5 Surprising Supplements For Weight Loss
Let’s have a look at some surprising supplements that can aid weight loss.
Although there is no quick fix for weight loss, there are, however, supplements that can aid you in your weight loss journey when paired with an adequate level of exercise and a healthy, balanced diet.
Probiotics
Probiotics are good for your waistline and excellent for your gut! In supplement form, probiotics are living bacteria that can provide a number of impressive health benefits.
The bacteria in our guts can play many roles in weight regulation such as weight loss and weight gain – the main reason for this is due to the bacteria’s effect on our appetite.
When the normal balance of gut bacteria is off, the short-chain fatty acid production found in our gut is increased, which can then trigger appetite hormone production – these are the hormones that are typically involved in increasing our appetite and then leading to weight gain.
Probiotics can help to reinforce the good bacteria and therefore reign in the production of those hunger hormones!
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Turmeric
The golden superfood, also known as turmeric, is a supplement well worth buying! There have been studies that suggest curcumin (the active substance in turmeric) can help to suppress some inflammatory markers that play a role in obesity – these markers tend to be elevated in people who carry excess weight.
In human studies, 44 people who were struggling to lose weight found that supplementing with 800 mg of curcumin twice daily, along with 8 mg of piperine (a compound found in black pepper that can boost curcumin absorption by 2,000%) led to significant weight loss, BMI and a loss in hip and waist circumference.
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Green Tea
Tea leaves contain a number of beneficial compounds, one of the main compounds being caffeine. Although a cup of green tea holds a lot less caffeine than a regular cup of coffee would, it still contains just enough to have a mild effect. Caffeine has been known to aid fat burning and improve exercise performance, this is because caffeine is a well-known stimulant.
Green tea also contains very powerful and potent antioxidants called catechins, the most important is called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which is a substance that can boost metabolism.
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Fish Oil
Fish oil has a long list of benefits that you can learn about by clicking here – but did you know fish oil can also aid weight loss?
Fish oil can help people lose weight by reducing their hunger and appetite, this can be particularly helpful to individuals who are following weight-loss diets, which can sometimes lead to an increased feeling of hunger.
In one study, a group of healthy people on a weight loss diet took fish oil omega-3s every day and reported feeling significantly fuller up to 2 hours after consuming a meal.
Interestingly, there was one study that saw that fish oil omega-3s increased the levels of fullness in overweight people, but decreased levels of fullness in non-overweight people – so it is possible that the effects of omega-3 fish oils can have varying effects depending on your health.
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Spirulina
Spirulina was first used as an endurance-booster by the Aztecs and was considered to be a superfood as it was an all-in-one source of nutrients, including high protein levels that are comparable to that of eggs. Gram for gram, spirulina might be the most nutritious food on the planet.
Spirulina has also been shown to decrease appetite, inflammation, and body fat. Additionally, studies have shown that spirulina can modulate the production of oxidative stress produced by excess body fat.
