Hydroxycut
One of the leading diet and weight loss supplements
BACKGROUND
Hydroxycut Recall after FDA Warning to Stop Using the Diet Pill
Once making headlines for containing a controversial herb, Ephedra, banned by the FDA, Hydroxycut now offers an Ephedra-free product that claims to increase metabolism and energy while curbing your appetite, cutting calories and maintaining blood sugar.
When Hydroxycut is combined with a diet and exercise regimen, the product claims to help users shed two-to-three times more weight that without. When taking Hydroxycut, it is suggested that users commit to consistent exercise and a low-calorie diet. Take Hydroxycut half-to-one hour prior to meals with eight ounces of water.
PRO
- Increases energy
- Control appetite
- Burn calories
- Lose up to 4.5 times more weight than with diet and exercise alone
- Recipes and exercises available
- Research studies available
CON
- Hydroxycut Recall due to product association with death and liver damage
- Must diet and exercise for Hydroxycut to work
- Pills must be taken 30-60 minutes before meals which can be difficult if you don’t always eat at the same time
- Contains caffeine
INGREDIENTS
- Hydroxycitric Acid, extracted from tropical fruit and linked with liver problems
- Calcium
- Chromium
- Potassium
- Hydroxagen Plus
- HydroxyTea
- Caffeine
- Green Tea extract
- White Tea extract
- Soy
ADMINISTRATION
Take two caplets with eight ounce of water as a dietary supplement 3 times per day approximately 30-60 minutes before each meal. Do not snack after dinner. Consume 10 eight ounce glasses of water per day. Do not take within five hours of bedtime. For best results, use Hydroxycut for eight weeks with a low-calorie diet and exercise program. For the first three days of the program, take one capsule three times per day. From day four beyond, take two capsules three times per day.
DIET and NUTRITION
There is no clear advice from Hydroxycut on an eating plan. You are encouraged to sticky to a healthy diet while taking the supplement. This kind of flexibility allows you to choose a plan of your liking.
For those with food allergies- Hydroxycut is a gluten-free product.
EXERCISE
No guidance provided.
NUTRITIONIST'S REVIEW
A nutritional supplement designed to help consumers lose weight and is marketed by lovate Health Sciences Inc. Once containing ephedra, but after being banned by FDA now is produced without ephedra. This product claims to increase metabolism and reduce hunger cravings. According to published studies, key ingredients in the Hydroxycut formula may help people lose up to 4.5 times the weight than they would with just diet and exercise alone. However, efficacy of this product is much debated and highly questionable. The primary weight loss ingredients include garcinia cambogia, gymnema sylvestre, chromium polynicotinate, caffeine, green tea.
The claims for this pill's success is paired with a reduced calorie diet and an exercise regimen. Almost all weight loss can be contributed to changing ones eating habits, exercising, and most weight loss is seen when you combine the two. Therefore, this pill's success could be known simply as the placebo effect. If you change how you eat, exercise, and take a pill, you could get confused and think the pill is the secret to your weight loss success.
Meet the DietsInReview.com Nutritionist, Kinsey Lowrey.
CONCLUSION
ConsumerHealthDigest.com conducted research of 30 dietary supplements. Scoring 3 on a scale of 1-5 for metabolism enhancement, weight-loss potential and ingredient control and 4 on a scale of 1-5 for appetite suppression, Hydroxycut ranked number 11.
Common Misspellings
Hydroxy Cut, Hydroxicut, hydroxcut, hydroxycut.com, hydroxy-cut, hydrox-cut,
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Wikipedia
Hydroxycut is a nutritional supplement marketed by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., designed to help consumers lose weight. It is sold at conventional retailers, such as GNC and Wal-Mart, online retailers such as and , and through direct television marketing.
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For some reason this product made my throat itch, then burn, then hurt like I had strep throat. I followed the directions exactly, but after two days of pills, my throat was on fire, with mucous production and hoarseness. I thought I was coming down with something. I stopped taking the pills and my throat stopped hurting. Weird. So I thought maybe it was just a coincidence, and I tried the product a few days later. Exact same throat problem happened again. It did give me more energy. It curbed by appetite, but if I missed a dose I would be ravenous with hunger and eat WAY too much. My waist did look slimmer faster when I combined the pills with diet and exercise. However, considering my experience, I will not be using this product again.
I have been taking Hydroxycut for a few months and it has worked good (lost 2 dress sizes) but just recently I also stated the Hydroxycut Max for women drink mix. The Hydroxycut Max or the combination of the two is making me dizzy, have extreme tiredness, very bloated and feel itchy. I dont think the Hydroxycut Max is worth how expensive it is..
I purchased HC Caffeine Free from Walmart yesterday, it was $18.88 for 60 pills. After reading all the reviews I am kind of worried about taking it. I have 3 children and dizziness and passing out is not an option. Is it because they are taking another kind? Someone please reply will good information.
