Monday, 18 March 2013

How To Lose Weight With Supplements

By Howe Russ


When you are trying to figure out how to lose weight you're in a potential minefield of confusion and misleading information. It's no wonder that so many people give up on their ambition to build a leaner physique. One of the biggest areas of confusion is knowing which supplements to take.

With every product on the health and fitness market claiming to be the exact one you need it can prove to be almost impossible for many people to get to grips with learning what to actually look for in nutritional products to aid their diet and fitness regime.

However, you'll be pleased to learn that once you get past all of the hype on the surface this becomes a quite easy topic to navigate.

If you are looking to add supplements into your daily routine alongside a health diet and exercise routine you will do very well to keep your products down to the proven basics. Forget looking for the next big thing or items which guarantee miracle, instantaneous results for minimum effort. If you are to achieve your fitness goals you must learn how to see past marketing talk.

Take a look below and you will see a guide to six of the most researched and proven items on the health and fitness market today, all of which have benefits for somebody looking to lose unwanted body fat:

* A good whey protein product is important

* Creatine, even in it's old monohydrate form, is another great product

* Glutamine

* Caffeine

* Finally, carbohydrates

While some of the things listed are quite popular and are used by a lot of people, we'd place a safe bet that around half of those individuals could not tell you why they are using those particular products if you were to ask them. That's because we live in a world dominated by hype. However, learning the facts isn't difficult.

Whey protein is primarily a way to help you get more quality protein into your daily diet without constantly eating lean meat and preparing meals. If you are trying to achieve weight loss goals, look for a protein product which provides you with a low carbohydrate content per serving alongside 20-25 grams of quality protein.

The second item here may surprise some readers, because creatine monohydrate is seen primarily as a product which is used by strength athletes and bodybuilders looking to increase explosive power. Where are the fat loss benefits in that? Well, science shows that the more lean muscle tissue you hold, the more effectively you burn off fat on autopilot. So creatine is a great addition to your nutrition plan.

When it comes to muscle recovery there is one substance which stands tall above all others in it's category. That substance is Glutamine. An amino acid, the primary function of Glutamine is improving your body's recovery time after each hard gym session. This enables you to get more from every workout and, as a net result, but off more calories each time you exercise.

While caffeine is often deemed to be bad for you because of the reputation of coffee and fizzy soda drinks, it's actually one of the substances found in most fat burning products around the world. It's also widely used by athletes and sports teams for it's ability to boost energy before big games. Put this into a gym context and it improves your ability to work harder, resulting in the burning of more calories due to your increased heart rate and effort level.

While carbohydrates are not strictly a product, they are highly important if your goal is to shed unwanted pounds. That's because there is a tendency for people to believe nonsense strategies put forward by popular culture, such as cutting carbohydrates out of the diet temporarily. This leads to long-term weight gain. While it's fine to cut them down, it's not fine to cut them out. Complex, slow-release sources of carbs such as oats and brown rice are perfect nutrition for your hard working muscles.

You now know which supplements to take if you have fat loss goals. While there are indeed endless products on the market, you have just discovered the six with the most scientific fact to back up their usefulness. Combine this with a solid eating plan and exercise routine and you will soon see that figuring out how to lose weight isn't as tough as some people like to make it appear.




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