In particular, the "Applied Nutrition 14-Day Acai Berry Cleanse & 14-Day Fat Burn Cleanse". Please cite credible sties, as opposed to the multitude out there started by drug companies.
Bonus: is there any proof that they’re effective (and what are they effective at doing)?
PLEASE GIVE SOURCES OF INFORMATION
It is VERY important that you understand the difference between a drug company and a company making unapproved herbal supplements. There are only two drugs approved by the FDA for weight loss (a 3rd was just recalled.) Two – out of all the thousands of products out there.
This whole acai berry thing is a scam.
Acai berries are high in antioxidants.
A diet high in antioxidant foods can increase your metabolism.
An increase in metabolism can burn more calories.
More calories burned can result in weight loss.
Acai berries cause weight loss!
That is the "stretch" these con artists are selling.
Acai berries don’t have any more antioxidants in them than blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries. At 10 times the price because they are "exotic".
The cleanse pills that usually come with them contain nothing more than psyllium husk powder to help you poop more. There is no such thing as a fat burner. Burning more calories than you consume is the only fat burner. None of these weight loss supplements guarantee anything unless you establish a healthy diet and exercise program. So why not just establish a healthy diet and exercise program and keep your money?
The same stretch of the imagination marketing applies to green tea capsules, maquiberry, hoodia, moyoberry, gojiberry, fruta planta, hoodia, and african mango seed extract pills.
Spending the same $2 to $5 a day on this junk would pay for a great gym membership.
The only weight loss supplement I recommend is a basic multivitamin.
A healthy diet high in both soluble and insoluble fiber is the only safe way there is.
See the story below about how the scam artists have to sell this stuff. If it worked, why would you need to use questionable marketing techniques?
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/04/fakenews.shtm
Its a crock, google for proof.
Hey, no one needs to be so serious about it. Food is safe and Acai is a brazil Superfood, equal Antioxidants as Blueberries..
Just buy a powder with it in it and put them in smoothies..
I have them everyday in a green powder mix and if they were bad I would see effects but they are very safe.
The only thing you need to watch with supplements is it’s source and the fillers or synthetic additives they put in the supplements, it’s better to buy from a more trustable source like a nutritionest you can know there’s will be top quality.