Size 0 Ingredients

Weight Loss Support Blend 785 mg (Thermogenic/Metabolic Accelerator)

Caffeine Anhydrous is merely dried caffeine. It has been proven to contribute to weight loss. However, since Size 0 includes caffeine anhydrous in a proprietary blend, there is no way to know if there is enough to be effective.

Green Tea Extract has also been proven to contribute to weight loss. For green tea to be effective, it has to be taken in doses of at least 300 mg per day. It is very unlikely that there is enough green tea in Size 0 diet pills to contribute to weight loss.

Yerba Mate has been shown to contribute to weight loss, but ONLY when combined with Damiana and Guarana. Size 0 does not contain Damiana or Guarana.

Green Coffee Bean Extract inhibits weight loss in mice, but human studies have not been done.

Cordia Salisifolia Extract (Cha de Bugre) Although cordia salisifolia is included in many diet pills, there is no scientific evidence that it actually contributes to weight loss.

Cocoa Extract is a feel-good ingredient; it does not directly contribute to weight loss.

Taurine is often added to energy drinks, but studies have shown it has no effect on energy levels.

Citrus Naringin

Appetite Support Complex 17 mg (Food Craving Support Nutrients)

Hoodia Gordonii DOES NOT contribute to weight loss, although many diet pill companies claim it does.

Smithin Jojoba Seed Extract

Griffoniosimplicifolia Seed Extract

Beauty Support Blend 11 mg (Hair, Skin and Nails Nutrients)

Horsetail Leaf Extract

Hyaluronic Acid

Collagen, according to many diet pill companies, is supposed to reduce body fat. However, studies have not been able to prove this theory.

Choline is supposed to reduce body fat (according to diet pill companies), but science has not proven it.

Silica

Inositol helps transport fat from the liver. Size 0 does not list how much Inositol it contains.

Biotin is Vitamin B-7; it does not contribute to weight loss.

L-Cyctione

L-Methionine helps break down fats. You should not supplement with Methionine unless your doctor directs you to do so.

Coenzyme Q10

Chamomile Flower Leaf Extract

Estrogen Support Complex 4 mg (Hormonal Balancing Nutrients)

Choste Tree Berry

Daidzen

Dong Quai Root

Vitex Agnus Costus

Don’t be impressed or overwhelmed by the long list of ingredients included in Size 0. It merely means they have put in a VERY small amount of each ingredient. Size 0 does include a few proven ingredients, but odds are there is not enough of any ingredient to contribute to weight loss.

Size 0 Cost

A one month supply of Size 0 diet pills costs $49.95. This is extremely expensive, especially since Size 0 fails to list how much of each ingredient is included, making it impossible to predict how effective Size 0 will be.

Size 0 Guarantee

Size 0 has a 6 month guarantee policy. You can even return open bottles (although if you have used more than half the bottle they will only refund the amount of the unused portion). This seems like a pretty good guarantee.

Size 0 Marketing

The Size 0 website is incomplete. They claim they have made a “scientific breakthrough.” However, under the section titled “Size 0 Science”, there is no information. I would be interested to see what research they cite, since all the research we have seen (which is a considerable amount) says there is no possible way the proven ingredients in Size 0 could have been included in adequate amounts to contribute to weight loss.

It is interesting that Size 0 is enticing people to get back their “sexy, youthful figure” when they use what looks like a teenage model. Do they really expect people to believe they will look like the model if they use Size 0 (because the only way to get your body looking like the model’s is to go back in time)?

Size 0 Conclusion

This Size 0 review finds Size 0 diet pills are nothing out of the ordinary; they include a few proven ingredients, but not in large enough amounts to actually cause weight loss. Don’t waste your time on pills like these. Find a diet pill that includes proven ingredients in appropriate amounts.

Hydroxycitric Acid Update

On May 1, 2009 the FDA issued a warning to consumers to stop taking Hydroxycut-branded products. Over more than 7 years they have received 23 reports of health related issues with those taking Hydroxycut-branded products. The main health concern appears to be serious liver-related problems. Iovate Health Sciences Inc., the makers of Hydroxcut, have voluntarily recalled all of the products under question in the FDA’s report

Common symptoms of liver complications include:

• jaundice (yellowing of the skin)
• brown urine
• light colored stools
• unusual tiredness
• stomach pain
• itching
• loss of appetite
• weakness
• vomiting

In light of the recent FDA warning concerning the possible dangers of Hydroxycut-branded diet pills, many believe that the associated health risks are likely due to the inclusion of the commonly used ingredient Hydroxycitric Acid, or HCA. And while according to the FDA, “The agency has not yet determined which ingredients, dosages, or other health-related factors may be associated with risks related to these Hydroxycut products. The products contain a variety of ingredients and herbal extracts.” you can never be too cautious.

So, while further study and research is needed to confirm the link between HCA and the liver problems, until proven otherwise any products that contain HCA are no longer recommended on this website.

Xenadrine Ingredients

The following is a list of the ingredients and amounts found in 2 caplets of Xenadrine RFA-1:

• Vitamin B6
• Folic Acid
• Vitamin B12
• Pantothenic Acid
• Calcium
• Chromium
• Potassium
• Lipocore Blend (1,187 mg)
• Garcinia Cambogia
• Raspberry Ketones
• Willow Bark
• Ginger Root
• L-Tyrosine
• Thermodyne Complex (472 mg)
• Green Tea
• Caffeine Anhydrous
• Theobroma Cacao
• Wasabia Japonica Root
• Capsicum Annum Fruit
• Cytodrine Blend (137 mg)
• Gymnema Sylvestre
• Vitis Vinifera
• Chamomile Flower Extract
• Guarana

Garcinia Cambogia has been shown in studies to suppress appetite.

Raspberry Ketones have been shown in early studies to possibly aid to weight loss.  More research is needed to be difinitive.

Ginger Root, despite many claims, has not been proven to aid to weight loss.

L-Tyrosine is an amino acid that may help to synthesize proteins, hence aiding to weight loss.

Green Tea is one of the few diet pill ingredients that is actually backed up by a good amount of research on its claims to increase the metabolic rate and help burn fat.

Caffeine Anhydrous is a stimulant that also has been shown to significantly aid to weight loss.

Don’t be impressed with the long list of ingredients.  There are some (although not most of them) ingredients that are actually pretty good ingredients.  But the rest aren’t going to do much if anything to help you lose weight.  In addition, they hide the amounts of the ingredients in blends that don’t disclose how much of each ingredient is actually included.  This is becoming more common in the industry, but the fact still remains that without knowing how much is included, we can say if it will be effective.

Research About Xenadrine RFA-1

Cytodyne Industries claims, “Xenadrine RFA-1 is an advanced thermogenic formula based on an extensively studied herbal thermogenic formula. Xenadrine is an ECA stack which means it contains ephedrine, caffeine, and aspirin. This combination of herbal derivatives has been investigated in many independent studies and has been found to increase the rate of weight loss in subjects who have been administered the combination.” What Cytodyne fails to mention is that while individual ingredients and even the combination of ephedra, caffeine, and asprin have been researched, there has not been research done on Xenadrine RFA-1 itself.

Xenadrine Price

You can find it online for around $25.

Xenadrine RFA-1 Review Conclusion

While it touts a long list of ingredients, only a few of them are actually backed by clinical studies.  We also don’t know the amounts that are included.  The price is pretty low, but there’s no guarantee.  It’s also rumored that the company behind (Cytodyne) Xenadrine has had some legal issues with FTC, so make sure you do your homework before buying from this company.  We give it a thumbs down.