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I'm always interested in fat burning or negative calorie foods - hey if I can eat lots and STILL lose weight, count me in. So I thought you guys might also like this juicy little article by David Chandler on foods that fight fat. Enjoy!


Some foods can magically melt pounds, and that train of thought has been around for a long time. While exercise and a variety of wholesome foods help will help you lose weight, there are foods that burn calories and suppress hunger. Listed below are a variety of foods that will help speed your metabolism and therefore burn fat.

Foods such as raw spinach contain bulk. Therefore, the space they leave in your stomach - partly because of their high water content -leaves less room for pastries and ice cream. They are also jammed with iron, foliate, calcium and vitamins A., B, C, and E that helps you to lose weight.


Grape fruits help you lose weight fast. They are not magic, but they are powerful fat fighters due to their fiber content. In addition, without added sugar, a grapefruit has fewer calories than an orange of the same weight.

Apples keep the doctors away and fat. Eating several apples a day is a great way to lose weight. Hard fruits like apples take time to chew and fill you up.

You burn more calories chewing and digesting celery than it actually contains. Celery has vitamins E and C. It is a diet food that also helps you lose weight and should be on everyone's plate.

Protein packed legumes such as black beans, chickpeas, lentils are not just low in fat and rich in soluble fiber, they digest slowly and keep blood sugar levels steady. You will not feel like eating for a while.

Calcium rich foods and drink such as low fat milk can boost metabolism. It has been found that women and girls who consume dairy products regularly tend to lose weight easily and have less body fat than those who do not.

The omega-3 in fatty fish, such as mackerel can curb overeating. The protein mixed with the fat in fish is also known to curb your eating.

You can eat all the strawberries you want and can never gain a pound. Strawberries, peaches, plums, and grapes come with cancer fighting carotenoids and appetite-suppressing fiber. Eating these types of fruits daily will help you lose weight fast.

Above are just some examples of foods that burn fat. Disciplining yourself to eat a proper diet and the right exercise program will help you reach your idea weight in no time.

For more information about weight loss, visit Weight Loss

Another fairly good article about Hoodia from author Dan Ho. I like the author's point about avoiding free hoodia offers and hoodia spam offers:

Searches for hoodia information are going through the roof as major media attention is being focussed on an ancient plant from the Kalahari Desert in South Africa called Hoodia Gordonii that promises to help millions of people looking to shed some pounds finally achieve their dreams.

To be sure, the weight loss market is littered with products high on hype but short on substance. That's why there are still so many overweight people in spite of all the new fangled diet supplements, weight loss programs, and exercise schemes promising to burn off the blubber.

What makes hoodia gordonii differnet than the rest?

We will present you with some broad scope hoodia information so you know what the fuss is all about.

First, there are over a dozen types of hoodia plant species. Only one of these, called hoodia gordonii, contains a molecule in it that can kill one's appetite, thereby helping people consume less calories than they normally would.


Hoodia gordonii has been used for literally thousands of years by a primitive tribe of nomadic hunter-gatherers called the Sans Bushmen.

How was hoodia gordonii's weight loss properties discovered?

Well, in 1996 a body called the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa was conducting a study on indigenous foods that comprised the Bushmen's diet. One of the objectives was to test for toxic compounds in any of the plants that the Bushmen were eating.

What they discovered about hoodia gordonii was quite a revelation: not only did it not harbor any toxicity; studies showed it helped animals that ate it lose weight.

Now, this was news to the scientific community, but not to the Sans Bushmen. You see, the Sans Bushmen have been around for an estimated 100,000 years!

And for many of those thousands of years, they would consume hoodia gordonii plant before going on long hunting trips in the desert to help ward off hunger and thirst pangs when they had nothing to eat and little water to slake their thirst.

In any case, the active ingredient in hoodia gordonii was eventually isolated -- since called simply P57 -- and it was licensed to a British based pharmaceutical company called Phtyopharm, which now owns the patent rights jointly with Unilever (the company that owns the hugely popular SlimFast line of weight loss products).

Further hoodia information was revealed when Phytopharm conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study. In this clinical study, they divided two groups of morbidly obese people in half, with one group getting placebo, and the other getting hoodia gordonii.

The results were astounding. The group who was using hoodia gordonii consumed on average a 1,000 less calories per day!

This news sent shockwaves through the weight loss industry and hoodia products began popping up all over the Internet and in health food stores.

As for Phytopharm and Unilever, they are still in the process of conducting more studies of efficacy and safety before releasing hoodia gordonii products using P57 in the future.

As for now, there are many good hoodia products on the market, but many outright scams too.
One thing to watch out for is any company advertising free hoodia. Sounds like a seemingly great thing, but the fact of the matter is that hoodia gordonii plant does not grow in many places, its extremely rare, and it has a long maturation time before it can be used (5 to 7 years!)

Because the demand is far outstripping the supply, with many companies trying to capitalize on the craze, some of the products have been tested to contain no actual hoodia (there's simply not enough to go around).

In short, a real hoodia gordonii product isn't going to be cheap, let alone being offered as free hoodia.

Also be aware of the rising amount of spam for hoodia products. No legitimate company is ever going to sell you real hoodia gordonii by illegally spamming people.

Get more facts, advice,opinions and hoodia information at http://www.hoodia-gordonii-central.com/.

Just came across the following article and thought it was worth posting:

It makes some interesting links between the rise in obesity and the rise in chemical exposure in our environment:

http://www.thelifetree.com/organics03.pdf

(you must have Adobe Acrobat reader which you can get by clicking here)

I particularly liked the part about how carbamates are used in battery farm situations to slow down metabolic rate and they're also used in herbicides and pesticides - basically we're eating them.

