Although the term abdominal fat burners is used in many different types of advertisements and weight loss information from marketers and manufacturers, there is really no way for a fat burner or weight loss supplement to be able to target only one area of the body. Abdominal fat burners will work on all the fat in the body, although for many people the most obvious fat deposits may be across the abdominal area, which may lead the dieter to believe that just the fat in this area is being targeted.

One of the keys for abdominal fat burners’ effectiveness is their overall interaction with body chemistry. Typically, fat burners and weight loss supplements will work on two different types of problems in reducing body fat. The first aspect of fat burning that these supplements work on is increasing the metabolic rate in the body to increase the fat stores that are used to keep your body active. The faster your metabolic rate, the more fat stores you will burn and the less fat that you will store in your body provided you are eating right and regularly exercising. Many people find that just a metabolic increase will result in the loss of several pounds even without significantly altering their current caloric intake and exercise levels. It is more important to keep the metabolic rate raised over time rather than to just increase it during periods of exercise.

The second role of abdominal fat burners in supplements is to either absorb excess fat or increase the body's ability to deplete existing fat stores. Many fat burners work to increase liver functioning that will aid in filtering the blood and helping the body to remove fat cells. Antioxidants can also be beneficial in all types of fat burning throughout the body and will help with energy levels and metabolic rates as well. There are also some abdominal fat burning supplements that actually bind fat cells and prevent them from being absorbed by the body. Chitosan, made from finely ground shellfish shells, is considered an effective fat binding supplement by many herbalists and weight reduction supplement manufacturers.

Abdominal fat burners tend to be most effective when used to increase or support an already existing weight loss, diet and exercise plan. Since fat around the belly is often the hardest to get rid of, the extra support from a natural, safe, herbal, ephedra-free abdominal fat burner is a great way to add a bit extra to your diet and exercise program to loose those last stubborn few pounds.