LIPOBURN HARDCORE
The ultimate cause of obesity is
an imbalance between energy intake (what we eat) and energy expenditure (what
we burn off). The use of natural herbal nutrients to enhance energy
expenditure, increase fat oxidation and stimulate thermogenesis has been
attracting a lot of interest
Lipoburn Hardcore has been
designed to help you reach your weight loss goals. Of course it has to be taken
in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise, there’s no such thing
as a wonder pill! But it will help give you that little ‘boost’ you need to
lose the weight and keep it off. All of the ingredients in Lipoburn Hardcore
are research-backed and of the highest quality.
Green tea – an amazing ingredient
Green tea has been the subject of
intensive scientific research. It has been shown to possess outstanding
antioxidant properties, is a natural source of caffeine, can act as a
stimulant, has a positive effect on metabolism and is a valuable product to aid
weight loss. This is why we chose it to be the key ingredient in our Lipoburn
Hardcore formula. Green tea extracts, specifically those containing a high
proportion of Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) – like the one we use in Lipoburn
hardcore - have been shown in clinical studies to boost ‘energy expenditure’
(what we burn off in a day) and enhance ‘fat oxidation’ (or fat burning). Your
recommended daily intake of Lipoburn Hardcore provides you with 540mg of
catechins, of which 270mg is Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). Scientists regard
EGCG as the most significant, pharmacologically active component in green tea.
Here are details of a few clinical
trials that have been conducted on Green tea.
- A 12 week study
involving 12 men aged 27-48 years. Subjects were given either a
high dose of green tea catechins (593mg per day) or a low dose (78mg per
day) (23). The results of this study (Refer figure 1 below) demonstrate
that ingesting a high dose of green tea catechins for 12 weeks may increase
your fat burning capacity by as much as 31%! Now you’d have to
happy about that!
- A 12 week multi-center
open study (uncontrolled) involving 70 moderately obese subjects aged
20-69 years. Subjects were given green tea extract equiv. to 375mg
catechins, of which 270mg was EGCG. In this study subjects mean
body weight decreased by 4.6% and waist circumference decreased by 4.5%. (9)
- A 6 week double
blind, placebo controlled, randomized trial involving 10 young lean to
mildly obese men (15). Each subject was randomly assigned to receive 1 of
the following daily doses: a) Green tea extract containing 375mg
catechins, of which 270mg was EGCG, and 150mg caffeine (N.B. this same
dose is provided in Lipoburn Hardcore). b) 150mg caffeine, or c) Placebo. Results
found that the contribution of fat oxidation to 24 hr energy expenditure
was ‘significantly higher’ during treatment with the green tea extract -
42% for people taking the green tea extract compared with 32% for people
taking the placebo. That’s a 24% increase in fat burning capacity. Pretty
impressive! Results of this study also found that total 24 hour energy
expenditure was ‘significantly higher’ during treatment with Green tea
extract. On average, subjects taking the green tea extract burned an
additional 329kj in 24 hours. This increase in 24 hour energy
expenditure essentially reflects green teas stimulatory effect on
thermogenesis.
Now when you combine Guarana with
the green tea like we have in our Lipoburn Hardcore formula, things get even
better!
- Based on a
randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross over study involving
14 men aged 20-50 years (4). Results demonstrated that subjects who took Guarana,
containing an equivalent of 600mg of caffeine per day similar dosage as is
in Lipoburn Hardcore, and 270mg of EGCG from Green tea, increased their
energy expenditure by 8%, compared with those taking the placebo. Or, to
present this in another way, subjects taking green tea in combination
with Guarana burned an additional 750kj in 24 hours.
Our Lipoburn Hardcore is packed
with other ingredients on which we have hard evidence. In fact, with all the
evidence we have to support the ingredients in our formulation, we are quietly
confident that our Lipoburn Hardcore is the most comprehensive weight loss
formulas on the market. If you would like to read more scientific information regarding
our formulation please refer to our Lipoburn Hardcore Claim Substantiation
bibliography.
And remember, whatever your
weight loss goal, Lipoburn Hardcore has been specifically designed to help you
get there!
Lipoburn Hardcore Claim
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