- 5 supplements that can aid your fat loss
- 1.Meal replacement/protein – whether a whey protein isolate or a protein blend, increasing protein intake can stabilize insulin levels, curb sugar cravings, and help in the recovery of workouts and cardio sessions. Working out changes your body into a catabolic state, which means it’s utilizing available fuel sources from the body to perform the exercises you do, and that includes breaking down muscle. Consuming protein post workout can shift your body into a positive nitrogen balance, and quickly alter the body’s state to avoid losing too much muscle, especially in a caloric deficit. **avoid whey protein “concentrate” based protein powders, as it can cause inflammation in the digestive tract. Inflammation will definitely hinder the fat loss you are working so hard to obtain**
- 2.Thermogenic aids – Quality fat loss products are hard to come by, however they do exist. They can function in many different ways, depending on the combination of the ingredients, and is a product that can be very specific to the individuals body, diet, health issues, etc. on whether it is effective or not. In general, they increase the amount of calories required to perform an exercise and can increase the burning of fatty acids already in the blood stream.
- 3.Multi vitamin – this includes all of your basic vitamins and minerals, and is almost a necessity when starting a fat loss program. It is to give your body the amounts of everything it needs to function correctly (the body’s requirements of nutrients increase when you start exercising) since if you are deficient in even just a few select vitamins, your body may not be able to go into lipolysis (fat burning mode) as efficiently and you could be burning more muscle than fat. Especially when in a caloric deficit, you are not consuming as much food, so your vitamin and nutrient levels can drop significantly.
- 4.L-Carnitine – a non-stimulant supplement that can help with lowering Hb1AC, a biomarker for extended glucose exposure, and lower triglycerides which helps improve insulin sensitivity (which is a very important aspect to weight loss as well as avoiding becoming type II diabetic). L-carnitine is shown in multiple studies to more easily release free fatty acids into the bloodstream from muscle and fat stores which then makes it a possible fuel source for your body. L-carnitine is also known to increase endurance, as well as exercise performance under exercise induced oxidative stress.
- 5.Fiber – Fiber will help you feel fuller throughout the day, and will help promote a healthy, anti-inflammatory environment in your gut and digestive tract. Soluble fiber will slow the rate of absorption of sugars and fats, stabilizing insulin levels and avoiding those sharp spikes in blood sugar, later causing sugar cravings. Fiber also helps to lower cholesterol and blood pressure along with many other positive benefits for the body.
- **This is just a quick overview, and not by any means an exclusive or exhaustive list of supplements that can assist in your fat loss program. Supplements are very specific to the individual and the situation. There is no “perfect” fat loss product for everyone. Especially not without a proper diet and exercise program. However proper supplementation can definitely assist, in many ways, achieving a better diet and training protocol.
