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.

“Along with diet and exercise, this amazing formula has been clinically demonstrated to improve weight loss results over diet and exercise alone”.

This is a typical claim made by diet supplement companies and ought to be questioned. Just how much does it improve weight loss results? A TrimSpa infomercial claims, “it [TrimSpa] improves your body’s ability to burn fat more effectively in addition to mobilizing fat molecules that have been stored in your cells so they can be processed and used as energy.” Any weight loss success from using TrimSpa is because of water reduction and appetite suppression, not to mention exercise and proper diet. There is no concrete evidence to show that TrimSpa actually burns body fat.

TrimSpa Ingredients

While individual ingredients are listed on the TrimSpa bottle, specific amounts are given only for chromium (with each capsule containing 75 micrograms) and an “x32 proprietary blend” containing glucomannan, cocoa extract, green tea extract, hoodia gordonii, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, glucosamine HCL, citrus naringin, and vanadium. This “proprietary blend” makes up 667.5 milligrams per capsule. While glucomannan, green tea and to varying degrees cocoa and chromium have been clinically proven to aid in weight loss, with no listing of actual amounts of these ingredients in TrimSpa, it is hard to compare TrimSpa with the clinical results.

As a side note, the fact that they’re including Hoodia Gordonii in their supplement makes me squeamish. There are very few diet pill ingredients out there getting more hype with absolutely no research to back it.

Celebrity Endorsement

Before her death, Anna Nicole Smith was the spokeswoman for TrimSpa. The company claimed Smith’s impressive weight loss was due to TrimSpa. However, Smith herself admitted she also took laxatives and trained with a personal trainer. With Smith’s endorsement, TrimSpa enjoyed massive success nationwide. However, the FTC found TrimSpa’s claims were sensationalized and untrue.

TrimSpa Controversy

On January 4, 2007 the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced that the marketers of TrimSpa were ordered to pay a settlement of $1.5 million in response to an FTC complaint of making unsupported claims in advertisements. TrimSpa was also prohibited “from making any claims about the health benefits, performance, efficacy, safety, or side effects of TrimSpa, Hoodia gordonii, or any dietary supplement, food, drug, or health-related service or program, unless the claims are true, not misleading, and substantiated by competent and reliable scientific evidence.”

TrimSpa Side Effects

TrimSpa has several side effects which vary from minimal to serious depending on the individual taking the supplement. These side effects include insomnia and migraines (likely due to the high levels of caffeine), heart palpitations, chromium toxicity, and increased blood glucose.

TrimSpa Drug Interactions

TrimSpa should not be taken with Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressant drugs. TrimSpa can also interfere with prescription drugs including Antiarrhythmics, Anticoagulants, Calcium channel blockers, and Immunosuppresants. Serious complications including stroke, coma, seizures, and toxicity can result when these drugs are combined with TrimSpa.

TrimSpa Food Dyes/Additives

TrimSpa is not all natural. It contains food dyes and additives including sodium carboxymethylcellulose, FD&C Red #40 (red dye), and Aluminum lake (blue dye).

TrimSpa Review Conclusion

TrimSpa is relatively expensive. If the recommended dosage (4 capsules per day) is taken, TrimSpa will cost over $48 per month. (To be honest, we recommend some products that are more expensive than TrimSpa, but what you really need to determine is value, which is basically a cost to potential weight-loss consideration).

TrimSpa, despite its celebrity endorsement, is nothing special; it is no better than any other diet supplement–possibly worse. Considering the action taken by the FTC, any claim made by TrimSpa should be questioned immediately. While those taking TrimSpa may notice weight loss, it is not due to loss of body fat, as claimed by TrimSpa.