Weight Loss Supplements - Are They Just Vitamins?
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:15 am
While it is essential to take vitamin supplements when attempting weight loss, weight loss supplements contain more than just vitamins. Healthy supplements will also contain other nutrients such as amino acids and protein. Though consuming less food, a person needs to ensure they are still getting vital nutrients to maintain their health.
Acia berries are the latest food product used in the weight loss industry. These plump, juicy berries grow in clusters on palm trees in the Amazon Rain Forest. They are about 1 inch in size and are generally blackish purple in color. In addition to vitamins A,B and E, these berries contain omega fatty acids and amino acids as well as protein, electrolytes and fiber. Acai is considered a complete food by some cultures due to all the nutrients it harbors. In select areas acai berries, in one form or another, make up 42% of native diets.
The chemical resveratrol is also part of the berry's chemical components. Resveratrol is a known antioxidant that protects one's body from internal and external stressors that can lead to illness. Along with omega fatty acids, resveratrol is known to lower bad cholesterol which promotes cardio and vascular health.
Acai juice or freeze dried pulp, because of its nutrient rich contents, is believed to cause an increase in energy. In turn this renewed vigor and increased physical activity accelerates the body's fat burning processes, and this results in weight loss. People have also stated they have experienced a curb in their appetites.
Acia berries are the latest food product used in the weight loss industry. These plump, juicy berries grow in clusters on palm trees in the Amazon Rain Forest. They are about 1 inch in size and are generally blackish purple in color. In addition to vitamins A,B and E, these berries contain omega fatty acids and amino acids as well as protein, electrolytes and fiber. Acai is considered a complete food by some cultures due to all the nutrients it harbors. In select areas acai berries, in one form or another, make up 42% of native diets.
The chemical resveratrol is also part of the berry's chemical components. Resveratrol is a known antioxidant that protects one's body from internal and external stressors that can lead to illness. Along with omega fatty acids, resveratrol is known to lower bad cholesterol which promotes cardio and vascular health.
Acai juice or freeze dried pulp, because of its nutrient rich contents, is believed to cause an increase in energy. In turn this renewed vigor and increased physical activity accelerates the body's fat burning processes, and this results in weight loss. People have also stated they have experienced a curb in their appetites.