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Marketing Spin from Leaner Creamer

What they say:

Drink Coffee and Lose Weight*
Leaner Creamer is a delicious addition to your morning java that suppresses appetite and promotes weight loss with its coconut oil based infused with its proprietary all-natural blend of Citrus Aurantium Extract, Hoodia and Green Tea Extract. Our all-natural and non-dairy powder coffee creamer is made with the perfect hint of vanilla that will keep you coming back for more.

Screenshot 2015-11-04 11.47.37The truth about the ingredients

Coconut Oil 

Maltodextrin (GMO corn derived?)

Natural Flavors (may be MSG)

Sodium Caseinate (milk derived, acts like MSG in your brain)

Mono & Diglycerides (Trans Fats – harmful to health)

Dextrose (GMO corn derived?)

Dipotassium Phosphate (chemical, not food, can cause side effects over time)

Tricalcium phosphate (chemical, not food, can cause side effects over time)

Soy Lecithin (GMO derived?)

Silicon Dioxide (not food, more like sand, used as an anti-caking agent)

Also contains the following blend:

  • Citrus Aurantium (not regarded as a safe … may cause adverse cardiac reactions)
  • Hoodia 
    • Hoodia has “no impact on appetite or food intake, but did have a lot of side effects, like vomiting, weird skin sensations and elevated blood pressure and heart rate.”
  • Green Tea Powder Extract

The one with “coconut oil and natural supplements” has these Ingredients: Coconut Oil, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Sodium Caseinate, Mono & Diglycerides, Dextrose, Dipotassium Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Soy Lecithin, Silicon Dioxide.

Forget this expensive, highly processed powder.

Simply stir coconut oil into your coffee and you will have plenty of benefits for your metabolism and brain.

If you like cream in your coffee, there are several delicious, healthy options:

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