Does Phenterex Really Work?

Phenterex is an up and coming diet pill focused on the idea of being bigger, better, and naturally cheaper than its prescription alternative, which I can only assume is Phentermine. It goes a little overboard with claims like “80% of each pound lost is pure body fat.” But Phenterex is one of the few products that lists all of its ingredients AND all of the individual amounts, which is unusual to say the least. Do the ingredients win out, or is the advertising compensating for something that is that bad?

Key Ingredients Used

Dicaffeine malate – Dicaffeine malate can burn fat, and it can help you to increase energy. It is buffered, so it does not cause as many side effects. But like any other form of caffeine, it requires at least 400mg. Phenterex has 200mg.

Chocamine – Chocamine is a powerful antioxidant and chocolate derivative. It is said to contain synephrine and phenylethylamine to promote weight loss. But this is a highly diluted form of either of those. It is known mostly for its health benefits.

Irvingia Gabonensis – Irvingia Gabonensis has only been recently recognized as a powerful fat burner, appetite suppressant, and a weight loss supplement in general.

Phenylethylamine – Phenylethylamine works to suppress appetite, and it can help you lose weight, even being compared to Phentermine. But this chocolate derivative comes without the nasty side effects.

Synephrine – Synephrine has been popularly used as an ephedrine alternative that can burn fat, suppress appetite, and increase natural energy levels. But it requires at least 250mg, and Phenterex only has 20mg.

Humulus lupus – Humulus lupus is mostly used to lift mood. It does not necessarily burn fat or anything like that.

Conclusion

Phenterex presents itself as a product that’s so ridiculously good, it’s hard to believe. And it should be hard to believe. Unfortunately, there is nothing that works without diet and exercise. Phenterex does have one good ingredient that comes with the clinically proven amounts. Irvingia Gabonensis is extremely powerful. So it’s definitely something to keep an eye on. But it’s definitely not going to be the best diet pill ever created.

Does Hydroxycut South African Hoodia with Green Coffee Extract Really Work?

Just looking at the name (Hydroxycut South African Hoodia with Green Coffee Extract), it looks like the only thing I really have to review is hoodia. I’ve already reviewed Hydroxycut Brazilian Acai with Green Coffee Extract Hydroxycut South African Hoodia with Green Coffee Extract. In my mind, these two products might as well be the same thing with one change!

So short breakdown. The acai version of Hydroxycut South African Hoodia with Green Coffee Extract does not work. It uses some clinically proven ingredients. But it doesn’t use enough, using a proprietary blend. Interestingly enough, it says it gives you 2200mg of acai. But the whole proprietary blend is about 1600mg. Go figure. Anyway, acai does not promote weight loss, the whole blend does not promote weight loss, and just looking at the name, Hydroxycut South African Hoodia with Green Coffee Extract is only different because it uses hoodia.

Good news: you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The Hydroxycut South African Hoodia with Green Coffee Extract blend is actually different. Bad news: it still doesn’t work. For starters, hoodia is not nearly as “amazing” as Hydroxycut would like you to think. As you read below, keep in mind the fact that Hydroxycut South African Hoodia with Green Coffee Extract smashes everything into a 562mg proprietary blend.

Key Ingredients Used

South African Hoodia – Hoodia gordonii is found exclusively in South Africa. There are other types of hoodia that can be found in other countries. But studies show that hoodia does not promote weight loss, and none of its “family members” can promote weight loss either. Actually, hoodia has no known benefits.

Green coffee extract – Green coffee bean extract is rich in both Svetol (which is stimulant free) and caffeine (which is not). Both of these substances help green coffee bean to burn fat. If you use Svetol alone, you could get away with having just 200mg. But in its whole form, green coffee bean requires at least 400mg.

Caffeine anhydrous – Caffeine anhydrous is obviously a concentrated form of caffeine. It works to burn fat and increase energy at the same time, and it can have a pretty powerful effect if you use at least 400mg.

Asian ginseng – Asian ginseng has an energizing effect, and because of its ginsenosides, it can promote feelings of wellbeing. It does have caffeine, which is why it is capable of burning fat. But like any other form of caffeine I’ve seen so far, it requires at least 400mg.

Oat fiber – Oat fiber is mostly used for its heart health benefits and its fiber benefits, helping you to be more “regular.” But it doesn’t actually promote weight loss.

