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Tips on Using African Hoodia Gordonii For Weight Loss

Even though Hoodia Gordonii is so popular these days, it has very humble origins.
Many people who use products made from this plant do not realize that it only actually grows wild in the Southern African desert in the countries of Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.
There have been some reports that you can also find some of the plants in desert areas of Zambia and Zimbabwe too.
It does not grow anywhere else even though there are many similar cactus-like plants in most countries.
That is the reason that it is considered an endangered species and is protected by international laws.
You need a license to farm and trade it.
So what does this mean for your weight loss? First, since this plant is protected, it means that not everyone will have access to it so you need to be careful of fake Hoodia products or products that contain very little Hoodia ingredient.
There are a lot of companies promoting weight loss diet products that they are claiming are authentic or genuine.
Check their website for a certificate showing the origin of their product.
You can also contact them to confirm.
If it is not African, then you need to be careful about buying from them.
Now that you know what you need to look for when choosing authentic Hoodia Gordonii, you need to know how it works.
Second, the San people of Botswana have been using the plant to suppress their appetite when going on long hunting trips for thousands of years.
They say that it used to give them stamina and after taking it they didn't feel hungry for days.
Research has since identified the molecule P57 in Hoodia plants which fools the brain into thinking that you are full even when you haven't eaten any food.
So the way it works is that it kills your appetite so that you don't have to eat as much.
Every weight loss expert will tell you that in order to lose weight, you need to consume fewer calories, exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet.
Clinical studies conducted in the UK have shown that taking Hoodia Gordonii can cut down your calorie intake by as much as 1000 calories per day by suppressing your appetite.
To put this into perspective, on average, men in the western world consume around 2600 calories per day and women consume about 1900.
Also, 3500 calories equals to a pound of fat.
So if you cut down by a thousand calories you will start to lose weight.

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