Started Hydroxycut Max yesterday and I feel very sleepy, dizzy and itchy. Took hydroxycut 15 minutes before my workout and almost passed out on the treadmill from dizziness and tiredness. Will continue to use it for a couple of more days to see if the side-effects dissapear...
i realy get lots of energy end it helps curve my hunger
Hello, I just actually started us this product for two days now and I think its actually working im not as hungry as I was and i love that i have so much energy now! I mean yea the first day i started taking it i was a little dizzy and i counldnt go to sleep but i think it was cause this is the very first time i have ever taken a diet pill before so im hoping this one works!!!well goodluck to everyone taking it!!!!!
lost about 20 lb with Hydroxycut, with a diet and exercise program. When I stopped taking it I gained 5 lb back, but lost it again. I tried many other diet pills in the past and feel that Hydroxycut works the best! Its important to watch your food intake, exercise and drink lots of water.
Just started today! For months have personal trainer and work out 6days a week and diet cut down with no cheese,pasta,cracker,cereal. Lost little weight but shape has changed. Maybe this will help
I am a 35 year old male. I am 5' 7", weigh 207 lbs., have 34% body fat. I carry all of my fat weight in my belly and waistline (40"). I have always been a skinny person, but over the past 5 years I have neglected diet, exercise, and I smoke/drink regularly. Obesity has crept up on me and I am making a change. My goal is to reduce my body fat to 20-25% and have a 36" waist. I like my size, so if I can convert fat to muscle, weight is not as much of an issue for me.
I began taking Bikram Hot Yoga last Sunday as a step towards my goal. The workout is very intense and I enjoy the challenge. I have never sweat more in my life. Working the poses in a 112 degree heated room and maintaining poses that push the body is having a positive effect on my body and mind.
So I thought, "Hey, why don't I try to jump start my fat loss". So I read many of the reviews and did some research. I purchased Hydroxycut yesterday and began taking the pills this morning. So far I have not felt any negative symptoms other than my reaction to caffeine...I get a little sleepy or light headed.
I have noticed a loss of appetite and that I am consuming lots of water. This is good considering I usually eat fast food and drink diet soda. So I guess I will see what happens. Although I am not sure how to gauge the effectiveness of the pills since I am practicing a hard form of exercise.
If I notice any considerable results, I will report this information. Perhaps to help anyone considering taking this product. The reviews helped me to an extent. I am sure there are guys like me that want to look like they did in their 20's again.
Oh yeah, I also looked into my diet. I wrote down all the calories for my favorite foods and beer beverages. If I stick to daily exercise burning calories and have less of an appetite, I can still eat some of my favorite foods, but in smaller amounts and in moderation. Beer will be the tough one.
whoever said this product is 70 is wrong. you can go to walmart and buy a bottle of 66 pills for $18!
I have been taking Hydroxycut for Women since December 2008. I weighed 170lbs before taking this product and now I am weighed at 155lbs. I haven't started my exercise program yet, but I'm quite sure once I start the weight will melt off a lot faster. It works.
I started with HC two weeks ago and lost 12 pounds. I feel way better. I think I am building a tolerance but still notice increased energy after taking a couple. I very much recomend the program, but like everyone seems to agree you MUST exercise and eat sensibly, remeber losing weight is a lifestyle change. Good luck!
i tried for 2 days.. i feel sleepy.. do u have this problem??
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I just started this yesterday and so far so good. I did notice an increase in energy and alertness. My appetite was definitely suppressed, which is wonderful! I used to use prescription Phentermine, but developed a tolerance and it did not suppress my appetite after a few weeks. FYI, GNC has the Hydroxycut 72's on sale this month for $19.99, a savings of $10.
if you feel like you have a headache, try hydroxycut thats caffeine free. it works the same as the regular one. you'll find it to be better for you
it curved my apetite. i go to the gym everyday. i eat right but still no resultes. i dont know why but i've only been on this product for a week. results dont happen over night. i still like it because im not as hungry as before.
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I've been excersizing 1 hr a day & taking Hydroxycut for the past 2 days. So far so good I'm not very hungry I drink 3 Liters of water a day I've seen a difference in my stomache already. I love it so far. No side effects just alot of energy & my heart beats a lil faster. I will keep you guys posted.
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I loved the energy but i hate the water weight and/or bloating I had from it. Im a woman the last thing i need it more bloating. After that I stopped taking it and it went away.
I took the pills about 6 months ago and got bad headachs so i stop using it. i started the water packets 3 times a day and no side affects except for less sleep. i work out 5x a week for an 1 1/2 hours. i eat right and have lost on average 1 1/2lbs a day for 1 week. it is crucial with this product to exercise. But you will lose wieght faster, because of the great appetite control and energy booster allows you to work out harder.
i ran 4 miles in 30 min for the 1st time. i have 15lbs to go!
So far....i lost 7 lbs in 6 weeks. I thought i would loose more but its okay....at first it didnt work out but then when i did start to work out i lost right away...so as long as i work out i lose weight. When i am thinking about what i eat i eat fish and veggies...when i'm not thinking i eat fast food. I only take it when i need to work out. I have a busy schdeule so i dont like to take it everyday because i cant sleep at night so i take it wen i work out...just two pills a day when i work out..i mean the results are okay but yeahh..its cool. i started off 143...now 136...i wanna be 125
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