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Metabolift
Reviews
The combination
of ephedrine and caffeine is a widely documented nutritional method
of inducing weight loss. Numerous studies have confirmed the effectiveness
of the ingredients in Metabolift. For
more discussion on what results you can expect when taking Metabolift,
see Metabolift Results.
Like any fat
burner, Metabolift is only as good as its ingredients. So Metabolift
reviews includes a complete analysis of each of its fat-burning
ingredients.
Metabolift Reviews:
Ingredients In Metabolift
Ephedrine
and Caffeine
Renowned weight-loss expert Arne Astrup, MD, and his associates
performed a study with ephedrine at the University of Copenhagen
and two Danish hospitals. Five young females were given 20 mg
of ephedrine three times per day one hour before meals and were
told to continue eating normally. Even though there was no dieting
involved, the women lost an average of 2.5 kg of body weight after
four weeks and 5.5 kg after 12 weeks. They also held onto their
lean muscle, while their body-fat percentage dropped by 3.5% after
four weeks and 5.2% after 12 weeks. Two months after the experiment
stopped, they had only gained back 0.5 kg. The only side effect
was a mild rise in blood pressure at the start of the experiment.
Two studies by the same Danish researchers indicate the benefits
of combining ephedrine with caffeine. In both studies, the participants
took a supplement with 20 mg of ephedrine and 200 mg of caffeine
three times per day. They also followed a low-calorie diet. In
the first study, the test subjects lost 16.2% of their body weight
in 24 weeks, significantly more than the 13.4% loss by the placebo
group. The second study confirmed that most of this loss was body
fat. In that eight-week study, the E/C group lost 10.1 kg, compared
to only 8.4 kg with the placebo. But the E/C group lost twice
as much fat (9.0 kg vs. 4.5 kg) and much less fat-free mass (1.1
kg vs. 3.9 kg). Only mild side effects were reported.
The E/C combination has been extensively studied, but space limitations
do not allow a detailed listing of the many studies that have
showed benefits. All of this research, however, supports the effectiveness
of the E/C stack and demonstrates the moderate level of side effects
when you take appropriate dosages. (For more information on the
side effects of Metabolift, see Metabolift
Side Effects.)
Chromium picolinate
The studies on chromium are all over the board. While it can be
very helpful for diabetics, the demonstrated benefits (or lack
thereof) for nondiabetics depend on the nutritional status of
the participants and the amount and length of the supplementation
program. One study that did show a benefit from the use of chromium
picolinate was presented at the national meeting of the Federation
of American Societies for Experimental Biology in 2000. This study
found a 40% increase in glucose uptake into muscle tissue compared
to the placebo group.
Since insulin can also transport glucose to the fat cells for
storage, these results suggest that chromium helps to shunt the
glucose towards the active working tissues where it can be burned
for energy. The end result could well be a loss in body fat, although
this benefit was not measured. The bottom line is that chromium
is an essential nutrient that is often deficient in most people's
diets. Eliminating this deficiency should at a minimum increase
your adherence to your diet by improving your energy levels and
reducing mood swings.
While Metabolift
reviews sheds light on the science behind Metabolift, the only
real way to determine its effectiveness is to actually try the
product out for yourself.
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