What is Hoodia Gordonii and Why All the Hype About It?
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What is Hoodia Gordonii? It's the latest miracle for those of us who battle the bulge. Hoodia is not new. It’s been around for thousands of years. However, in recent years it as been touted on CNN, MSNBC, BBC, and CBS’s 60 Minutes. Oprah even covered it in her magazine. Hollywood has snagged hoodia as the latest sensation in weight loss products.
So -- What is hoodia gordonii and where did it come from?
Hoodia gordonii is the botanical name for a type of South African cactus. While this plant is not very common in South African, it has been a benefit for centuries to natives to South Africa. Hunters would chew on it when they knew they would be hunting for a long time and not have easy access to food and water.
The cactus gave them an emergency food supply. The cactus also contains a natural appetite suppressant. This ingredient fools the body into thinking it is full when it is not. Most people who use hoodia think it is nothing short of a miracle.
It does not have stimulants, addictive ingredients, or fillers. It is a natural product. And yet, hoodia gordonii controls your appetite without side effects. You can use it as a diet aide or use it in combination with other supplements. Hoodia gordonii is available as a liquid and as pills or patches. As a byproduct of a cactus it has fiber, antioxidants and calcium. These are all good things for your body.
The downside is that the product is expensive. This is partially due to the fact that the cactus plant is rare. But for many, the price is well worth it because it has been shown to increase weight loss by almost 40 percent and fat loss by almost 50 percent.
Hoodia gordonii being a natural diet supplement has the potential to transform the way we diet. Maybe this is the first time you have heard about hoodia gordonii. It’s the new way to deal with the issue of overeating. Studies show that most people in North America eat triple what they should eat.
Hoodia gordonii offers the possibility of getting our portion sizes under control. The fact is that it is not what we eat so much as how much we eat that does us in. Of course there are better choices we can make in eating but the first step is to get the amount under control. Hoodia gordonii can really help with that.
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