The Best Belly Fat Blasters

Unfortunately for dieters everywhere, it seems that fat around one's belly is the first to appear and the last to leave. Often, hard work in the gym and disciplined dieting will help you shed pounds, yet your love handles remain. Thankfully, there are a few supplements available to help eliminate body fat and complement your dieting efforts.

Betaine Anhydrous

Betaine Anhydrous is a vitamin that can be found in small amounts in spinach and seafood, among other sources. While its main function is controlling toxicity levels in the body, a study in rats from the University of Chicago found that betaine anhydrous also encourages the use of fat for energy---a process known as "fat oxidation." Betaine is usually found as one ingredient of many in fat loss supplements.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid

Conjugated Linoleic Acid, or CLA, is a fatty acid that has numerous benefits. A study in the British Medical Journal found CLA supplementation decreased fat mass, especially in the legs and abdomen. The same study found that CLA use improved or maintained lean body mass levels. CLA is sold on its own and is found in many fat loss supplements.

Green Tea Extract

Green Tea is often cited as a potent source of longevity-promoting antioxidants, but these antioxidants can help eliminate belly fat as well. A recent study from the Journal of Nutrition found that daily green tea supplementation paired with exercise encouraged more abdominal fat loss than exercise alone.
Green Tea Extract is often an ingredient in fat burners but is available for purchase on its own.

Leucine

Leucine is an amino acid usually associated with building muscle, but it has the unique ability of targeting abdominal fat as well. A study in rats from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil concluded that even "low-dose leucine supplementation increases body fat loss," and reduces abdominal fat concentration.
Leucine is available by itself or as part of more comprehensive amino acid blends.

Medium Chain Triglycerides

Medium Chain Triglycerides, or MCTs, are special fatty acids that can be easily used for energy by the body. In addition, MCTs appear to encourage fat burning. The Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology found that consumption of MCTs led to increased fat burning and a significant reduction in abdominal fat.
MCT is an ingredient in many protein powders and is sold in the form of MCT oil.