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| The "Bizzy Diet" works, the supplements that are suggested in the program at BB.com are useless, though. |
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| Figure 1: Graphical summary of the results; no sign. inter-group differences for Bizzy Diet (alone) vs. BD + FitMiss Burn. |
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| Exercise characteristics in the three groups of young women during the 3-week study period (Kendall 2017) |
- at least 200mg of caffeine (usually alongside other ingredients),
- more than 500 mg green tea extract (e.g. Nagao 2007), and
- the human equivalent of 7g of yerba mate (e.g. Arçari 2009)
which would already exceed the total weight of the proprietary ""Energy & Focus Complex" in the product... and we haven't even talked about the "Appetite Reduction & Fat Metaboliser" blend from which we'd need 2x1g per day of glucomannan (e.g. Salas-Salvadó 2008), 7.5-30g of guar gum (Pittler 2004), and much more of all other key ingredients.
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| Figure 2: Original grocery list for the "Bizzy Diet 21-Day Fitness Plan" (Bodybuilding.com | download PDF) |
Well, now that it's clear that the supplement didn't work and couldn't work, let's take a closer look at the "Bizzy Diet" (you can learn more about the diet at bodybuilding.com): Basically, we're looking at a high calorie (1,000kcal/d) version of a low-carbohydrate protein-modified fast.
Over the course of the three-week study period the women had to cut their habitual food intake to 1,000kcal, cut out almost all carbs, eat every 3h (this is probably an irrelevant rule of the diet, but will certainly keep you "bizzy" ;-) and 'gorge' on eggs, bacon, tuna, broccoli and the other foods the meal plan on bodybuilding.com suggests - is it any wonder that the (almost overweight) ladies went from ~27% to ~25% DXA-assessed body fat on that diet? Not really.
Over the course of the three-week study period the women had to cut their habitual food intake to 1,000kcal, cut out almost all carbs, eat every 3h (this is probably an irrelevant rule of the diet, but will certainly keep you "bizzy" ;-) and 'gorge' on eggs, bacon, tuna, broccoli and the other foods the meal plan on bodybuilding.com suggests - is it any wonder that the (almost overweight) ladies went from ~27% to ~25% DXA-assessed body fat on that diet? Not really.
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And secondly, I want you to understand how powerful dieting is: I mean, the 2% reduction in body fat the ladies in the study at hand achieved with their 1,000kcal protein- and nutrient-rich low-carbohydrate diet is worth reporting, isn't it?
- Arçari, Demétrius P., et al. "Antiobesity Effects of yerba maté Extract (Ilex paraguariensis) in High‐fat Diet–induced Obese Mice." Obesity 17.12 (2009): 2127-2133.
- Kendall, Kristina L., et al. "A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Determine the Effectiveness and Safety of a Thermogenic Supplement in Addition to an Energy-Restricted Diet in Apparently Healthy Females" Journal Of Dietary Supplements (2017) - Ahead of print.
- Nagao, Tomonori, Tadashi Hase, and Ichiro Tokimitsu. "A green tea extract high in catechins reduces body fat and cardiovascular risks in humans." Obesity 15.6 (2007): 1473-1483.
- Pittler, Max H., and Edzard Ernst. "Dietary supplements for body-weight reduction: a systematic review." The American journal of clinical nutrition 79.4 (2004): 529-536.
- Salas-Salvadó, Jordi, et al. "Effect of two doses of a mixture of soluble fibres on body weight and metabolic variables in overweight or obese patients: a randomised trial." British Journal of Nutrition 99.06 (2008): 1380-1387.