If you’ve read
Marlene’s informative article, then you know cellulite is a anatomical
condition, not a disease. As such, there is a solid nutritional basis
for alleviating this common, dimpled dilemma. Tone ‘N Tighten contains
the right combination of herbs and nutrients designed to burn fat and
increase thermogenics. Reducing body fat is the first line of defense
against cellulite. Extra flab puts unnecessary stress on the connective
tissues which form cellulite. Tone ‘N Tighten also contains unique
ingredients designed to support your liver and maximize its efficiency.
You might remember from the article that the liver plays a critical role
in the formation of cellulite. These same ingredients act as
fat-emulsifiers, essentially keeping your liver clean and ridding your
body of excess fatty acids. Plus, Tone ‘N Tighten has a complete
formula designed to detoxify your system, promote regularity and reduce
extra water weight. These are all important steps you need to take to
remove cellulite once and for all!
1. Fat-Emulsifying Lipotropics:
Choline, Inositol & Betaine HCl Tone ‘N
Tighten
is a special, all-natural fat burning formula designed to help you experience
all the pleasures of a firm, great-looking body without stimulants. The formula
helps women lose unwanted fat, especially when used with a sensible program of
exercise and nutrition. While you reduce your fat and calorie intake, Tone ‘N
Tighten helps emulsify excess body fat, all while increasing your energy levels
so you’ll feel great. Now you can have what you’ve always wanted - a
dynamite Tone ‘N Tighten body. Tone
‘N Tighten Nutritional Facts
Serving Size: 4
capsules Other
Tone ‘N Tighten Ingredients: Choline Citrate, Inositol
Monophosphate,
Calcium Phosphate, Betaine Hydrochloride, L-Carnitine, Gelatin, Pyridoxine
Hydrochloride, Magnesium Stearate, And Stearic Acid.
Recommended
Dosage: Take 2 to 4 capsules daily with 8 oz. of water. On workout
days, take capsules one half hour before workout. On non-workout days, take
capsules one half hour after lunch.
Note: Once
you have attained your ideal weight and body shape, you may reduce your daily
dosage.
A lipotropic nutrient is one
that promotes or encourages the export of fat from the liver.
Lipotropics are necessary for the maintenance of a healthy
liver as well as burning the exported fat for additional
energy. Without lipotropics such as choline, inositol and
betaine HCl, fats and bile can become trapped in the liver,
causing severe problems such as cirrhosis and blocking fat
metabolism. Choline is essential for fat metabolism. Choline
functions as a methyl donor and it is required for proper
liver function. Like inositol, choline is a lipotropic.
Inositol exerts lipotropic effects as well. An “unofficial”
member of the B vitamins, inositol has even been shown to
relieve depression and panic attacks. Betaine HCl has also
been widely used as an aid to digestion, specifically protein
digestion.
2. Metabolism-Enhancing Thermogenics & Fat Burners: Cayenne & Carnitine
Unlike caffeine (guarana, kola
nut, coffee) and ephedra (mahuang), cayenne is a powerful but
stimulant-free thermogenic ingredient. A thermogenic
ingredient is one that has the ability to raise the body’s
core temperature, and thus, resting metabolism. Cayenne pepper
or Capsicum frutescens is an annual shrub indigenous to
tropical America. With its active ingredient capsaicin,
cayenne is an excellent thermogenic agent which safely
encourages fat burning. L-carnitine, a vitamin-like compound
synthesized from the amino acid lysine, is essential to any
weight-loss regimen because it is responsible for the
transport of fatty acids into the cell’s mitochondria. Once
there, fats are burned for energy. A deficiency in carnitine
can lead to decreased fatty acid concentrations in the
mitochondria and reduced energy production. In addition,
carnitine plays a key role in the conversion of keto-acid
analogues of the branched chain amino acids valine, leucine
and isoleucine, which are extremely important during dieting
and exercise. Carnitine promotes a healthy heart, can lower
cholesterol and triglyceride levels and increase physical
performance. Carnitine has been shown to improve
cardiovascular performance in both athletes and normal
subjects through improved energy metabolism.
3. Blood-Sugar Management:
Chromium Picolinate
Chromium helps manage weight by
affecting blood sugar control mechanisms. Through poor diet
and stress, many individuals experience hypoglycemia and even
diabetes. Obesity is strongly linked to blood sugar imbalances—in
obesity, the body experiences a decreased sensitivity to
insulin. Increasing insulin sensitivity results in better
blood sugar control and weight loss. Chromium works alongside
insulin in promoting the uptake of glucose into the cells—without
it, insulin’s action is blocked and blood sugar levels rise.
Chromium can also lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in
non-diabetic individuals.
4. Water-Weight Management & Internal Cleansing:
Burdock & Uva Ursi
Burdock (Arctium lappa L.) can be
found as far as Europe and Northern Asia. Nutritional remedies
employ burdock as a safe diuretic and as a source of dietary
fiber. Burdock is also known as one of the foremost
detoxifying herbs in both Western and Eastern herbal medicine.
Active ingredients include insulin, polyphenolic acids, and
non-hydroxy acids.
A low-growing evergreen shrub, bearberry (Uva ursi) is native
to the northern hemisphere from Asia to the United States.
Traditionally used as a tonic for maintaining a healthy
urinary tract system, uva ursi is also used as a gentle
diuretic today. In fact, uva ursi is still used as a component
to many OTC (over-the-counter) diuretic preparations. The
flavonoid, isoquercetin, and the terpenoid, ursolic acid, are
responsible for the herb’s gentle diuretic effects.
5. Regularity & Diuresis: Damiana
An herb native to Mexico and
southern California, damiana has been traditionally taken as a
tonic and restorative for the nervous system. Today, it’s
also used as a mild laxative for promoting regularity and as a
mild diuretic for ridding the body of excess water weight.
6. PMS: Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6, or pyridoxine, is
important for the formation of proteins and structural
compounds, chemical transmitters in the nervous system, red
blood cells and prostaglandins. It also plays a key role in
maintaining hormonal balance. Studies indicate that low levels
of B6 can contribute to osteoporosis as a result of an
increase in homocysteine. In addition, numerous double-blind
clinical trials have revealed pyridoxine’s effectiveness in
relieving PMS symptoms.
Servings Per Container:
120 capsule container size has 30 servings
Ingredient
Per
4 capsules
% Daily
Value
Vitamin
B6
2
mg
100%
Calcium
150
mg
15%
Choline
Complex
1.2
g
*
Inositol
600
mg
*
Chromium
Picolinate
200
mcg
*
Cayenne
(Fruit)
100
mg
*
Burdock
(Root)
100
mg
*
Uva
Ursi (Leaf)
100
mg
*
Carnitine
Complex
50
mg
*
Damiana
(Leaf)
50
mg
*
Betaine
50
mg
*
*Daily values not established.