Hmmmmm

There has been a great deal of information and misinformation about Hoodia Gordonii circulating, sometimes educating, sometimes baffling and creating all sorts of avoidable frustrations and false starts in someone's diet plan.

In order to throw new light and chase away the countless pieces of fiction on Hoodia Gordonii that are flying around offline and online, I decided to present the essential facts of this amazing plant that has captured the world's attention.

FAQs of Hoodia Gordonii:

Q: What is Hoodia Gordonii?

A: Hoodia Gordonii is a spiny, bitter, and succulent aloe plant that resembles a cactus which grows in the Kalahari Desert of Southern Africa.


Q: Does Hoodia Gordonii really help to suppress one's appetite?

A: Yes! For centuries Hoodia Gordonii has been used to reduce hunger by the Bushmen while on extended long travels through the desert or on hunting trips. It is also quenches one's thirst and cures a case of severe abdominal cramps, indigestion, tuberculosis, diabetes, hemorrhoids, hypertension, and is a mood-enhancer and improves energy levels.


Q: Realistically, how much weight can I lose by taking Hoodia Gordonii?

A: That depends on each individual's daily diet, metabolism, the frequency of exercise, and the bio-chemistry of the person's body. Keep in mind that Hoodia Gordonii works to effectively suppress your appetite. If you indulge in late snacks and in between meals, hoodia can help you reduce those cravings, and together with regular exercise and a healthy diet, you can expect to experience significant weight loss in the long run.


Q: How does Hoodia Gordonii prevent me from wanting to eat?

A: Hoodia Gordonii fools your brain by making it believe that you have already eaten when you haven't. In addition, you will feel full.


Q: About how fast will I experience results?

A: Hoodia Gordonii may work immediately or it may take days. As demonstrated in tests in Leicester, England, when volunteers consumed 400mg of a pure brand of Hoodia 3-4 times a day, it helped cut daily caloric consumption by 1,000 calories.

Know that everyone's body is different, and thus, some people will require more time in order for their body to build up the active ingredient in Hoodia. It's a good idea to continue taking Hoodia for no less than two weeks in order to experience positive results.

Also, it absolutely helps to use a trusted brand that offers the purest form of Hoodia Gordonii. Otherwise, you will not have favorable experiences using an inferior brand of Hoodia. (In the resource box I tell you how you can find a brand you can trust.)


Q: How should I take Hoodia Gordonii?

A: For absolute best results, drink an eight-ounce glass of water when taking Hoodia, one capsule, 30 minutes before meals.


Q: How much Hoodia Gordonii should I take to experience sure success?

A: Most people are finding success with Hoodia when they take 2 capsules of 400mg daily, 30 minutes prior to meals with 8 ounces of water. It's highly recommended to take either one 750mg in the morning and another one in the afternoon, or two 400mg capsules in the morning and another two 400mg capsules in the afternoon prior to the dinner meal. These dosages guarantee you a higher possibility of successful results when taking pure 100% Hoodia, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly.


Q: How safe is Hoodia Gordonii? What are the side effects?

A: Hoodia Gordonii is 100% natural. Both the San people (who have been using the plant for thousands of years) and scientists have confirmed that there are no side effects associated with Hoodia Gordonii. In fact, in South Africa, Hoodia is identified as a food, not as a drug.


Q: What are some of the most noticeable results when taking Hoodia Gordonii?

A: High on the list of results are: a diminished interest in food, a longer delay in the normal time frame after eating before hunger sets in once more, feeling of fullness for a longer period, and an overall feeling of optimal health.


Q: Is Hoodia Gordonii a stimulant?

A: Hoodia Gordonii is not a stimulant like caffeine.


Q: What are the different available ways that I can take the pure Hoodia Gordonii?

A: You can order pure Hoodia in vegetable capsules of 400mg or more or less, shake, concentrated liquid, powder, and tea.


Q: What about those ads boasting of selling pure Hoodia at bargain prices?

A: Today there are literally hundreds of Hoodia Gordonii resellers claiming to have the 100% pure stuff, when in reality, most of them are selling inferior or adulterated brands from 40 to 70% less than resellers who are selling the genuine Hoodia. It's little wonder how such resellers can afford to sell the "pure Hoodia" at those low prices!

Why? They're usually not the pure stuff! Many resellers are selling brands that not only contain an inferior Hoodia, but other ingredients like Aloe. Beware! Choose very wisely from which vendor you buy your next or first order of Hoodia.


Q: So how can I know the dishonest supplement vendors from the reputable ones that are actually selling the authentic 100% pure Hoodia Gordonii?

A: Visit the site in the resource box and you will soon know which vendors you can fully trust to sell you the strongest, purest, and fastest-acting Hoodia Gordonii.

About The Author:

George Alarcon runs http://www.hoodia-way.com/ where he reveals the few reputable vendors selling the purest and most potent brands of Hoodia Gordonii on the market. Why consider an inferior brand of Hoodia that will deliver poor results? (If you suffer from acne, go to http://www.acneway.com/ for help.)

You may have heard about the FDA recall on certain medications including Dexatrim and Acutrim diet pills.

Apparently these medications contain an ingredient called phenylpropanolamine which has been linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding inthe brain) among women aged 18 - 49. Stop taking these medications right away.

For more medications to avoid which contain phenylpropanolamine check out:


http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blppa.htm