Conclusion

Hydroxycut South African Hoodia with Green Coffee Extract has a few good weight loss ingredients. It has a few different forms of caffeine that can burn fat. But caffeine causes side effects, even when a product does not use the clinically proven amounts to burn fat ironically enough, which is exactly what happens here. Hydroxycut South African Hoodia with Green Coffee Extract focuses on hoodia, which has nothing to do with weight loss, while hiding quite a few good ingredients that could work. But it combines all of these, good and bad, into a proprietary blend that is too small to cover even 2 of these ingredients, let alone all. All you end up with is another failed Hydroxycut product that might give you an energy boost.

Does Hydroxycut Premium Cleanse Really Work?

I never knew that one product line could have so many different products that supposedly do the same thing! Hydroxycut Premium Cleanse is one of 4 different cleanses pushed by Hydroxycut, and while I understand that everybody has to have a cleanse, just like everybody has to have a fat burner. But why 4? Why not just one really great cleanse?

With this in mind, obviously, it’s important to just look at the ingredients and see how Hydroxycut Premium Cleanse works before making any conclusions. It’s certainly not the formula I’ve seen in other Hydroxycut cleanses. So let’s take a look.

Key Ingredients Used

Senna extract – Considered to be a natural stimulant/laxative, senna works to obviously soften the stool, make it easier to poo, and therefore move things along. But there’s nothing about senna that promotes any cleansing properties. It can cause side effects and when used too regularly, it can cause serious damage. But that’s about it.

Prune powder – Prune is rich in healthy vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other essential nutrients. But prune powder does not promote weight loss or cleansing.

Beet powder – Beet powder is rich in iron potassium, niacin, vitamin A, vitamin C, and many other essential vitamins and minerals. But it does not promote weight loss

Carob powder – Unsweetened, carob does not have many calories, no fat, no saturated fats, no cholesterol, and only 6g of carbs per serving. It is rich in natural antioxidants and vitamins. But it does not cleanse.

Caraway powder – It has been used to stimulate digestion and alleviate lack of appetite. But it has never been used to cleanse.

Conclusion

There are plenty of cleanses out there that have the clinically proven ingredients that your body needs. Hydroxycut Premium Cleanse is not one of those products. It uses ingredients that have plenty of vitamins and sometimes even antioxidants. But apparently, the makers of Hydroxycut Premium Cleanse felt like clinically proven cleansers like dandelion root or uva ursi just didn’t fit in.

Does Pro Clinical Hydroxycut Max! Really Work?

Pro Clinical Hydroxycut Max! is one of the most basic products, sticking to all of the things you would expect from any diet pill. According to ads, Pro Clinical Hydroxycut Max! promotes powerful weight loss with key ingredients clinically proven to reduce BMI and clinically proven ingredients backed by 2 clinical trials. You’ve heard it all before, and most obviously don’t come through. The only way to see how Pro Clinical Hydroxycut Max! sets itself apart is to look at the ingredients.

Key Ingredients Used

Caffeine anhydrous – Caffeine anhydrous works to burn fat, and it has been used to increase energy. It is the most popular fat burner yet, and it is used in virtually every diet pill.

L-alanine – Alanine is a natural amino acid that can feed the muscles and prevent muscle breakdown and other problems. It does not directly promote weight loss. But it can also improve workouts.

L-serine – L-serine can improve your body’s ability to replenish itself, and it works as a natural amino acid to feed the muscles.

Alchemilla vulgaris leaf extract – When combined with olive oil, cumin, and mint leaf, this works to burn fat, and it has been clinically proven to promote weight loss in 2 separate human clinical trials.

Olea europaea leaf extract – working entirely without stimulants, when combined with lady’s finger, cumin, and mint leaf, this can promote potentially powerful weight loss results.

Cuminum cyminum seed extract – This is best combined with lady’s finger, olive leaf, and mint leaf to promote potentially powerful weight loss results. It is entirely stimulant free. But it does not promote weight loss results on its own.

Mentha longifolia leaf extract – mint leaf only works to promote weight loss when ccombined with olive leaf, cumin, and lady’s finger. But this particular combination has been clinically proven through 2 major human clinical trials.

Oleic acid – Oleic acid is considered to be a good fatty acid that can improve health and wellbeing. It doesn’t promote weight loss. But it can improve cholesterol.

L-glutamic acid HCL – Glutamine is specifically used to improve immune function, muscle function, and muscle soreness. But it does not directly promote weight loss results.

L-threonine – L-threonine works as a natural amino acid to feed the muscles and prevent muscle soreness. But it doesn’t actually promote weight loss.

