapid heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and stomach pain.

Weight loss products FAQ
How much extra weight can I expect to lose using a weight loss formula?
Total weight loss will be dependent on how strictly you stick to your diet and training. However, with all things equal, try and set yourself a goal to expect something in the region of an extra 5-6lbs of fat loss over an 8-week supplementation period.

Should I see a doctor before using weight loss formulas?
Again it will be dependent on the supplement but a good rule to follow is if you are allergic to aspirin, pregnant, or on any medication from your doctor, you should consult them prior to beginning your supplementation period.

Why do you not have any products with ephedrine?
Ephedrine has been banned for sale in the UK and in many states in the US due to a series of reported adverse and health damaging side effects.

Additional benefits of weight loss supplementation?
Although many of the weight loss supplements are primarily sold in a bid to aid changes in bodyweight there are a variety of products that offer other health benefits. The most common of these benefits are in the shape of increasing antioxidant capacity known to enhance the immune system and decrease muscle damage.

Safety: Are there any side effects?
The ingredients sold in the UK at this time are safe for the greater proportion of the public however if you are receiving any medication or have any pre-existing medical conditions, always consult your doctor.