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The Controversy About Dieting: Do Hoodia Diet Pills Really Work?
It seems that anytime a new product is offered to the public, there is always debate about whether the product works well or not. Diet products are no exception and with the buzz about the South Africa cactus that is supposed to make you not hungry, many are wondering, do hoodia diet pills really work?
It Must Work Because of all the Websites Selling It
Purchasers of hoodia may be tricked into thinking that hoodia diet pills really work because of all the websites on the Internet selling the product. That in itself is a false assumption. Unfortunately, there are many companies and manufacturers out there who would like to take advantage of consumers. In fact, many of the products offered online are either fact hoodia products or only contain small amounts of the cactus extract. The amount of places offering the diet supplement is not an indication that hoodia diet pills really work. Instead, it may be an instance of someone trying to make a fast buck.
What About Scientific Research?
In my quest to find information online about hoodia, I found many places that gave statistics and claimed results. One website even mentioned a lab in Leicester, England that tested a group of overweight individuals. This lab claimed the people taking the hoodia pill reduced their calorie intake to about 1,000 calories a day. However, there is no name of this lab on the website or any other verifiable scientific evidence given. Consumers must remember that companies can easily manipulate statistics and data to make you believe that hoodia diet pills really work so you purchase their product. The only real supporting evidence I found was the report from CBS reporter Leslie Stahl, who traveled to Africa herself to see if hoodia diet pills really work. There, she actually consumed the real hoodia gordonii plant in its pure form, and not in a manufactured pill form. Stahl reported that all day, her cravings were gone and she didn't want food or water at all. Many companies that have done studies on the cactus do report that for the most part, daily calorie intake of people is significantly less when taking the product. Lab tests on animals indicate that it is true that hoodia does work as an appetite suppressant. However, because the product is so new, not even the FDA has approved it yet and much more scientific research is needed. It took a South African lab over thirty years to even isolate the element in hoodia that creates appetite control, so it's not surprising there is much debate as to whether hoodia diet pills really work or not.
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