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Fat-burning supplements may seem like a dream come true for many, and when they're effective, they're very effective. However, like all medications, supplements, and dietary adjustments, they may have both short-term and long-term effects on your body and your health.  How long can you safely take a fat-burning supplement? The answer varies wildly depending on a range of different factors, so let's discuss those factors. Consult Your Doctor The first and most important thing you need to do when you're taking a fat-burning supplement is keep in contact with your doctor.  Pretty much every doctor will be in favor of...

Not all substances labeled "chemicals" are bad. Indeed, even elements like vitamins and amino acids your body needs have scary-sounding scientific names. It's not unusual for an all-natural product to have a list of ingredients that make your eyes roll back into your head. That's not to say that chemicals are safe. Some do, indeed, cause damage, from skin irritation to cancer and everything in between. Many of the worst tend to be banned once their side effects are known, but others slip through the cracks. Today, we're not talking about cancer, we're talking about hair loss. There are a...

Meal replacement shakes come in a few different varieties and a thousand different brands. On the one hand, you have total replacement shakes, like your Soylent or your Huel, shakes meant to give you all of your essential nutrients and serve as long-term meal replacements. On the other hand, you have a range of meal replacement shakes meant primarily to lead to weight los, like Nutrisystem, Orgain, and Medifast. These shakes are less complete, and are meant to fill you up while providing as few calories as possible. If you replace meals with them, you'll lose weight, simply because you're...

Tea is a fascinating subject. It's a plant with a range of useful health benefits, which leads many people to believe it's going to taste grassy or bland, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Sure, a plain green tea is going to taste like a plant in water, because that's all it is. The secret, though, is that you can mix up a huge array of different kinds of teas to replicate any of a million different flavors and flavor profiles. In order to demonstrate, we've broken down tea into its core components. At the center of any...