Fat-Burners, also known as fat-burning products, are formulas specially designed to promote weight loss by increasing the body's caloric expenditure and improving adipose tissue management. They have become popular for achieving the famous “summer shape”.

To realize that supplements are excellent tools that help the body but it is not magic! Remember that the majority of your results are determined by your efforts.

Here are some of the most interesting ingredients used in Fat-Burners:

Caffeine: Caffeine exhibits diuretic effects and plays a role in the management of fatty tissue. It also stimulates the breakdown of fatty tissue through a process called lipolysis. Once released from their stored form, fatty acids can be used as an energy source. Additionally, caffeine increases body temperature, thus promoting better thermogenesis. Recommended dosage: between 200 mg and 400 mg divided into several doses.

Carnitine: Carnitine helps transport long-chain fatty acids within the mitochondria, which allows for the production of energy in the form of ATP. Carnitine is essential for the proper functioning of muscles, including the heart, which is a muscle that is constantly in use and requires continuous energy. Consumption of L-carnitine also improves sports performance, whether in power training or more specific training such as fitness, hockey or karate.

Green Coffee: Green coffee contains a high amount of caffeine, known for its stimulating properties. By consuming green coffee, your metabolism speeds up for a few hours (around 4-6 hours), which leads to increased calorie consumption, drawing on your body's fat stores. In addition, green coffee contains a large quantity of polyphenols, organic compounds developed by plants to protect themselves from external aggressions. Polyphenols are known for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties and their ability to fight cardiovascular diseases.

Coleus Forskohlii: Coleus Forskohlii extract is rich in coleonol, a compound that gives this plant its slimming properties. Coleonol is an activator of adenylate cyclase, an enzyme that plays a role in thermogenesis and the use of adipocytes to produce energy. By increasing the thyroid's production of thyroid hormones and acting on serotonin and dopamine, forskolin may be effective in improving symptoms of depression. In addition, it could be interesting for people suffering from hypothyroidism.

Guarana: Guarana takes its name from the Guarani, a Native American people from the Amazon who consumed this plant during periods of scarcity to better cope with hunger. The stimulating and appetite-suppressing effects of guarana are due to its high caffeine content. The caffeine it contains activates basic metabolism, increases calorie expenditure and reduces fat mass.

Synephrine HCL: Synephrine is a compound that has a dilating effect on the bronchi. This is why, like ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, synephrine is used in decongestant preparations. It potentiates the effects of caffeine and has a stabilizing effect on blood sugar, which helps limit the storage of carbohydrates in the form of adipose tissue.

Cayenne: The main active ingredient in cayenne pepper is capsaicin, which has beneficial effects on fat metabolism, resting energy expenditure and appetite control.

Study to confirm the information:

• Goldstein ER, Ziegenfuss T, Kalman D, et al. International society of sports nutrition position stand: caffeine and performance. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2010;7(1):5. Published 2010 Jan 27. doi:10.1186/1550-2783-7-5 (Effects of caffeine on performance)