Hydroburn
Distributed by Universal Nutrition, Hydroburn claims to provide weight loss through thermogenesis and with diuretic properties. It will not only rid your body of excess body fat, but also of excess water, to provide a toned and defined look.
The Good: Hydroburn uses 2050mg of hydroxynol, caffeine, salicin, carnitine, bitter orange, chromium picolinate, cayenne, uva ursi, and dandelion root. With all of the stimulants it uses, it would definitely produce a thermogenic result as promised. It also contains some diuretic ingredients such as uva ursi, dandelion root, and cayenne. Unlike many of its competitors, it also provides a full list of the milligram amounts, no proprietary blends here.
The Bad: Going over to the dark side now, the main ingredient which makes up the high majority of the supplement, a whopping 2050mg, in fact, has absolutely no proven weight loss capabilities. As an extra kick in the pants to those who wanted to believe in it, in a clinical study done with 1500mg of hydroxynol, the users on hydroxynol actually lost less weight than those on the placebo. In addition, the negative side effects associated with all those stimulants include insomnia, jitteriness, nausea, elevated heart rate, and quite a few others. Then there's the fact that they don't even sell hydroburn in a 30 day supply. A 10 day supply runs at about $12.64, and a 20 day supply runs you about $24.34. So I guess you could combine the two for a 30 day supply, which would make your monthly total $36.98, which, in the diet industry is a pretty hefty bill compared to many competitors.
The Skinny: So while hydroburn may have some diuretic and thermogenic qualities, the main ingredient they rely on has absolutely none. They also give you a pretty hefty bill at the end of the month and likely no results with quite a few negative side effects. I think Captain Obvious would have to say, "Duh!"
