Top 3 Supplements To Improve Your Fat Loss

Written by Mark D. Burg

Being in a calorie deficit, weightlifting, good sleep, and having low-stress levels should be the main components of your fat loss efforts. Having said that, specific scientifically proven supplements can accelerate your fat loss.

These supplements not only help you to burn more fat but suppress hunger as well, so you have an easier time saying "No" to unnecessary snacks. 

Caffeine 

Caffeine in Coffee is well known to improve overall health, cognitive function, and workout performance. It is also very effective in burning excess body fat. 

It does that by increasing your body's heat production resulting in using more calories without doing any exercise. It also has a lipolytic effect, which helps the body to release fatty acids and burn them for fuel. However, regular consumption leads to tolerance which minimizes the effect. 

How to take it: 

For healthy adults, 300mg to 400mg or two to three cups of coffee per day are optimal for fat burn. 

The first cup should be consumed on an empty stomach about an hour after you wake up – preferably black. The last cup should not be consumed later than 4pm to not interfere with a healthy sleep pattern. 

Throughout the day I usually drink a Peruvian Organic Fairtrade Coffee that I make using The Barista Express from Sage. 

Before a hard workout, I prefer to take a caffeine tablet from Caffeine Plus+ by Freak Athletics. It has a higher caffeine content than a cup of coffee and is more convenient to consume on the way to the gym.  

Another benefit is that in addition to caffeine the supplement has L-Theanine which amplifies the effects of caffeine. 

Green Tea 

More specifically, EGCG (EpiGalloCatechin Gallate) within green tea is the bioactive component that accelerates fat loss. EGCG allows catecholamines to liberate stored fat and break it down so it can be used or excreted by our body. You can find EGCG in all kinds of teas. 

The general rule is the less fermented the tea, the richer it is in EGCG. From least to most fermented, the best-known types of tea are: green, white, yellow, oolong, black, and pu'er. 

How to take it: 

The EGCG content of a standard cup of green tea can vary greatly, from less than 50 to more than 100mg per cup. The recommended dose would be 500-600mg of EGCG per day. That equals 4-8 cups per day.

If you can't drink that many cups of tea, then you can easily purchase green tea concentrate in powder or tablet form. Here is where I get my Green Tea Tablets. 

Taking EGCG on an empty stomach is most effective but can cause nausea in some cases. 

Yohimbine 

Yohimbine works as a fat burner by increasing Epinephrine, a.k.a. Adrenaline levels in the body and by inhibiting a regulatory process in fat cells that usually suppresses fat use. 

Because the receptors it targets are found in higher levels around the oblique muscles, Yohimbine might prove especially efficient at burning the stubborn fat around the stomach. 

Yohimbine must be used carefully due to a variety of side effects, such as elevated heart rate and anxiety. So please make sure you do your research and contact your doctor before taking Yohimbine. 

Yohimbine can accelerate fat loss similarly to Clenbuterol, which is considered a steroid in professional bodybuilding. That's why Yohimbine can't be purchased in every country and I'm not able to share any links with you. 

How to take it: 

Yohimbine is dosed: 5-15mg twice a day (10-30mg per day). It is strongly recommended to start at the low end of the range before supplementing higher doses. 

Like with coffee and green tea, supplementation is most effective on an empty stomach in the morning, during short-term fasting, or between meals. 

Disclaimer: This blog post is a general health article for adults 18 or over. Its aim is strictly educational. It does not constitute medical advice. Please consult a medical or health professional before you begin any exercise-, nutrition-, or supplementation-related program, or if you have questions about your health. 

This guide is based on scientific studies, but individual results do vary. It is possible for any supplement to interact with other supplements, with foods and pharmaceuticals, and with particular health conditions. If you engage in any activity or take any product mentioned herein, you do so of your own free will, and you knowingly and voluntarily accept the risks. Supplements do not replace a healthy diet.