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CleanseRx®: Flush Out The Waste And Lose Weight Through Superior Digestion?
Wow. Just wow. I almost don’t even know where to start. CleanseRx® is a textbook example of how to sell a product using pseudo-scientific mumbo-jumbo and vague, inaccurate and completely unsubstantiated claims. And talk about alarmist! For example, on the right hand side...
read moreCLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) Review
CLA, or Conjugated Linoleic Acid, is a non-essential fatty acid found primarily in meat and dairy products. CLA is found in the highest concentrations in the meat of animals that chew their cud. Cows and sheep are good examples of such animals. There is some decent data...
read moreCLA Extreme Fat Burner Review: Does CLA Extreme Work?
The CLA Extreme fat burner combines the proven fat burning powers of conjugated linoleic acid with several other ingredients — L-Carnitine, Guarana and Green Tea, all added ” to increase effects and provide energy.” Conjugated linoleic acid is, of course, a...
read moreCitrimax / Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA): An Effective Carb Blocker?
Known as hydroxycitric acid (HCA for short), or Citrimax, this popular supplement has become a standard ingredient in many popular weight loss products. Derived from the rind of the Indian Garcinia cambogia fruit, hydroxycitric acid is used primarily as a “carb...
read moreReview: Chromium for Weight Loss and Blood Sugar
Chromium is an essential mineral that might help you combat sugar cravings, but its effects on weight loss are exaggerated by the weight loss product industry.
read moreChitosan Review: Does Chitosan “Block” Fat?
Chitosan, the favorite fat blocker of late night television advertisements, has graced the shelves of health stores for some time now. Chitosan has even spawned a book (The Fat Blocker Diet, by Arnold Fox and Brenda Adderly), trumpeting its wondrous fat-burning powers. So what...
read moreReview: Joel Marion’s Cheat Your Way Thin Diet Program
Joel Marion is a former Body for Life champion, personal trainer, established author (he’s written for Men’s Fitness, Muscle Media, Woman’s Day, SELF, Muscle & Fitness Hers, MuscleMag International, Oxygen and more) and the brains behind the new...
read moreBSN Cheater’s Relief Fat Burner Review & Information
Cheater’s Relief by BSN is marketed as an “advanced carb and fat inhibitor.” I was eager to review this product as I’m a pretty big fan of BSN’s sports performance supplements—like NO Xplode and Cellmass.. Cheater’s Relief does contain an...
read moreChampion Nutrition’s WipeOut Fat Burner Review
Update: “WipeOut” is, apparently wiped out… Champion no longer lists this in its product catalog. WipeOut™ is Champion Nutrition’s “4-Stage Fat Burner” that is claimed to ignite the metabolism, maximize “thermo heat generation”...
read moreCha de Bugre To Suppress Appetite?
Cha de Bugre, or Cordia salicifolia as it is also known, is a small tree indigenous to Brazil and the tropical forests of Paraguay and Argentina. For years, Cha de Bugre has been marketed as a weight loss aid in Brazil, where it is advertised to suppress appetite and reduce...
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