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By Steve Blechman

 

Many will be celebrating the Fourth of July, Independence Day, a festive holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, which was ratified on July 4th, 1776. It is the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. It's a time of celebration and the summer's most popular holiday watching fireworks and going to the beach, pool parties, and with barbecues enjoying plenty of food and alcoholic beverages and packing on the pounds and gaining weight. Many people over the year’s three-day weekend will be at the beach or just lounging at the pool cooling off while relaxing and drinking their favorite cocktails. It's a time to fire up the grill for many and indulge in hot dogs, burgers and grilled sausages – and drinking your favorite beer, wine or tequila or alcoholic drinks.

BURN FAT & PREVENT WEIGHT GAIN:

4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Studies suggest that morning exercise may burn more fat than later in the day. Also, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can curb appetite. In addition, it has been reported in the scientific literature in the past that aerobic exercise after an overnight fast accelerates the loss of body fat. Research has shown that low glycogen and insulin levels from an overnight fast cause your body to shift fuel away from carbs, therefore allowing greater mobilization of stored fat burned for energy. This strategy is basically to help you become a belly fat burner and a fat-burning machine.

A June 1, 2018, study published in the International Journal of Exercise Science reported that 10-hour fasting before a resistance-training workout enhanced fat oxidation and fat burning. There are only a few studies that looked at the long-term effects of fasted cardio on body composition. The British Journal of Nutrition compared a morning run and eating an early breakfast or while in a fasted state. Not having breakfast resulted in 20% more fat being burned!

The scientific research has shown that fasted cardio could be an exciting and promising method for weight loss, fat loss, weight control and metabolic health. The research shows that for someone with stubborn body fat, as well as someone who is lean and wants to get ripped, fasted cardio before breakfast can enhance more abdominal fat and intramuscular fat burning, acting as an effective belly fat burner!

A study published January 7th, 2021 in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition reported that taking caffeine 30 minutes before exercise increased whole-body fat oxidation and fat burning during aerobic exercise.

Caffeine is a powerful central nervous system stimulant that has been shown to increase energy, mental alertness, focus and exercise performance. It can also reduce appetite and boost metabolism and fat burning. Research has shown that as little as 100 milligrams of caffeine, the amount present in a cup of coffee, can enhance brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis and increase energy expenditure.

People used to always ask me, what is the best fat-burning supplement? I didn’t have an answer for them, and that is why I have spent the last seven years developing THERMO HEAT® – the most scientifically advanced thermogenic brown fat-activating fat burning supplement line ever developed! This thermogenic fat burner line is grounded in research based on brown adipose tissue (BAT), known as brown fat!

The widely held belief that all body fat is bad is currently being heavily scrutinized, due to the recent discovery of a different type of fat in humans known as brown fat. This type of body fat can actually burn off energy in the form of heat by a process known as thermogenesis, which can ultimately reduce overall body fat.

The body has two forms of fat: white fat, or unwanted fat that can lie directly underneath the skin, and brown fat, which often is found in the shoulder blade region or the neck. Unlike white fat, brown fat is the good fat as it can help burn more calories. The more brown fat you have, the more calories you burn. Brown fat is often referred to as “the fat that makes you thin.”

Brown fat is packed with mitochondria loaded with UCP-1, the protein that uncouples fat burning with ATP (energy) production instead of converting the energy into heat via thermogenesis, making the mitochondria effectively the furnace of the cell. The emergence of brown fat as a readily available fat-burning furnace is revolutionary, but like any fire, it requires the proper kindling materials. The ability to get lean by producing extra brown fat, or enhancing the activity of existing brown fat, represents a promising way to burn fat and lose weight.

Several landmark discoveries and approaches to enhancing brown fat function are being explored at major research centers and universities worldwide, with great excitement. Brown fat research is a hot topic today.

Research in the past has shown that exposure to cold temperatures increases metabolic rate, and activates brown fat, and increased energy expenditure, and reduction of body weight. Cold exposure can improve insulin sensitivity in humans and rodents that improve insulin resistance and glucose tolerance. Cold showers, cold baths and lowering the temperature of your house may be a safe and effective to activate brown fat during the summer. Keep in mind that cold brown activation is not for everyone; if you are sick or have any pre-existing medical conditions check with your healthcare provider first. Cold exposure is not the most practical and pleasant experience for most people; it can activate the sympathetic nervous system and raise blood pressure in susceptible individuals. Also, more research needs to be done to see if cold exposure by use of cold showers or cold baths can activate brown fat and enhance weight loss/fat loss.

A new study published June 27th, 2022 in the journal Nature Metabolism found that cold exposure could lower body weight and obesity-induced inflammation and improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in obese mice. The research was done by researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School.

4TH OF JULY X-PLOSIVE FAT-BLASTING SUPPLEMENT STACK

Advanced Molecular Labs (AML) THERMO HEAT® COCKTAIL™ synergistically combines caffeine with p-synephrine, a beta-3 androgenic receptor antagonist, but does not activate beta-1 or beta-2 receptors like other stimulants including ephedrine. It also contains kaempferol, a bioflavonoid derived from the Japanese Pagoda plant that can stimulate thyroid hormone activation and brown fat thermogenesis. L-tyrosine is synergistically added because it is required for the synthesis of thyroid hormone and the neurotransmitter dopamine, which are both involved in the regulation of brown fat thermogenesis. In addition, velvet bean seed extract containing L-dopa, a precursor of dopamine in the body, is included to further enhance brown fat thermogenesis and fat burning. This makes it one of the most effective thermogenic fat burners available. Garcitrin extract standardized for garcinol, is an antioxidant and effective mononamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) inhibitor, is also included in THERMO HEAT® COCKTAIL™. MAO-B is the enzyme that breaks down dopamine in the body. Inhibition of MAO-B may enhance prolonged blood levels of dopamine providing greater energy, mental alertness and thermogenesis.

AML™ THERMO HEAT® COCKTAIL™ also contains 6,000 milligrams of L-citrulline, an amino acid that has been shown to increase nitric oxide production in the body, which enhances vasodilation, blood flow, energy production and exercise performance. Also, research has shown that citrulline can enhance brown fat thermogenesis, energy expenditure and fat loss.

AML™ THERMO HEAT® COCKTAIL™ also contains Paradoxine, a patented grains of paradise spice extract standardized for 6-paradol. Human studies have reported that Paradoxine (40 milligrams per day) can enhance brown fat thermogenesis, weight loss, fat loss and reduced weight circumference. Another patented spice extract from sweet peppers is included, a capsinoid called CapsiAtra. It is standardized for dihydrocapsiate, a non-pungent alkaloid without the burning sensation of capsaicin.

THERMO HEAT® COCKTAIL™ also contains a potent blend of brown fat-activating thermogenic polyphenols and bioflavonoids including CyaniMax, a standardized blackberry extract containing 40% cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G), quercetin, rutin and grape skin extract (standardized for polyphenols).

Fat Burning Stack: As part of a keto, low-carb or low-calorie diet and exercise (aerobic and resistance training) program, AML™ THERMO HEAT® COCKTAIL™ taken pre-workout (preferably before fasted cardio) and THERMO HEAT® Fat-Burning Protein taken post-workout, can help enhance fat loss and preserve lean body mass when following a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate or ketogenic diet. This fat burning stack is designed to support a healthy weight loss that enhances the reduction of body fat and preserves lean body mass while dieting. That’s why I developed the AML™ THERMO HEAT® ADVANCED DIET, NUTRITION, SUPPLEMENTATION AND EXERCISE PROGRAM for maximizing brown fat, brown fat activity and 24-hour energy expenditure!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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