Should Runners Supplement For Weight Loss?

Weight loss may never be as easy as taking a pill, but a few supplements can help you shed fat a bit more easily.

If any of the dozens of different kinds of weight-loss supplements on the market worked — I mean really worked — then two-thirds of American adults would not be overweight or obese. It’s that simple. When any type of supplement lives up to its promises, it does not remain a secret or a marginal product that consumers cycle on and off as wave after wave of suckers falls for the testimonials, fake science and celeb recomends it doesn’t do anything, and moves on.

That’s why nearly every weightlifter takes creatine. It works and everyone knows it. But as much as you might hope to discover some supplement out there that makes weight management easy, there is no creatine equivalent in the weight-loss market. In fact, the more you look to or rely on supplements for weight loss, the less likely it is that you will succeed in weightloss because every product you try will fail to meet your expectations, but also because your “magic bullet” mentality will distract you from the measures that really work: eating healthy, training consistently, avoiding overeating, and so forth.

That said, I do believe there are a few supplements that runners seeking weight loss should consider taking. It’s a short list, but some products can slightly enhance the results you get from the measures mentioned above in certain circumstances. These supplements are not magic bullets, nor are they necessary for the achievement of one’s ideal racing weight; however each is worth considering.

Calcium

Calcium plays a rule in regulating a hormone that influences body fat s

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