L-isoleucine – L-isoleucine works to feed the muscles like any other amino acid. It stops muscle breakdown during longer workouts, or at least slows it. This prevents soreness, and it can help you to go in for longer workouts. But it does not directly promote weight loss.

Coenzyme Q10 – Coenzyme Q10 is a natural antioxidant that can eliminate free radicals and improve brain function at the same time. But it does not actually promote weight loss.

Glutathione – A natural amino acid, this can help you to again feed the muscles and therefore improve your body’s ability to work out more effectively.

Conclusion

Pro Clinical Hydroxycut Max! is supposedly made for women. But the only ingredients that make it “woman friendly” are vitamins you find in virtually every diet pill or $5 multivitamin. But outside of that Pro Clinical Hydroxycut Max! does have clinically proven weight loss ingredients combined with ingredients that may improve your health. It can help you to burn fat, and if done right, it could help you to lower cholesterol and fight other obesity related health problems.

Does Hydroxycut Brazilian Acai with Green Coffee Bean Really Work?

Hydroxycut Brazilian Acai with Green Coffee Bean is a pretty basic Hydroxycut product. It supposedly uses key ingredients that are clinically proven to promote weight loss and energy, 2200mg of acai, and premium ingredients all encased in natural VegiCaps. It doesn’t sound too bad, right?

Obviously, it focuses largely on acai, which by the way does not actually promote weight loss. Who cares how much acai Hydroxycut Brazilian Acai with Green Coffee Bean uses. But it does have 2 other ingredients, both of which can actually lose weight. What are these ingredients?

Key Ingredients Used

Brazilian acai – Brazilian acai is a natural superfruit rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fibers. It’s healthy, and it can improve cholesterol, blood pressure, and other problems. But Brazilian acai does not actually help you to lose weight.

Green coffee extract – Most believe that green coffee bean works, because it has caffeine. And that is technically true. But green coffee bean also has a component called Svetol, which is stimulant free and has been clinically proven to fight visceral fat and help you to lose weight.

Caffeine anhydrous – Caffeine anhydrous is the most popular fat burning option. It has been used for years, even before ephedra, and it can burn fat with a stimulant effect while also increasing energy levels. But caffeine anhydrous requires at least 400mg, just like green coffee bean.

Conclusion

Hydroxycut Brazilian Acai with Green Coffee Bean certainly comes with some side effects. It uses a proprietary blend, which doesn’t have the clinically proven amounts, especially when you consider the fact that Hydroxycut Brazilian Acai with Green Coffee Bean promises 2200mg of acai, even though the entire proprietary blend only has 1629mg, WAY less than 2200mg if you haven’t noticed.

There was a time when I thought that it was possible that Hydroxycut had changed. But I look at products like this, and it’s clear that an effective product for Hydroxycut is a fluke.

Does Plan-D Diet Really Work?

The diet that will change your life forever? Last time I heard that, I found my mom avoiding chicken, because she insisted that “chickens don’t pee.” The Plan-D Diet is a book, much like the book that spawned that particular idea. And it’s always important to be wary of the extremes. By this I mean be careful of diets that tell you to cut out one food group, diets that tell you to make extreme changes nobody can keep up, diets that go to the extremes of “health” telling you there’s mercury in your fish, etc. Frankly, when I read about 100 pounds lost, that sounds pretty extreme to me.

Still, it’s human nature. I just can’t help myself. When I hear about someone losing 100 pounds like the creator of Plan-D Diet supposedly did, I want to know what happened, no matter how stupid or dangerous it may seem. So let’s take a look

What the Plan-D Diet Entails

• Eliminates white sugar and white flour
• Eliminates artificial sweetener
• Eliminates trans-fats and foods fried in unhealthy oils
• Minimizes exposure to pesticides
• Minimizes consumption of dairy products, with the exception of a daily serving of yogurt
• Minimizes exposure to pesticides
• Always eat breakfast and never skip meals
• Read foods lists and avoids as many chemical additives as possible
• Eats an abundance of vegetables and fruits
• Incorporates legumes, nuts, and seeds into their daily meals and snacks
• Cooks healthy meals
• Makes healthy choices when dining out
• Drinks an adequate amount of water
• Stays within healthy portion guidelines, but does not obsess about calories
• Has a healthy relationship with food and approaches it with reverence
• Surrounds themselves with a social community supportive to healthy eating

All of this came straight from the Plan-D Diet website, and to me, it sounds dangerously close to “chickens don’t pee” or “fish have too much mercury.” Plan-D Diet rides that line a little too closely for my comfort.

