Fat Loss Lie #5: Thermogenic “fat burners” that contain ephedrine and caffeine are the “end all - be all” of weight loss products

Xenadrine, Hydroxycut, Metabolife, Thermadrol, Diet Fuel, and Ripped Fuel. Ever heard of any of these? If not, you must have been living in a cave somewhere for the past few years because “thermogenic” fat burning pills have become the hottest weight loss craze in the history of the industry. Millions of dollars are spent on these products every year and there’s no end in sight to this fat burning pill feeding frenzy. But are these products all they’re made out to be? Let me set the record straight once and for all.

Open up any bodybuilding or fitness magazine these days and you’ll see multi-page advertisements boasting of amazing results, with dramatic photos of physiques allegedly transformed by using these products. One headline says “Proven to increase fat loss 1700%.” Another says “Burn up to 613% more fat!” Still another says “34 times more fat lost than control group.”

Frankly, the hype surrounding these products is starting to get out of hand.
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Posted on May 31st, 2007 by Lori Braun
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Posted on May 30th, 2007 by Lori Braun
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Fat Loss Lie #4: Meal replacement products and diet shakes help you “burn” fat.

Some supplement companies would like you to believe that meal replacement products (MRP’s) have some sort of “magical” fat reducing properties. The truth is that MRP’s are nothing more than “powdered food.”

Listen: The primary benefit of MRP’s is convenience.

It’s difficult to eat frequently, so MRP’s are great when you’re in a hurry and you don’t have time to eat whole foods, but they are not better than food, no matter what any supplement “guru” says. Owners of supplement companies will say that MRP’s are the “greatest thing since sliced bread.” That shouldn’t come as any surprise; sales of these products run in the tens of millions of dollars each year.
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Posted on May 30th, 2007 by Lori Braun
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Posted on May 24th, 2007 by Lori Braun
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The third in our ten part series…

Fat Loss Lie #3: You can believe everything you read in the magazines.

Most magazine publishers own supplement companies and use their magazines as a means for promoting their products. Certain well-known magazines have been doing this for decades. One day, it dawned on the rest of them that more money could be made selling supplements than advertising or subscriptions. Soon, everyone jumped on the bandwagon and started supplement companies.

You see, magazines have credibility. Most people will believe anything that is printed in a “reputable” medium. After all, the magazines can’t lie can they? That’s why magazines are the perfect vehicles for promoting supplements.
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Posted on May 24th, 2007 by Lori Braun
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Posted on May 23rd, 2007 by Lori Braun
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The second in our ten part series…

Fat Loss Lie #2: The only way to get really, really lean is to “starve” yourself.

Most commercial diet programs are very low in calories. Many border on starvation: 1200 calories, 1000 calories, even 800 calories or less!

BE WARNED! Starving the fat off doesn’t work (at least not permanently).

In fact, very low calorie diets can actually make you fatter! It’s is the ultimate paradox:

When you eat less, your body burns less. When you eat more, your body burns more.
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Posted on May 23rd, 2007 by Lori Braun
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Marie Colangelo demonstrates various submission holds - click the picture above to view the gallery

Posted on May 23rd, 2007 by Lori Braun
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Posted on May 22nd, 2007 by Lori Braun
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