There are many health supplements available on the market that claim to help your body burn fat. Twinlab's Ripped Fuel purports to use a proprietary herbal blend to help you burn fat and lose weight. Individually, some of the ingredients found in Ripped Fuel may help facilitate weight loss. However, scientific studies do not confirm the combination of these ingredients to support weight loss or increase the effectiveness of the individual ingredients. Further, the evidence presented by Twinlabs supporting the use and effectiveness of Ripped Fuel is anecdotal and not scientific. As with any weight loss supplement, you should speak with a medical professional prior to using Twinlab's Ripped Fuel.
Ingredients in Ripped Fuel
Originally, Ripped Fuel contained the herb ephedra. However, after the Food and Drug Administration ban of this herb in weight loss products, Twinlabs had to reformulate the Ripped Fuel product. The new formula for Ripped Fuel contains 800 mg of guarana seed extract. The guarana seed extract consists of up to 22 percent caffeine. Additionally, Ripped Fuel contains bitter orange extract, an herb that purports to have a similar weight loss effect as ephedra. However, clinical evidence does not support the use of bitter orange extract for weight loss. Other ingredients found in Ripped Fuel include green tea extract, chromium, basical skullcap root, black catechu bark, black pepper fruit extract, cayenne fruit, rhodiola rosea root extract, cinnamon bark extract and ginger root extract.
Effectiveness of Ripped Fuel
According to the manufacturer, Ripped Fuel works because the product's advanced weight loss and fat burning formula specifically targets fat in your body. However, the product manufacturer does not offer any clinical studies that have tested the Ripped Fuel formula for effectiveness or studied exactly how this dietary supplement functions in your body. The individual ingredients found in Ripped Fuel may provide you with energy and increase your metabolism. However, this does not necessarily mean that the product will actually help you lose weight.
Benefit of Ripped Fuel
According to "Men's Health Muscle Chow: More Than 150 Meals to Feed Your Muscles and Fuel Your Workouts," weight loss in bottled products such as Ripped Fuel can have dangerous side effects because these supplements use herbal ingredients you may have an unknown allergy to. Additionally, these products do not offer a long-term weight loss solution. However, Ripped Fuel will offer a metabolism boost that can stimulate short-term weight loss. This short-term weight loss is the primary benefit you can expect from the Ripped Fuel product.
Safety of Ripped Fuel
Ripped fuel has 440 mg of caffeine per serving. This is a relatively high dose of caffeine. For example, a standard 8 oz cup of coffee contains approximately 100 mg of caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant that can cause dependency. Consuming the quantity of caffeine found in Ripped Fuel may lead to a caffeine dependency over time. Additionally, you should not consume Ripped Fuel if you have a heart condition or if you are severely overweight.
References
- Twinlab: Ripped Fuel Extreme
- "Men's Health Muscle Chow: More Than 150 Meals to Feed Your Muscles and Fuel Your Workouts"; Gregg Avedon; 2007
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