But at the same time, Plan-D Diet makes a point. Artificial sweeteners have been proven to contribute to obesity, and obviously, fruits and vegetables are extremely healthy. I don’t know about the whole pesticides thing. But it has been proven that when you diet with friends, you’re more likely to be successful.

Conclusion

I wouldn’t go to the extremes of taking every word the Plan-D Diet book says as gospel. You are much more prone to failure if you do that, and it’s getting a little sketchy. But the basic principles behind Plan-D Diet are not half bad. As long as you keep it reasonable and don’t find yourself out in the desert snacking on cacti, you should be fine, and Plan-D Diet will probably promote weight loss and health benefits to go along with it.

Does 17 Day Diet Really Work?

I looked at the 17 Day Diet site, and I looked at a lot of reviews, and I was surprised to see that there wasn’t much information. Sure, the site has nice videos, sure it talks about cleansing and helping you to improve health and get past the boredom. But even though this book has been all over Oprah, it took me a while to find anybody actually talking about how it works.

When I did find the information I was looking for, I was honestly surprised to find out just how ordinary the 17 Day Diet is. I can’t say that Oprah is known for her amazing insight on products that work. But still, I expected something a little more…..revolutionary. But take a look for yourself.

Key 17 Day Diet Points

A Low Carb Diet – Yes, 17 Day Diet is a low carb diet. It has 3 cycles. But the “cleanse” is not exactly a way to “cleanse” your body of toxins. The “cleanse” is a way to “cleanse” your body of carb cravings and carbs in general. The 17 Day Diet encourages you to eat a lot of lean protein, a lot of vegetables, and little to no carbs, sugars, etc. This isn’t surprising considering Oprah also pushed the Atkins Diet at first.

Extreme Weight Loss with Calorie Control – The difference between 17 Day Diet and the average low carb diet is calorie control. Low carb dieting promotes some pretty extreme results, especially when you cut out essentially all carbs. But 17 Day Diet cuts dieters down to a bare bones 1200 calorie diet during Phase 1, gradually introducing more calories. There is no other low carb diet that I know of that does that.

17 Minutes of Exercise – I know, it sounds cute just like the 5 5 minute workouts sounded cute with another similarly named diet. But 17 minutes is nowhere near enough! Experts previously said that 30 minutes, no more, no less was necessary. Now, experts say that you need at least 1 hour of CARDIO to lose weight. If you want to lift weights, lift weights on top of 1 hour of cardio.

17 Day Diet Has a Maintenance Phase – This is absolutely essential with any major diet plan, if you’re actually going to succeed. Most dieters could not follow Phase 1 or even Phase 2 for the rest of their lives.

Conclusion

I don’t see any reason why the 17 Day Diet wouldn’t work, outside of the whole exercise thing. But then again, I see why the makers keep 17 Day Diet under such tight wraps. If people knew that it was, even though it’s been on Oprah, a lot of people would not buy the book. Who wants to buy the same thing twice.

Even if you haven’t used a low carb diet before, you could find the South Beach Diet online without paying a penny, and you would get the same effect.

Does Linée Really Work?

Sometimes, it’s hard to know just what to say about a product. Linée is one of those products. It keeps it pretty simple, too simple if you ask me. Whenever there’s only one ingredient, there’s also cause to worry. One ingredient can only work for so many people, and it’s always essential to have backup.

But it just gets worse with Linée. Linée only has one ingredient that doesn’t even make any sense, doesn’t even exist under this name! It exists of course. It’s normally called Pi2. But apparently, Linée was so desperate that advertisers had to make up a name for it. This is always the sign of a bad product.

Clinical studies don’t actually exist. Yes, there are some sites that talk about a clinical study showing that Pi2 works. But as far as I can tell, that study doesn’t actually exist, and I couldn’t find any details, even on sites trying to sell it.

But I can guarantee that 150mg isn’t enough to actually help you to lose weight. Most clinically proven appetite suppressants use at least 1000mg. Some require more depending on the one.

If you are looking for a powerful and stimulant free appetite suppressant, there are plenty of options such as Korean pine nut oil and glucomannan, both of which can suppress appetite if you use the right amounts. But potato protein is debatable at best, and you would do better staying away.

Does HCG Platinum X-30 Really Work?

HCG Platinum X-30 come from a new but growing line of HCG Platinum products, and it sells on GNC, which we all know really boosts sales. Technically, you have to meet a certain quota to be on the GNC site. But the right publicity can make all the difference. HCG Platinum X-30 is something like the third product under this name, bragging about “1 pound every day”, “the amazing pregnancy hormone” (doesn’t that sound ridiculous to you?), and this time “3 natural amino acids.”

