Ingredient type

Natural Stimulants

Ingredients like caffeine and green tea that increase alertness and slightly raise energy use. They can cause jitters, sleep problems and raise heart rate.

Tea leaves being hand-plucked on a mountain tea farm in Taiwan (AI-generated illustration) Oolong Tea

Evidence: Limited

Oolong is a partially oxidized tea with caffeine and catechins. It modestly raised energy expenditure in a small study, an effect similar to caffeine ...

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A laboratory sample of white theobromine powder beside cacao beans (AI-generated illustration) Theobromine

Evidence: Preliminary

Theobromine is a mild caffeine-like compound from cocoa. It has gentle stimulant and blood vessel effects, but no good evidence for blood sugar contro...

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Guarana fruit clusters with red husks and black seeds on vines in the Amazon (AI-generated illustration) Guarana

Evidence: Limited

Guarana is a Brazilian seed that is a natural source of caffeine. It may add a stimulant effect to formulas, but it does not support blood sugar and i...

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