Diet Fuel

Diet Fuel Information

Diet Fuel is a thermogenic weight-loss drug that combines ephedrine and caffeine with a variety of thermogenic enhancers, including hydroxycitric acid, chromium picolinate, L-carnitine, phosphates, and an herbal blend made from green tea, citrus bioflavonoids, ginger root and cayenne.

The most active ingredients in Diet Fuel are ephedrine and caffeine. Like other ephedrine/caffeine-based products, Diet Fuel works by inducing thermogenesis (the production of heat), which speeds up your metabolism and burns calories. It also has an appetite-suppressing effect, so you feel less hungry and therefore eat less.

Thus, Diet Fuel works on two fronts:

Thermogenesis: 'speeding up' you metabolism, and making you burn more calories

Appetite suppression: making you eat less, and forcing the organism to mobilise the supplies it already posseses - ie. use up fat.

Diet Fuel Ingredients and Composition

How Does Diet Fuel Work?

Diet Fuel contains a variety of nutrients that helps you to lose weight through different mechanisms. But the main ingredients that produce its fat-burning effects are ephedrine and caffeine. Studies have shown that when these ingredients are combined in fairly specific ratios - 200 mg caffeine to 20 mg ephedrine (two or three times daily) - the results are synergistic. In other words, the effects of each are greater than the sum of their individual effects.

Here is a breakdown of the individual ingredients in Diet Fuel and what they do:

Ephedra in Diet Fuel

Ephedrine is the primary fat-burning chemical in the Ephedra sinica plant, from which it gets its name. Also known as ma huang, this plant has a long history of usage in Asian countries for the treatment of asthma and other bronchial conditions. A related chemical, pseudoephedrine, is also found in the plant and is an ingredient in many cold and flu remedies.

Ephedrine is a stimulant that works on the adrenergic receptors of the central nervous system. It has been shown to increase the level of dopamine, which is a precursor to both epinephrine and norepinephrine, which are vital neurotransmitters. Dopamine is also an important neurotransmitter around the hypothalamus, an area of the brain that is important for body arousal. Unlike caffeine, which exerts many of its benefits in muscle tissue, ephedrine appears to work primarily on the central nervous system.

Ephedrine inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine, a hormone secreted by the medulla of the adrenal glands, that acts as a neurotransmitter. The sympathetic nervous system functions in response to short-term stress; hence norepinephrine increases the heart rate as well as blood pressure. Other actions of norepinephrine include increased glycogenolysis (the conversion of glycogen to glucose) in the liver, increased lipolysis (the conversion of fats to fatty acids) in adipose (fat) tissue, and relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle to open up the air passages to the lungs. All of these actions represent a mobilization of the body's resources in order to meet the stressful challenge; such a response is often termed the 'flight or fight' syndrome.

Basically, ephedra in Diet Fuel keeps your body in 'combat' mode for extended periods of time, facilitating weight loss.

Ephedrine is an effective fat burner on its own, and when it is combined with caffeine, the effects are even greater. While the reasons for this are still not known, it is thought that caffeine has a "permissive" action on ephedrine, lowering the amounts needed to achieve its physiological effects. In other words, caffeine potentiates ephedrine's effect. The E/C studies that showed the greatest benefits used a 10:1 ratio of caffeine to ephedrine.

Caffeine in Diet Fuel

The caffeine source in Diet Fuel is guarana seed extract. Guarana is a bushy tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest. Known botanically as Paullina cupana, it is almost as popular as coffee in Brazil. Guarana does not have as much acid as coffee, so it can be less irritating to the stomach than coffee can. Guarana also has epicathechin and proanthocyanidins, both of which are powerful antioxidants that help reduce free-radical damage in cells. Epicathechin is chemically related to epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which prolongs the life of norepinephrine. As a result, the epicathechin may keep the thermogenic process going for a even longer period of time, further boosting your metabolic rate and facilitating fat loss.

As far as fat burning is concerned, the primary active ingredient in guarana is caffeine. This plant chemical is rapidly absorbed by the body and remains in circulation for more than seven hours. Plasma concentrations reach a peak one hour after it is consumed. It is then slowly metabolized, with a half-life of four to six hours.

Caffeine has been shown to dramatically increase free fatty-acid levels, providing the body with a fuel source that it can use instead of the glycogen stored in your liver and muscles. In fact, one study found a 100% increase in plasma free fatty acids after the subjects took 330 mg of caffeine.

At the same time, caffeine has been shown to increase adrenaline levels. This "fight-or-flight" hormone increases alertness and boosts energy levels, helping you to go through your daily tasks with less food intake. Most people experience a reduced appetite when their adrenaline levels are high, usually because they are focused on more essential tasks. With these two mechanisms, it's easy to understand why caffeine is an important ingredient in Diet Fuel for jump-starting your weight-loss efforts.

Chromium picolinate in Diet Fuel

Chromium is a mineral that helps insulin bind to its receptor sites. It is also involved in the metabolism of glucose for energy. A deficiency of chromium can lead to increased fat storage, fatigue, sugar cravings and mood swings, all of which are counterproductive to your weight-loss goals. The average Westerner does not get close to enough chromium, so supplementation is often required. Getting your chromium in a fat burner is as good as buying and consuming it separately.

The picolinate part of the molecule increases the bioavailability of the chromium compared to the pure metal. While there is a lot of propaganda about the supposed advantages of specific carrier molecules, no comparative research has ever been done. All of the commonly available forms of chromium supplements, including the chromium in Diet Fuel, are sufficiently bioavailable to eliminate any deficiency of this mineral that you may have.

Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA) Information

Hydroxycitric acid (HCA) is the active ingredient in the herbal compound Garcinia cambogia. It should competitively inhibit the extramitochondrial enzyme adenosine triphosphate-citrate (pro-3S)-lyase. As a citrate cleavage enzyme that may play an essential role in de novo lipogenesis inhibition. As a result, G cambogia is claimed to lower body weight and reduce fat mass in humans.

Hydroxycitric acid is an 'additive' ingredient of many weight-loss drugs, and is promoted as an appetite suppressant. It is especially important in ephedra-free products as thermogenic weight-loss is nowhere near as efficient with only caffeine and aspirine being used.

How To Take Diet Fuel and Diet Fuel Dosage and Administration

Take 3 Diet Fuel capsules with a glass of water 3 times a day.

Diet Fuel Side Effects

Diet Fuel Precautions and Contraindications

As with any ECA Stack or Ephedra based product, you should be careful not to increase the Diet Fuel dosage over the manufacturer's recommendations.

Consult your doctor before taking Diet Fuel.