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  1. Fat burners: nutrition supplements that increase fat metabolism https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21951331/
  2. Caffeine enhances activity thermogenesis and energy expenditure in rats https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6467726/
  3. EGCG Reduces Obesity and White Adipose Tissue Gain Partly Through AMPK Activation in Mice https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2018.01366/full
  4. Effects of Hydroxycitric Acid Supplementation on Body Composition, Obesity Indices, Appetite, Leptin, and Adiponectin of Women with NAFLD on a Calorie-Restricted Diet https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10356186/
  5. Effects of Four Different Dietary Fibre Supplements on Weight Loss and Lipid and Glucose Serum Profiles during Energy Restriction in Patients with Traits of Metabolic Syndrome: A Comparative, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/11/2122
  6. Carnitine https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Carnitine-HealthProfessional/
  7. Dietary capsaicin and its anti-obesity potency: from mechanism to clinical implications https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5426284/