Weight Loss Benefits Of Hoodia Gordonii
Rand Hanes
Hoodia, the phenomenon sweeping America and much of the rest of
the modern world, works in a startling way. The product works by
tricking the brain into thinking that you've already eaten and
therefore already have enough energy (blood sugar) and
therefore the body doesn't require additional nutrition. For
this reason, the brain proceeds to shut down the hunger
mechanism in the body, leaving those who take hoodia to be able
to conquer their appetite since they don't feel hungry. This, in
turn, allows those who take hoodia to be able to better control
their eating habits in terms of portions and number of daily
meals, leading to much lower calorie intake and, therefore,
weight loss.
Hoodia has been used for thousands of years by the Bushmen of
southern Africa. It was used primarily to ward off hunger
during times when food was scarce, such as when they had to
journey through the desert. Although there are 20 types of
hoodia, only one, hoodia gordonii, has been shown to carry the
active ingredient P57 which works as a hunger suppressant.
Other variations of hoodia do not appear to work in suppressing
appetite.
Hoodia is generally consumed in one of two ways, pill and
liquid forms, and is generally taken an hour before meals. It
is important to drink plenty of water when taking hoodia since
hoodia shuts off the thirst mechanism in addition to the hunger
mechanism. It is only too easy to become dehydrated if you don't
ensure you are drinking plenty of water even though you won't
feel thirsty when taking hoodia. Hoodia usually takes about 1
to 2 weeks to work in full force, however most report that they
notice appetite suppressing effects within the first half hour
of taking hoodia.
There are certain situations that appear to override the
effects of hoodia, however. Namely, those with active workout
habits, especially those who train with weights frequently,
will still notice high appetite levels. Muscles need calories
to be maintained and those muscles still call out for nutrition
whether you are taking hoodia or not. In addition, it appears as
if hoodia works best with low carb diets. Although details are
sparse, there does appear to be much evidence that shows that
hoodia does not curb appetite on nearly the same level when too
many carbohydrates are still being consumed in the diet.
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