Want to lose weight? Try a fat burner!

Weight loss depends on a number of factors that bring the body closer to a calorie deficit and the use of fat energy reserves. The most important factors here are properly composed menus and well-planned physical exercise. Both of these aspects of the struggle for a more aesthetic figure and better health can be simplified by preparations from the ‘fat burner’ group.

1. Appetite control
2. Motivation to exercise
3. Supporting metabolic changes
4. Fat burners as versatile preparations

Appetite control

One of the most important ingredients in so-called fat burners are substances that suppress appetite or regulate the feeling of satiety after meals. Good examples of this are extracts from red oranges or hot peppers. A compound characteristic of red oranges is synephrine, which is active in the nervous system and can reduce the desire to eat unplanned meals. Hot peppers, on the other hand, can increase the feeling of satiety after a meal, partly due to the local action of capsaicin in the digestive tract.

Motivation to exercise

Among the important components of so-called fat burners are also compounds that can increase mental energy and motivation to engage in physical activity. The most popular compounds in this group include the alkaloid characteristic of coffee, i.e. caffeine, as well as the amino acid tyrosine.

Caffeine modifies brain activity in a specific way, increasing the intensity of nerve signal transmission. As a result, it has a stimulating effect on the nervous system and results in a noticeable surge of energy. Tyrosine, on the other hand, is a compound that participates in the production of stimulating neurotransmitters in the body. These include dopamine and adrenaline, which help to motivate oneself to train and perform despite fatigue or the desire to give up.

Supporting metabolic changes

In addition to controlling appetite and satiety, or controlling motivation to exercise and energy levels throughout the day, it is also worth paying attention to certain compounds that can potentially improve the body's use of energy substrates. The most well-known compounds in this group include the amino acid carnitine and tamarind extract with its characteristic hydroxycitric acid. These substances participate in the oxidation of fatty acids through various mechanisms, a process that is essential for the so-called burning of fat tissue.

Fat burners as versatile preparations

Dietary supplements aimed at reducing body weight and fat levels are usually comprehensive. The compounds discussed above often form the core of such preparations, but this is not a universal formula. Some supplements do not contain caffeine, for example, so that they can be used even in the evening without fear of disturbing sleep. Others, on the other hand, are enriched with health-promoting extracts, such as green tea extract or black pepper extract.