Leave it to 5% Nutrition to use the most innovative ingredients. When we came up with Shred Time, our thermogenic fat burner, we left no stone unturned in terms of ingredients. One of the more impressive compounds in this potent fat burner is called Grains of Paradise. You’ve probably heard about how effective it is in helping you get the body you want. But we didn’t stop there, we also added it to our advanced diuretic, Stage Ready. In this edition of Ingredient Spotlight, we take a closer look at Grains of Paradise. Let’s dive right in!

What Is Grains of Paradise?

Grains of Paradise is an African herb from the aframomum melegueta plant, which is part of the Ginger family. Some active ingredients in Grains of Paradise include 6-paradol, 6-gingerol, and 6-shogaol. This ingredient is sometimes called paradoxine, a patented name that refers to the standardized extract of this herb. It should also be noted that Grains of Paradise is a spice and is commonly used for culinary purposes. 

What Does Grains of Paradise Do?

Research suggests that Grains of Paradise is a thermogenic that stimulates the effects of Brown Adipose Tissue (B.A.T.). This is a type of fat that helps maintain core temperature when the body is exposed to cold environments. This thermogenic effect burns calories and helps burn White Adipose Fat (WAT), the body's most dominant type of fat, as energy.^(1,2,3)

The 5% Nutrition Products That Contain Grains of Paradise

Shred Time

Our potent thermogenic fat burner doesn’t just contain Grains of Paradise, it contains a 50 mg dose of CaloriBURN® Grains of Paradise Extract, a trademarked, premium quality, stim-free, herbal fat-loss ingredient that contains 12.5% 6-paradol. This version has been clinically studied using both a 30 mg and a 40 mg dose. The results of these studies have been impressive, with as much as a 5x increase in calories burned over a placebo. Test subjects' metabolic rate also increased quickly over the placebo. It should be noted that Grains of Paradise is not a stimulant.⁽⁴⁾

Stage Ready Diuretic

While you might initially see this product as primarily for use by competitive bodybuilders, anyone looking to get in great shape can use it. Sure, it’s a bodybuilder’s secret weapon to a lean, ripped physique, but it can also be your secret weapon to a great beach-ready body. Besides an innovative herbal diuretic blend of ingredients, Stage Ready also contains a 30 mg dose of CaloriBURN® Grains of Paradise Extract. That means you’re not only dropping excess water weight, you’re burning fat. 

Recap

With impressive research backing the use of the trademarked version found in Shred Time, it’s clear that Grains of Paradise is one of the more exciting weight loss ingredients currently on the market. Stop by 5% Nutrition and grab a couple of bottles of Shred Time today!  

References:

1. Sugita, J., Yoneshiro, T., et al; “Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) extract activates brown adipose tissue and increases whole-body energy expenditure in men”; British Journal of Nutrition; (2013) 110(4), pp. 733–738; https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/grains-of-paradise-aframomum-melegueta-extract-activates-brown-adipose-tissue-and-increases-whole-body-energy-expenditure-in-men/517F8F0D73864C919E42D502537BA01D/core-reader
2. Sugita J, Yoneshiro T, et al; “Daily ingestion of grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) extract increases whole-body energy expenditure and decreases visceral fat in humans”; Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology; 2014, 60(1): 22-27; https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jnsv/60/1/60_22/_pdf
3. Momoe Iwami, Fatma A. Mahmoud, et al; “Extract of grains of paradise and its active principle 6-paradol trigger thermogenesis of brown adipose tissue in rats”; Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical; 161 (2011); 63–67; 
4. https://www.nnbnutrition.com/ingredients/calori-burn/