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Many sports supplements have no trace of their key ingredients

Seven products also have at least one compound prohibited by the Food and Drug Administration

A photo of a person's hands cupped around a pile of multicolored pills.

Sports supplements, which sometimes claim to burn fat or improve performance, may not actually contain the ingredients advertised.

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By Meghan Rosen

- More than 2 years ago

Fat incinerator. Metabolism booster. Thermo activator. Some over-the-counter sports supplements advertise ingredients with purported performance-enhancing properties, but it’s anyone’s guess what’s really in that pill or powder.