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The Best Supplements For Weight Loss That Actually Work | Nutritionist Explains... | Myprotein
Jan 30, 2025
Which supplements can help with weight loss and actually work? Our expert in nutrition explains some of the top 5 best supplements.
We can't just click our fingers and lose weight but there are supplements that can give a helping hand.
There are no supplements that are a magic pill for weight loss, and the principle of calorie balance is the only way to effectively maintain weight or lose it if that’s your goal. But there are supplements that may aid weight loss, why not stay tuned to find out more with Katie Brown, product developer at Myprotein.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro into supplements for weight loss
02:15 - Diet Whey Protein
04:24 - L-Carnitine
04:58 - Green Tea Extract
06:10 - Omega 3
07:24 - ShapeShot
08:52 - Got ant more supplement questions?
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there are no supplements that are a
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magic pill for weight loss and the
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principle of calorie balance is the only
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way to effectively maintain weight or
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lose it if that's your goal but there
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are supplements that may aid weight loss
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why not stay tuned to find out more with
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me katie braun product developer at my
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protein
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every sustainable diet that will help
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you to meet your long-term weight loss
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goals works on one premise you need to
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eat fewer calories than you expend this
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is known as a calorie deficit where you
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drop your calories to below your
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maintenance number of calories resulting
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in weight loss this is because your body
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has to make use of the energy that we're
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storing in the body rather than using
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the immediate energy being provided by
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food that hasn't yet had a chance to be
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stored this process of using up stored
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energy is where some people use the
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terminology burning calories so your
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maintenance number is 2 000 calories for
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example and this is where your weight
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stays the same if you were to eat 1 500
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calories a day then you're in a calorie
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deficit and you will start to lose body
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fat don't forget though that your
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exercise levels play a part in this too
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the more calories you expend or use
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through exercise the more you could be
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in a calorie deficit if you don't
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compensate for this with additional
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calories through the diet like i said at
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the start of this video there are no
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supplements that are a magic pill for
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weight loss however there are some
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supplements that can give a helping hand
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and they can aid your weight loss goals
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in a couple of different ways the first
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one is reducing appetite if you're less
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hungry you're more likely to maintain a
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calorie deficit and not consume too much
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some supplements can help you feel more
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full or less hungry which could help you
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to meet your calorie goals the second
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one is boosting energy the other crucial
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part of the calorie balance equation is
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how many calories you're burning and
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good workouts require lots of energy
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supplements that can support your
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concentration energy levels and stamina
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can make a big difference towards
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calorie burning at the gym the third one
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is supporting metabolism when it comes
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to burning calories you want to make
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sure your metabolism is working
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efficiently to aid weight loss some
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supplements can help support fat burning
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and preserve muscle mass to target fat
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loss others can make sure your cells are
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getting the energy they need from the
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food you eat so with that said here are
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top picks for supplements to support
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your calorie balance plans and weight
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loss goals the first one is diet whey
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protein while she might hear the words
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protein and immediately think about
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bulking an increase in protein in the
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diet has actually been shown to increase
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weight loss as the name suggests it's
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got a high amino acid or protein content
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which promotes a feeling of fullness if
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you're feeling full and not giving in to
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cravings you might find it easier to
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stick to your macronutrient goals and
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not overload on the calorie intake with
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a midnight snack in one double-blind
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12-week study overweight participants
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went on a diet where the calorie intake
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was reduced by 500 calories a day
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participants were asked to consume
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either a whey protein drink or a
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ready-to-mix beverage both of which had
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the same number of calories 20 minutes
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before breakfast and 20 minutes before
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dinner while both groups lost a
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significant amount of weight greater
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weight loss was seen in the group
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consuming a whey protein based drink on
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top of this those who consistently
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consumed whey protein for 12 weeks lost
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significantly more body fat and less
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lean muscle
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our impact diet lean blend is a whey
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protein based powder that includes an
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added benefit for your weight loss goals
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the ingredient lean biome
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bear with me i'm about to get technical
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lean biome is a blend of dietary fiber
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in the form of fructo
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oligosaccharides i did warn you
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commonly referred to fos and glucomannan
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it also contains chromium and a blend of
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essential vitamins and minerals in
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combination the blend works to eat
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weight loss in a couple of different
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ways the glucomannan is a water-soluble
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dietary fibre and popular weight loss
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ingredient providing powerful support to
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help you achieve your weight loss goals
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the chromium contributes to the
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maintenance of normal blood glucose
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levels as well as also contributing to
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the normal macronutrient metabolism in
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your body lean biome has been proven to
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reduce body fat volume reduce fat mass
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percentage and reduce waste and hip
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circumference glucomannan in the context
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of an energy restricted diet contributes
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to weight loss the beneficial effect is
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obtained with a daily intake of three
