What seems to be a miracle might just be a prank for those desperate to lose weight.
The HCG diet promises rapid weight loss without jeopardizing your health. While the idea of dropping 30 pounds per month seems unreal, this diet actually does what it says – helps you lose weight like never before.
What is HCG ?
HCG is a pregnancy hormone that can affect appetite. This gland is essential in controlling body fat and hunger.
With a daily dose of this hormone you can have a better control of those cravings for unhealthy food, increase your metabolism
and eliminate the stores of excess fat from the body.
There are no special recipes for this diet, only calories restrictions.
The plan combines injections of HCG, a pregnancy hormone, with 500 calories intake a day.
Unfortunately many people go that extra mile and learn how to use a syringe by themselves, which can cause serious health issues.Moreover this hormone is known to cause headaches, blood cllots, leg cramps, hair loss and constipation. The only merit of the HCG diet is that is drastically reduces appetite and it generates a weight loss.
Expert Opinion: Many food experts state that this diet promotes malnutrition and that a female adult should have an intake of 1200 calories and not only 500 calories.
Be careful ! On the long run the HCG diet might cause severe bone loss, muscle loss, gallstones and even death. So before you start any diet talk to your doctor about the risks of reducing the daily meals.
A common sense recommendation is not to restrict but to chose the right food and to eat it properly.
By choosing healthy ingredients and exercising your body will look and feel great.