Dieting can be a challenge on its own, and a bigger challenge can be navigating the overstocked market of diet pills and fat loss supplements. While exercise and diet alone can help you shed belly fat, a supplement can help make your efforts more...
Guarana, originating from the plant Paullinia cupana, is an herb that can be found in diet pills, health supplements and performance-enhancing supplements. It may also be used to treat several other conditions like fatigue and headache. Before...
Guarana, medically known as Paullinia cupana, or Brazilian cocoa is a climbing plant that grows in the Amazon rain forest and has a long history of use in folk medicine, according to Steven Foster, co-author of "National Geographic, Desk reference...
Metabolife 356 is one of the most well-known diet supplements on the market. It is used worldwide by millions of dieters. In the past 15 years, the Federal Drug Administration has documented well over 800 claims of health problems, ranging from...
GNC Burn 60 is an over-the-counter diet pill that promises to help you burn more calories after each dose. In this way, the product targets consumers who are working on their diets, but want to see results more quickly. The marketing on the...
According to a Jan. 4, 2007, segment on NPR's "Morning Edition," teenagers and young adults spend $2.3 billion on highly-caffeinated energy drinks like Monster, Red Bull, Amp and Full Throttle. Some of the energy drinks contain five times the...
Guarana can be found in weight loss supplements and herbal stimulants sourced from the seeds of the Paullinia cupana bush. Research reported in Interamerican Journal of Psychology indicates guarana may contain 3 to 5 percent of caffeine by dry...
The plant guarana, scientifically known as Paullinia cupana, grows in South America. As a popular herbal supplement, it comes as a capsule or in teas and energy drinks. Although guarana was traditionally used for a variety of conditions and is now...
Stacker 3 is a diet and energy supplement manufactured by NVH Pharmaceuticals. It is used for weight loss, fat burning and increased energy. Formerly an ephedra-based product, Stacker 3 now contains chitosan, caffeine, green tea leaf, guarana and...
Diet Fuel is a weight-loss product manufactured by Twinlab. It is an ephedra-free diet pill and energy booster that claims to increase body metabolism and core temperature. Twinlab recommends taking two Diet Fuel capsules three times a day prior...
If you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for at least three nights per week over one month's time, you probably suffer from the common medical condition known as insomnia. Insomnia can negatively impact your energy levels, moods,...
Caffeine is a stimulant found naturally in many foods, particularly coffee, tea, kola and chocolate. Many products, particularly energy drinks, add caffeine in the form of guarana, extracted from berries that grow on a bushy plant native to the...
Dieters seek appetite suppressants to start a weight loss plan because it is difficult to immediately change your eating habits to smaller portions. Prescription diet pills made from amphetamine derivatives can have undesirable side effects and...
Many traditional systems of medicine have relied on plants for thousands of years. Today, botanical medicine has integrated with mainstream western medicine as complementary therapies. Just as different pharmaceutical drugs produce different...
Obesity is on the rise in America. According to one health advocacy group, Trust for America's health, more than two thirds of Americans (67 percent to be exact) are considered either over-weight or obese. As more such alarming reports surface,...
Every day, millions of people all over the world consume caffeine in various forms, including coffee, tea, sports drinks, soft drinks, energy drinks, as the Food and Drug Administration notes. In fact, people have been using caffeine for...