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grams of glucomannan in three doses of
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one gram each together with one or two
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glasses of water before males and in the
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context of an energy restricted diet the
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second one is this
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l-carnitine but what actually is it
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well it's a natural chemical that is
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created in the liver and kidneys from
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the amino acids lysine and methionine
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l-carnitine has a range of benefits in
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the body number one being its role in
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eating weight loss through metabolism of
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fat it acts by transferring long chain
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fatty acids into our mitochondria the
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powerhouse of all of our cells where
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they can be oxidized to produce energy
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effectively we're using the
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triglycerides up the fats found in our
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blood and therefore working our way
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through reducing our fat stores the
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third supplement is green tea extract
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turns out the occasional cuppa isn't
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that bad for you especially if it's a
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cup of green tea that is many studies
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have shown the drink to have health
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benefits weight loss among them so how
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can green tea help you lose weight green
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tea has been labeled a metabolic booster
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by some but it's not quite that simple
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it contains chemical compounds called
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polyphenols catechins to be precise
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polyphenols are a group of compounds
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found in plant foods which act as
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antioxidants protecting cells from
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damage caused by free radicals free
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radicals are unstable atoms which are
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highly reactive on a constant search in
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our body to find other atoms to bind
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with this can cause unfavorable
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reactions though that can range from dna
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to cellular damage in all parts of the
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body interestingly studies have found
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that the consumption of catechins are
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seen to have a positive effect for
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weight loss with one in particular from
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2005 finding body weight bmi waist
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circumference body fat mass and
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subcutaneous fat area were significantly
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lower in the study group who consumed
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green tea extract versus the control
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group overall results from the
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scientific study provided evidence to
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suggest that catechins can have a
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benefit for weight loss and weight
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maintenance now i'd be surprised if you
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hadn't heard of this guy before
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omega-3 but i'll bring you back up to
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speed regardless omega-3 is an essential
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fatty acid we get from nuts seeds and
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certain types of fish such as salmon
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sardines and macro omega-3 contains two
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essential fatty acids dha and epa note
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the word essential this means we must
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consume these fatty acids through our
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diets to live and function because our
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bodies cannot produce them in the uk
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it's advised that we consume at least
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one portion of oily fish a week but i
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get it following that advice isn't
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always as easy as it sounds for more
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info on omega-3 and visual you can watch
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richie's video here an interesting study
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has investigated whether appetite could
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be affected by omega-3 fatty acids when
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included in the calorie-restricted diet
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a positive relationship between omega-3
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and fullness was observed over the eight
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weeks of the study and it was concluded
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that omega-3 intake can help to satisfy
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appetite and leave you filler for longer
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which may have subsequent positive
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benefits for weight maintenance we do
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still need more research however to
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demonstrate the effect of omega-3s
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directly to weight loss but with so many
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other benefits to supplementing with
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omega-3s from heart to brain function
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it's one of our go-to recommendations
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for overall well-being plug alert here
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at my pro team we've got an innovative
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product called sheepshop a blend of
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clinically proven weight loss
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ingredients formulated to support your
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weight management goals throughout the
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day every day if you're someone who
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likes to stick to your routine this
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could be the perfect solution for you
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with three different shots per day each
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tailored to provide different benefits
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it's not only convenient and easy to use
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but also pretty effective so what
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exactly is it it's three sachets a day
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to mix with water all including the
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popular supplement i mentioned earlier
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glucomannan a natural fiber that absorbs
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water and expands in the stomach to
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leave you feeling fuller for longer
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every blend is tailored to keep you at
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your best at different points during the
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day the boost sachet is a perfect
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morning pick me up with cooling to
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support normal lipid metabolism as well
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as vitamin b6 to contribute to the
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reduction of tiredness and fatigue the
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thermo is then taken at midday and if
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you're prone to that mid-day slump the
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added pantothenic acid will support
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normal mental performance and niacin
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will reduce tiredness and fatigue it
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also contains chromium to support normal
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macronutrient metabolism as well as
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vitamin b12 to support the normal
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function of the immune system so a great
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all-rounder for your everyday go-to
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replenish is the last shape shot of the
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day we formulated a blend of magnesium
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for electrolyte balance as well as bone
8:40
and teeth health plus zinc to contribute
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to normal carbohydrate metabolism and
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cognitive function because this shot is
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to be taken on evenings we've included
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l-tryptophan a popular supplement for
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sleep cycles so what do you think if you
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have any questions stick them in the
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comment section and remember to like and
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