HCG Diet: Fad Or Fact?

PR Log (Press Release) – Sep 25, 2009 – About two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese according to recent studies. The health implications for an overweight person are staggering. From cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, to back and joint ailments, the health costs alone are immense. But, diet plan failure is also costly, not to mention frustrating and downright depressing. The question remains: What weight loss programs work?

A new rapid weight loss plan is catching on and there has been a lot of discussion about it. You may have heard of the “HCG diet.” Although it is new to many, the diet program began in 1954 when Dr. Simeons developed the HCG Diet Protocol. At the time it was called a cure for obesity. While there is enough testimonial evidence that people will experience rapid weight loss using HCG injections and a low calorie diet, there are also many questions people have when shopping for an HCG diet program beginning with, what is it?  

HCG is a hormone found in large amounts in pregnant women. HCG stands for Human chorionic gonadotropin. The HCG injections alone don’t cause weight loss. In conjunction with a weight loss program, HCG has been reported to burn up fat, and eliminate cravings, while keeping muscle intact.

The most important thing to know when choosing an HCG diet is that no two are exactly alike. Dana Luchini HCG SlimXpress™ director of Spokane says, “While HCG injections support the dieter, a too-low-calorie diet will cause muscle wasting and fatigue. Our HCG weight loss program makes sure there is enough protein and the calorie restriction is not impossible to maintain.”  

Here are some tips when shopping for an HCG diet plan:

1.   Ask where HCG is supplied. It should come from a reputable compounding pharmacy in the United States.
2.   Make sure the diet plan is managed by practitioners licensed to prescribe HCG
3.   Make sure the diet is healthy, includes fruits and vegetables, and most importantly, enough protein to sustain muscle
4.   The plan should include a maintenance element
5.   The program should have educational resources for changing eating habits and lifestyle to support the weight loss

Obesity and weight gain doesn’t just show up over night. Accumulating from years of poor eating choices, lack of activity and exercise, and the deluge of food ads online and on TV, pounds layer on. Unfortunately, many dieters don’t begin the process of lifestyle changes until their blood sugar or blood pressure rises. Learning how to lose weight is easier than maintaining the weight loss. Therefore, a diet program must include support through a maintenance program.

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