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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 4 of 40, 786 total comments)Guest
I can't believe you people actually believe this crap. I lost tons of weight with ONLY diet and exercise. People are so lazy. They want to lose weight without any work. Better to work your tail off for months than to have your liver destroyed.
posted Oct 30th, 2009 12:27 amStephenie
I use hydroxyxut MAX and beleive it is helping me tremendously. I have cut down my servings and I do not exercise. I have lost anywhere from 12-18 lbs per month. Loosing weight is painful no matter what way you try - but if you want to be obese and can't withstand the pain of abstinance and wanting a thinner you - then this isn't for you!
posted Oct 28th, 2009 2:01 pmjon
hello im jon from philippines, i purchased hydroxycut last year(2008) at GNC until now i do not drink it and his expiration date was on MAY 2011.. now my question is MY HYDROCYCUT is EPHEDRA FREE because there is no sign of EPHEDRA FREE.. how will i know tha?? pls help me....
posted Oct 26th, 2009 12:24 pmAF
i just started the new reformulated hydroxycut and I am thrilled with it.
posted Oct 18th, 2009 3:45 pmI only had a little weight to lose, have already been exercising and eating right for many years, but those extra baby weight pounds kept their foothold for a few years.
I feel more energy, a big difference in my body and it has only been 5 days so far!
I stopped my coffee and tea intake completely while on this product and I do drink a lot more water. I feel shaky if I don't eat enough, but okay if I do eat sensibly.
Cannot wait to see how great I look in a month.
How come drinking plain coffee didn't work for me? weird, huh?
The combination is great in this product. :)
Dan LaceY
I think the supplement works well.Iv'e noticed weight lose in just the first 2 weeks
posted Sep 12th, 2009 12:28 amYolanda Campbell
I hadn't really used it that long and didn't know about the recall until the commerical on T. V. did they recall all the products made by hydroxycut or just the ones listed on the website.
posted Jul 7th, 2009 1:48 pmKim
IT'S BACK ON THE SHELF..BOUGHT IT A WALMART LAST NIGHT!!
posted Jul 6th, 2009 1:02 pmBo
"I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!!!!" and want it BACK on the MARKET. If you drink lots of water you will be ok
posted Jun 16th, 2009 11:47 amBob
Marisol, you may feel beautiful but you are a disgusting human being. This product is causing deaths but you think it's a shame it's being recalled. Maybe if you'd push yourself away from the dinner table more often you wouldn't be a fat pig. Maybe you'll get liver damage and lose a lot more weight! Wonder how you'd feel then?
posted Jun 15th, 2009 10:04 amGrace
I had fabulous results with these pills, lost 20 pounds in 6 months, got lazy, back to my old ways and get it back just as fast...so off I ventured in supermarkets and other stores where I used to purchase them but to no avail. I thought they were out of stock or something so went back every week. I remember how I went to almost every supermarket/medicine store searching for them... I was so ignorant and actually found out late that they got recalled... PLS BRING EM BACK!
posted Jun 12th, 2009 5:12 amTay Maze
Uum, what about Hoodia form the makers of Hydroxycut? Is that still Hydroxycut? Or something completely different made by Hydroxycut?
posted Jun 8th, 2009 1:06 amBrandee
used it and lost 32lbs in 5 1/2 weeks, when will it be back on the shelf?
posted Jun 4th, 2009 8:46 pmCraig
I believe that 23 cases in the over 70 millions people that have taken the product are small enough to put my mind at ease. I also believe that if you stay at the RECOMMENDED dosage, that you will be okay. People were probably taking more than they should have.
posted Jun 4th, 2009 5:56 pmsue
All that I can say is, "I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!!!!" and want it BACK on the MARKET.
posted Jun 4th, 2009 2:30 pmv~
I have had no adverse reactions, I have used ths product properly and with my diet and excercize have lost 20 pounds.. I am disapointed I cannot continue to use this product.
posted Jun 3rd, 2009 4:40 pmerika
in my case olmost die really i cant explain how i fell .... and just drink instant drink packets but igree is good hidroxycut.
posted May 28th, 2009 4:39 amtina saunders
i was six weeks into my first diet ever,i was / am not feeling good at all!
posted May 28th, 2009 2:15 ammy stomache hurt,as well as swelled. my urine was bloody, my headache was overwelming,i ran a fever,at first i thought maybe thats what a diet is supposed to feel,after two to three weeks of misc.symptoms,and my hands and fingers split open my mood was very cranky, my energy level was zero i realized something was not right
i am 46 years old and i am worried i am madd as well.
ccwgetskinny
Hydroxycut is coming back!!!!
posted May 27th, 2009 10:42 pmnela
i reaaly liked it n it actually works!
posted May 22nd, 2009 7:01 pmi had stop using caz wat they said da cause liver cancer or w/e
but i really liked it!
makes more energetic to do stuff!!
spunky
hey this isnt really a comment but i was just wondering what happens if you take it long enough to lose the weight you want but then stop taking it? what happens?
posted May 15th, 2009 12:45 pm