Facts and Myths about Hoodia

There are a number of myths and misunderstandings regarding the Hoodia products. Here are some of the verified facts about Hoodia.

Hoodia is an Appetite Suppressant.

Hoodia suppresses your appetite. This indicates that you could eat less and still not get hungry. People gain weight when they consume more calories than what they burn on regular basis. Hoodia can reduce your calorie intake to a great extent and when it is combined with regular exercise, you will get brilliant results.

Hoodia is being used since ages.

Hoodia has been used by the San tribes of the Kalahari Desert of South Africa for centuries in order to prevent hunger and thirst.

Not all Hoodia are the same.

There are 13 varieties Hoodia that are found in South Africa but only the Hoodia Gordonii is the one that contains the element that is responsible for suppressing the appetite.

Hoodia results in large reduction in the calorie intake.

According to the research made by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of South Africa, people reduce their daily intake by 800-1100 calories depending on weight. In that case one can reduce a pound in every four days.

Hoodia can survive only in South Africa.

A number of attempts have been made to grow Hoodia Gordonii in other places allover the world. But they all failed. Hoodia Gordonii can grow only in South Africa.

Hoodia is not a Chemical.

Hoodia is totally natural and contains no chemicals. P57 is the active element that is present in Hoodia that helps in suppressing the appetite, it is not a chemical. Few of the inferior Hoodia products might include chemicals too. Make sure that you only buy authentic Hoodia products.

One must exercise while taking Hoodia.

This is not completely true. You could lose weight by taking Hoodia even without doing any exercise. But the fact is that if you exercise even for a few hours a week the results will be much better. Studies made in South Africa say that both men as well as women lost around 700% more weight when exercising and rather than just taking the Hoodia pills.