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What Is Hoodia?

The latest miracle pill in the news when it comes to weight loss is hoodia. Check your junk e-mail folder — it may be full of hoodia offers. But what is hoodia? Is it really a miracle for your weight loss efforts? Some people believe that it is. Hoodia is a kind of succulent cactus that grows in semi-desert areas. For hundreds of thousands of years, desert residents in South Africa and Namibia have eaten the cactus to fight hunger and thirst during long trips through the harsh terrain. The cactus first came to international attention in the 1930s, but … Continue reading →

What the Heck is Hoodia?

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Everywhere I go lately, I run into some ad about Hoodia. It’s on television. It’s in my email. It’s in banner ads and it’s even showing up in my snail mailbox. What is hoodia? What does it have to do with weight loss? Can it really work? After all, isn’t it just another pill gimmick? How Now Hoodia Hoodia is actually a cactus. It’s found in the African Kalahari desert. The cactus itself is pretty ugly (yes there are pretty cacti out there). It takes years to mature, although it does thrive in the extreme heat of the desert. The … Continue reading →