What Are The Top Rated Diet Pills?

Sometimes, diet and exercise aren't enough to spur effective fat loss. While dedication and discipline are necessary for the success of any diet, sometimes, extra assistance is needed. This helping hand can come in the form of diet pills. But not all pills are created equal, so make sure you find an effective one before buying.

Universal Animal Cuts

Universal Animal Cuts is a potent fat-loss supplement that was among the top three fat loss supplements in Bodybuilding.com's 2009 Supplement Awards. Animal Cuts contains diuretics such as celery seed and dandelion root, and fat burners such as green tea extract. A study from the Journal of Nutrition indicated that green tea can aid in abdominal fat loss as part of an exercise plan.

MuscleTech Hydroxycut Hardcore X

MuscleTech's Hydroxycut Hardcore X is the latest iteration of this popular fat burner, which contains a blend of powerful ingredients such as betaine, leucine and capsicum, among others. One key ingredient group in the supplement is the Medium Chain Triglycerides, or MCTs. A recent study from the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that MCTs spurred reductions in body weight and body fat.

Nutrex Lipo 6x

This product was named the top fat loss supplement of the year in Bodybuilding.com's 2009 Supplement Awards. The product doesn't contain as many ingredients as other products, but it has ones that count, such as yohimbine. A study from the journal Research in Sports Medicine found that yohimbine supplementation can significantly reduce body fat percentage and fat mass.

VPX Meltdown

VPX Meltdown is another highly rated, popular fat loss supplement with a synergistic blend of ingredients. A scientific study reported in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition investigated not just one ingredient, but the entire supplement. The research found that Meltdown increases resting energy expenditure, or calorie burning, and fat oxidation, burning of fat for fuel, even hours after dosing.

BSN Atro-Phex

BSN Atro-Phex has a number of research-backed ingredients to help you burn fat. The blend contains diuretics to shed water in addition to fat burning, metabolism boosting ingredients such as yohimbine, and green tea extract.