Is there anyone that has tryed hoodia diet pills?
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HOODIA IS A CACTUS AND THE SAN PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA'S KALAHARI DESERT USE IT TO BY CHEWING THE STALK BEFORE HUNTING TRIPS...IT SUPPOSEDLY CURBS HUNGER AND THIRST. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS ON PBS AND OTHER SHOWS THAT IT DOES WORK. THE PROBLEM IS IF YOUR BUYING IT IN THE FORM OF A DIET PILL YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE REALLY GETTING. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ALOT OF STUDYS DONE ON LONG TERM USE OR EVERYDAY USE. SO I WOULD SAY IF YOU WERE GONNA USE IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND YOU DON'T HAVE AN ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY AND YOU ARE USING PURE (MEANING THE ACTUALLY CACTUS) I WOULD GIVE IT A TRY. BUT THE DIET PILLS ARE SCAMS. AND AGAIN IT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED SO YOU ARE TAKING A SERIOUS CHANCE WITH IT BUT ULTIMATLY THE CHOICE IS YOURS...
Well, a fellow I know is currently taking them and swears they are making a huge difference, but I've known this guy for >10 years, he's >100 pounds overweight, and he's made the same claim about a dozen other things in the past.
The truth is he's got "eats crap and can't get off the couch-itis" and there are no pills for that.
Diets and diet pills don't work - they usually work on the pituitary gland by making the body lose water (hence weight). The only thing guaranteed to get a body healthy (note I don't say "lose weight") is to exercise and eat a healthy, balanced, wide variety of foods plus the occasional treat in moderation. Please note that body muscle mass weighs four times more than body fat because the fibres are so much closer together. Some fat is important on the body though, especially for women as it helps balance hormonal levels in the body and prevents osteoporosis and other bone wasting diseases in later life. Too little fat on a woman can also stop periods and lead to fertility problems. So, don't use the pills.
The problem with hoodia and many other diet pills that claim to suppress hunger is that Americans often don't eat out of hunger but habit and other emotional reasons. Many people when they really consciously think about why they just picked up that Twinkie (or whatever) will admit that it wasn't because they were hungry. It's really like quitting smoking, until you identify and correct the emotional attachment and triggers that stimulate you to to smoke, you won't be able to quit for any length of time. The same goes for food.
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