Vegan Fat-Loss Products – A Guide to Choosing Well

With so many products on the market that are aimed at helping you to lose fat, it can be hard to figure out which ones to choose, even when you filter out the ones that are not vegan-friendly. The thing that differentiates vegan fat-loss products from others is that they do not contain any traces of animal products. Here is a list of ingredients that you need to look out for in various products, whether food or supplements, if you are a vegan:

• Gelatine. Many supplements come in capsule form and are made using gelatine capsules. Gelatine and various other collagen supplements are made from the bones, connective tissues, and skin of animals so, if you are a vegan, you will need to choose fat-loss products that are not made with gelatine. If you are unsure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• Casein. It is found in a lot of protein shakes and bars and is a type of protein that is derived from milk.
• Lactose. This is a type of sugar that is found in milk and is still okay for people who are lacto-vegetarians to consume, but not those who have committed to a fully plant-based diet.
• Whey. Another ingredient that has been derived from dairy, whey is used in a lot of products, especially protein shakes and bars. You need to find the ones that have been made with plant-based ingredients.
• Elastin. Just like collagen, elastin is often derived from various parts of the animal, such as the neck ligaments.
• Keratin. It is an amino acid that is extracted from various parts of animals like chickens, pigs, fish, and cows.
• Aspic. This can be used as an alternative to gelatine but is made from clarified stocks that have been made from chicken, red meat, fish, etc.
• Shellac. An ingredient that is obtained from the bodies of the female insect known as the lac bug.
• Cod liver oil. This one should be obvious, but some people may not realise that the ingredient, which is used in products like supplements and even creams and lotions, is actually extracted from the liver of the codfish.
• Vitamin D3. Always check where the vitamin D3 in your supplements is derived from, as fish oil is often used.

Before you go shopping for supplements or food for your new fat-loss plan, make sure that you are educated on which products are actually vegan-friendly, so that you do not realise only later, after taking them, that you did consume animal products and which goes against your commitment to yourself to follow a purely plant-based diet. There are several vegan-friendly ingredients that promote fat loss and that you should be looking out for in particular and these include:

• Green tea
• Black tea
• Apple cider vinegar
• Garcinia cambogia
• Cinnamon

You can find a variety of supplements that are suitable for a plant-based diet and that contain the beneficial ingredients listed above from Herbex at any Clicks, Dis-Chem, or other major retailers, as well as online on Takealot.com.