Ephedra
free fat burners are becoming more and more prominent as manufacturers try to distance themselves from the popular,
effective, and controversial ingredient ephedra. For numerous reasons (defending against frivolous legal actions and increasing liability insurance costs are the main issues)
many companies are simply not finding it worthwhile to bother
manufacturing ephedra-based products any more, and are instead focusing
their efforts on developing ephedra / stimulant free fat burners.
So
now we have ephedra free versions of Stacker 2, Hydroxycut,
Xenadrine Trimspa, Ripped Fuel, Metabolife, and many others. This, of
course, is only a partial list of some of the new ephedra free
products. EAS has launched ThermoDynamx, and BioTest has countered
with Hot Rox. Isatori has Lean System 7. Several new products with "drug-like" names -- Zantrex-3 and Zotril have popped up, making outrageous fat burning claims.
In
fact, I've received so many questions about the many emerging
ephedra free products in the last little while, that I've decided
to write this article to address them (as I can't possibly review
every last ephedra free fat burner product -- for the most part, they all contain similar
ingredients).
Of
course, the main question I receive is a simple one...
Do
ephedra free fat burners work?
Unfortunately,
this a "good news", "bad news" situation.
The good news is that ephedra free fat burners are much more
effective than they were a few short years ago.
Ingredients like green tea, alpha lipoic acid, bitter melon, special concentrated forms of guggelsterones, coleus forskohli, yerba mate amongst others have shown themselves to be especially promising.
Both green tea and yerba mate have been demonstrated to elevate RMR (resting metabolic rate), a contributing factor to any successful weight loss program (of course, for any of these ingredients to be effective they have to maintain much more than a token presence in any product's compilation. Many manufacturers are guilty of including negligible amounts of the most effective ingredients to improve the "apparent" quality of their compilations).
That's the good news.
The bad news?
Despite the outrageous advertising hype, I haven't seen any product yet that
will deliver the fat burning power of a good ephedra-based
compilation. While the best ephedra free fat burners do boast positive effects, they are for the most part quite subtle.
Ephedra based fat burners, on the other hand, work very well for two reasons; ephedra has powerful appetite-surpressing characteristics. When you are taking it, you are much less likely to overeat. Second, ephedra spurs the release of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine and stimulates alpha and beta–adrenergic receptors -- which results in powerful fat burning action (documented in studies referenced in numerous other articles this web site).
Special note: Ephedra is even more effective when combined with caffeine. However, there's little doubt ephedra-based products aren't for everyone. Please understand that for a tiny percentage of users, ephedra-based fat burners can pose a significant danger. Please use this site to educate yourself on ephedra before trying any stimulant-based fat burner, and be sure to read (and heed) the label instructions precisely.
Bottom line?
For ephedra based fat burners, it's this combination of fat burning and appetite suppression that spells success -- something that just cannot be matched by ephedra free fat burners.
So what's the real scoop on ephedra free fat burners?
Despite what you may believe, the best ones are far from useless. However...
I've found that many of my visitors are looking for a quick fix -- an effective way to lose weight without making the appropriate changes to their lifestyle or eating habits. 9 times out of 10, that quick fix takes the form of a fat burner or diet pill. Here's the thing...
While the best ephedra based fat burners are effective enough to generate results for almost anyone, ephedra free fat burners won't do much for you unless you have made the appropriate changes to your diet and lifestyle. In other words, if you are sedentary, and taking in significantly more calories on a daily basis than you require, I can guarantee you this...
The best ephedra free fat burner, whether it be Stacker II, Xenadrine EFX, Hot Rox, Lean System 7 or whatever, won't do anything for you. Instead, I'd recommend learning how to eat properly (click here to check out my ebook, The Ultimate Fat Burning Diet Primer), balance your blood sugar levels, and introduce a practical amount of exercise into your lifestyle.
At that point, you may find an ephedra free fat burner to be helpful.
If you're at that point, check out our full line of ephedra-free fat burners at the Super Store...
Ephedra-free fat burners at the store
