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Hydroxycut
One of the leading diet and weight loss supplements
BACKGROUND
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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.
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.
User Feedback
(Page 18 of 40, 786 total comments)butter
i have the powder stuff you put in your drink. i just started using it and haven't seen any difference other than the energy i got. i dont like the flavored water so i just eat the powder and drink alot of water. the onlt down side ive witnessed so far was the fact i cant sleep. i only take it 2 times a day before meals. and i dont know if its working yet. i started a gym membership so i guess we'll find out if it helps soon enough.
posted Dec 7th, 2008 11:17 pmPretty Girl
I've been taking Hyroxycut for 4 days now and i still weigh the same!!! I know someone taking another diet suppliment and has lost 10lbs in 5 days! i'm so jealous...i mean the energy is good but c'mon people..whats up?
posted Dec 5th, 2008 11:38 amheathermarie517
So, it's been over 4 weeks, horrible weightloss results--2.5 lbs. with total revamp of diet, a ton of water, and kick-bootie work-outs---, but the energy and appetite suppressent are good. I only have a few more pills, and not sure if I want to buy another bottle. The point was for me to lose weight. I can see the inches moving, but the scale is not. Bummed, because I feel like if I were doing my regiment withought HC my results would have been much, much better.
posted Dec 5th, 2008 3:21 amChester
Well, i used this stuff and it worked for me.. for real! great result. I went from 36 to 32. I used it for almost 3 months, but i had to stop it because i was not getting the same result as in the beginning, and because i read that too much caffeine in your body is harmful. I've been off of it for 1 month or so. DO YOU GUYS THINK IT'D WORK AS IN THE FIRST TIME IF I TRY A SECOND CYCLE?
posted Dec 5th, 2008 3:11 amBrandon Sa nchez
I tried hyd and lost 28 pounds in two months. thx guys. eat that Jenny Craig..
posted Dec 4th, 2008 11:18 pmJessica from Rochester
I just recently started Hydroxycut caffeine free, because and I do not get along. Is there any difference. Can anyone recommend me which one to take? I've taking it for about two weeks and it seems that I have lost weight but I am affraid to weight my self, I do not want to put my hopes up and than notice that I did not loose anything. Please feel free to contact me with any comments.
posted Dec 1st, 2008 3:55 amRaziman
I just started using hydroxycut yesterday and went jogging this morning.. have not noticed any changes yet however i felt an extra power when jogging and i have better mileage in running.
posted Nov 24th, 2008 6:47 pmDan
I have tried everything before hydroxycut and nothing worked. I weighed 195lbs and started using Hydroxy cut about 7 months ago.I also stop drinking soda and drank water all day long like it called for and went to the gym about 1-2 times a week. I also watched what i ate and now weigh 153lbs. So i lost about 42lbs in 7 months. I have had no side affects and i get the pills for 19.99 at target. It calls for 2 before each meal and i only take 1 to get more our of each bottle. So far so good so i will continue to use it.
posted Nov 22nd, 2008 9:39 pma dudde
I had posted last sunday. I have been taking 2 pills 3x daily. 30 minutes before I work out, then I eat. I do not snack. I have noticed just 3 pounds of weight loss. But my stomache has gone down. I took pictures of my stomache last sunday 11-16. and one today 11-22. I do look a lot skinnier, and I'm getting way more compliments. I feel energized and confident. so even though I may still have overweight weight. I am skinnier and it helped my eating habits. I will post up again in another week
posted Nov 22nd, 2008 9:43 amAlso, my cousin is taking this supplement as well. He is also seeming skinnier, but he has lost weight. About 7 pounds from last sunday, as well. He had a bigger stomach than mine. And his has gone down. so it does work. You just need to make it work. Keep it in mind.
wow
I started taking the product this morning and I have lost 6 pounds today alone!!! I will be down to my goal weight in just 3 days!!! Suck on that South Beach!
posted Nov 21st, 2008 5:19 pmBrent
I have been on a strict diet and exercise plan for 10 weeks now. I weigh myself once a week and decided to throw in Hydroxycut to see if it made any difference. On average I loose between 3 and 5 pounds a week, with the exception of my first week on the diet when I lost .3 pounds.
posted Nov 21st, 2008 10:26 amMy first week on Hydroxycut I lost .8 pounds. I do not blame the supplement for this as this could have been a plateau. The 2nd week I went back up to 3.2 pounds. I have seen no noticeable increase in weight loss and quit taking the pills. My weight loss for last week (off the pills) was 3.8 pounds.
cris
been using it for 3 days now. definitely feel more energized. i noticed way more sweat when i was on the treadmill. i've been workin out for 3 weeks monday - saturday for about 1 hour a day.
posted Nov 21st, 2008 9:29 amlost 2 pounds from yesterday to today.
Dietya
I just started Hydroxycut yesterday on 11/17/08...Im taking 3 pills 3xdaily and working out for 1hr..so fat Ive been feeling more energized, I cant sleep but other than that I hope it gives me the results Im hoping for! Ill keep posting to let ppl know how its going! wish me luck!
posted Nov 18th, 2008 5:27 pmum
today's my first day trying it. my appetite has been quite good actually compared to how i usually eat xD. the thing is i dont know exactly when i should eat dinner lol. but anyways this morning i weighed myself at 170 XD. im i weighed myself after school and im about a pound down. lol idk if thats just because i got home or if its a result. ill post back. wish me luck and cross your fingers
posted Nov 18th, 2008 4:11 pmum
today's my first day trying it. my appetite has been quite good actually compared to how i usually eat xD. the thing is i dont know exactly when i should eat dinner lol. but anyways this morning i weighed myself at 170 XD. im i weighed myself after school and im about a pound down. lol idk if thats just because i got home or if its a result. ill post back. wish me luck and cross your fingers
posted Nov 18th, 2008 4:10 pmgerome
im one of those people who can lose 5 lbs in 1 week and yet gain twice that much within the same time-frame. i remember august of this yr, my weight was at 168lbs then in october, it was around 190lbs. i did my usual diet and exercise and started taking Hcut, hopin that it would help me lose more than i usually do everytime i exercise. but three weeks gone, im 182lbs right now, which is what i would have normally lost even without Hcut. so i dont know if this thing works. anyway, ill keep everyone posted about any developments (keeping my fingers crossed)
posted Nov 17th, 2008 11:19 pmheathermarie517
Still taking H-cut for 11 days now. Still only down 1lb. and no inches lost as of yet, but enjoying the appetite suppressent and energy boost. The low weightloss could be due to my cycle....hoping anyway. I am eating good and getting in moderate exercise. I will continue to post!
posted Nov 17th, 2008 5:12 pmReggie
This is my second time using a diet pill and what ive notice is they have waaay too much Caffine which is a problem for the heart! and I got kidney stones from how ever the un-natural break of the pill affects the body! I would use it you better off buying a Treadmill and some dum-bells
posted Nov 17th, 2008 4:15 pmCharlene
Wow! What an energy boost. I started taking the Caffeinated Hydroxycut two days ago but couldn't sleep so I've switched to the caffeine free version. Not as much jacked up energy as I experienced with the former, but still I feel it is suppressing my appetite & giving me that added burst of energy. I am 5'4 and weigh 168-my worst weight ever...Just last year I was at 135, then stress took over. I hope H-cut will work.
posted Nov 17th, 2008 12:38 ama dudde
I just started using hydroxycut yesterday, 11-15-2008, 225 pounds 5'11". I'll post up every week, for people that aren't sure about buying it. just look for "a dudde"
posted Nov 16th, 2008 10:27 pm