Hoodia and Other Dangerous Fad Diet Programs

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Hi Lynn,

 

> touted as a weight loss product, just remember, that you still need

> food to fuel your body, and this is how people get into trouble

> with these " miracle products, such as Ephedra, over use creats

> problems in the body, could result in serious injury and death from

> overuse. We tend to overuse products that are in fact good, but the

> overuse creates problems, then the FDA steps in and removes it from

> the market, something that has the potential to be very useful, but

> because of the " if a little is good, lots is better " mode of

> thinking, resulting in illness or death, we lose the product, but

> the body still needs food for fuel, and to keep our body functioning

> correctly.

> Moderation is best in this case, I would think.

> Lynn

 

I totally agree. Back in the mid 70s it was the Protein Diet .. I had

just finished a year of military school and had joined a real unit .. a

combat division. Though I was not technically overweight, I did have

a slight beer gut .. so I went on this fad diet. Basically, it involved

drinking roughly 16 oz of a high protein conglomeration and taking a

handful of vitamins & minerals daily. There was no food eaten during

this diet .. none! Lots of water and the crap I just mentioned was it.

I stayed on this diet around 14 days and lost eight pounds. A year or

so later this diet was outlawed by the FDA and it was no longer sold. A

few folks died from it .. for various reasons.

 

I see this Hoodia humma-humma as being similar to that diet.

 

Amazing it is but after the 3rd day or so on that diet I did not miss

eating .. didn't feel hungry .. and that was probably dangerous too.

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com