The first 2 HCG Platinum products were epic failures. But this one could be different. For one thing, it does not list HCG as one of the ingredients. Believe it or not, that’s a step in the right direction. But as you will see below, that’s where the progress stops.

Key Ingredients Used

Angelica Sinensis (Dong quai) – Dong quai is known under many names, and it’s used in various areas of Asia to treat menopause, weakness after childbirth, as a women’s tonic, and for chronic nasal or sinus congestion among other things. But dong quai has never been shown to promote weight loss.

Acetyl l-carnitine – A natural amino acid, acetyl l-carnitine has no real proven benefits. It is sometimes used as a health supplement. But it doesn’t actually promote weight loss.

Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh) – Commonly used for hot flashes, this member of the buttercup family has never been used to promote weight loss.

Dioscorea villosa (Wild yam) – Also known as colic root, this has been used for menopause and osteoporosis. But it has nothing to do with weight loss.

L-arginine – l-arginine works as a natural amino acid to feed the muscles. So it can stop the breakdown of muscles. But it doesn’t actually help you to lose weight interestingly enough.

L-ornithine – L-ornithine is like l-arginine. It’s an amino acid that can help you to feed the muscles. But it does not promote weight loss.

Conclusion

HCG Platinum X-30 uses a blend of ingredients that for the most part are meant to improve hormone balance. There are plenty of women’s diet pills out there that use many of these same ingredients. But successful female diet pills also use clinically proven weight loss ingredients, which obviously HCG Platinum X-30 does not. HCG Platinum X-30 focuses on all of the hype surrounding HCG. But makers forgot about all of the facts.

Does Lichi Super Fruit Diet Pills Really Work?

Lichi Super Fruit Diet Pills are the only diet pills I’ve seen based on acai. I’ve seen plenty based on the lychee fruit. Superfruits are becoming more popular every day. But the dirty truth is that superfruits have nothing to do with weight loss. Superfruits like normal fruits are rich in healthy vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. But fruit pills don’t burn fat. There are some with other real fat burning ingredients. It’s just a matter of finding those options.

Key Ingredients Used

Litchi fruit – Lychee fruit according to Lichi Super Fruit Diet Pills is meant to target visceral fat. This is a lie. Lychee is rich in healthy nutrients. But lychee has never been known to promote weight loss

Green tea extract – Green tea is a natural fat burner that can also increase natural energy and promote antioxidant benefits. But it requires at least 400mg.

Black walnut hull extract – Most commonly used to fight intestinal parasites, black walnut has nothing to do with weight loss.

Clarinol A – A patented form of CLA, Clarinol A has been pushed as a stimulant free fat burner. But tests on CLA are sketchy at best and few and far between. I don’t consider 2 extra pounds lost in a year to be “clinically proven.”

Acai fruit extract – Acai is one of the most hyped fruits, and it’s usually the signature ingredient in most products. But acai does not promote weight loss results

Betaine hydrochloride USP – A major B vitamin, betaine does not actually promote weight loss results.

Cayenne pepper extract – Cayenne pepper extract is a stimulant free thermogenic fat burner because of its spicy taste. But it produces only a mild effect.

Oolong tea extract – Oolong tea is a more caffeinated and fermented form of green tea. It burns fat with antioxidant benefits if you use the right amounts.

Black tea extract – Black tea extract can burn fat, and it is more concentrated than green tea. But it again requires at least 400mg.

White tea extract – White tea is in essence “baby tea leaves.” It promotes weight loss just like green tea. But it’s a little bit milder

Cinnamon bark extract – Cinnamon bark extract helps to control blood sugar levels. But it doesn’t actually help you to lose weight.

Magnesium – An essential mineral, magnesium is needed in only small amounts and most have no problem fulfilling the body’s needs. But it does not promote weight loss results.

Polygonum cuspidatum extract – Another name for reservatrol, this may have antioxidant benefits. But it doesn’t promote weight loss.

Peppermint oil – Peppermint oil is mostly used to calm an upset stomach. But it doesn’t actually help you to lose weight.

Conclusion

Lichi Super Fruit Diet Pills may not use certain scam tactics that you will see with most superfruit diet pills. But a superfruit diet pill is no diet pill at all. I would encourage you to eat more fruit to lose weight. But that’s completely different than taking some magical little pill.