More people than ever are affected by being overweight, noticeably enough that obesity is now recognized as a worldwide epidemic by the World Health Organization. In the United States, obesity is the most common chronic disease, affecting one-third of all Americans, including children, and its prevalence has been steadily increasing for the past 20 years. In Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and the remaining portions of the Americas, the occurrence of obesity appears to be increasing and is now between 10 and 20 percent reports the WHO.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention being overweight or obese increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions, including:
Beyond the physical effects of obesity, many overweight people struggle with emotional challenges such as lack of motivation, depression and low self esteem.
Most recognize a need for change in their lifestyle, but don’t achieve their desired results despite great efforts. Dieters often find themselves tired and lacking the energy needed to exercise when cutting calories. Fortunately, nature offers some great options to aid weight loss and provide ample, lasting energy to get you through the day… and your work-out.
BIOLEAN Free® is a dietary supplement designed to reduce body fat and improve metabolism by enhancing energy production through several of the body’s metabolic pathways. Proven to be exceptionally effective in jumpstarting and maintaining energy levels naturally, BIOLEAN Free uses a strategic blend of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and herbal extracts.
The key ingredients in BIOLEAN Free’s key ingredients (quebracho, green tea leaf extract, yerba mate, chromium and guarana extract) work synergistically to increase lipolysis, curb cravings, stimulate thermogenesis and increase energy without causing anxiety or insomnia, which are seen in many other supplements of this type.
5 INGREDIENTS THAT ENERGIZE AND METABOLIZE
Green Tea is well known for its antioxidant powers, but it also suppresses appetite, increases energy production and enhances lipolysis, the breakdown of lipids stored in fat cells. The catechins, green tea’s antioxidant flavonoids, aid the body in burning energy from fat stores rather than other energy sources like carbohydrates.
- The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that, “Green tea has thermogenic properties and promotes fat oxidation beyond that explained by its caffeine content per se. The green tea extract may play a role in the control of body composition via sympathetic activation of thermogenesis, fat oxidation, or both.”
- A study published in the January 2005 edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded, “Daily consumption of tea containing 690mg catechins for 12 weeks reduced body fat, which suggests that the ingestion of catechins might be useful in the prevention and improvement of lifestyle-related diseases, mainly obesity.”
- The flavonoid EGCG accounts for 10-50% of the total catechin content and appears to be the most powerful of the catechins. Its antioxidant activity is about 25-100 times more potent than vitamins C and E. One cup of green tea may provide 10-40mg of polyphenols and has antioxidant activity greater than a serving of broccoli, spinach, carrots or strawberries.
- One study examined thermogensis and the effect of green tea extract on 24-hourenergy expenditure in 10 healthy men – who each consumed 3 treatments of greentea extract (50mg caffeine and 90mg epigallocatechin gallate), caffeine (50 mg), andplacebo (at breakfast, lunch, and dinner). The results of the study showed that,relative to placebo, the green tea extract resulted in a significant (4%) increase in24-hour energy expenditure (approximately 80 calories per day) and a significantincrease in the body’s use of fat as an energy source (24-h Respiratory Quotient). Inaddition, the 24-hour urinary norepinephrine excretion was 40% higher duringtreatment with the green tea extract than with the placebo. It is interesting to notethat treatment with caffeine in amounts equivalent to those found in the green teaextract (50mg) had no effect on energy expenditure of fat oxidation – suggesting thathe thermogenic properties of green tea due to compounds other than its caffeinecontent alone.
Chromium Improves the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats from the diet through thermogensis, the raising of the body’s core temperature. Chromium helps increase metabolism.
- It’s estimated that 90% of Americans consume less than the recommended amount of chromium each day; furthermore exercise causes the body to use chromium up to five times the normal rate of expenditure.
Yerba Mate helps make energy last longer, adding more oomph to your day naturally by prolonging the half-life of ATP, the main energy source for the majority of cellular functions. Yerba Mate also relaxes smooth muscle, while stimulatinges cardiac tissue, making your resting heart rate is higher, while relaxing smooth muscle, thus burning more calories without any feelings of anxiety.
- Yerba Mate also contains the elements potassium, magnesium and manganese to assist in maintaining energy and help increase calcium absorption.
- These supplements may also play a role in energy metabolism
- Magnesium helps increase calcium absorption
Guarana Extract
Increases energy levels, helps suppress appetite, and reduces fatigue. It also extends the activity and potency of other key ingredients increasing caloric expenditure and providing you with energy longer.
- One study showed an average 11.2 pound weight loss in a group taking a mixture of yerba mate, guarana, and damiana, compared to an average 1 pound loss in a placebo group after 45 days.
Quebracho is an herb found in South America that contains an active compound called Yohimbine that helps increase energy levels, promotes fat oxidation and fights free-radical production.
The statements given above have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, and the products mentioned are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you have a medical condition, see a qualified health professional.
SOURCES:
Anderson, T and Foght, J (2001). “Weight loss and delayed gastric emptying following a South American herbal preparation in overweight patients”. J Hum Nutr Diet 14 (3): 243.
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