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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 14 of 40, 786 total comments)Carlos
People said they got headaches, this will happen if you are not drinking enough water. You must drink water with this product. More that you think. If you wake up at 8am and go to bed at 11pm you should be drinking a 16once bottle of water every three hours.
posted Jan 15th, 2009 11:44 amalex
Sh, it was like that for me at the first, but it got better. if that side effect is very strong, just cut down the dosage from two pills to one pill, three times a day, and you can slowly increase the dosage. also, if your stomach is very empty, it gets worse. so eat some vegies or something with it.
posted Jan 15th, 2009 7:57 amhopefully this will help you and i hate to see you lose $70 bucks and not your weight.
emma
i would like to know if people found themselves dependent on this product after reaching goal weight loss. also, i have low blood pressure and low iron usually and i was worried about the side effects but..none to report so far...well, a little dizzy but not a problem =] ran longer than usual today!
posted Jan 15th, 2009 3:23 amalso..what sort of exercise regimen is everyone doing?
sh
today was my first day. i started feeling like i was woozy. my blood pressure was 169/109 and i felt bad all day. later i got a slight headache that lingered. i am not sure i will continue to take it, so i am out of $70.
posted Jan 14th, 2009 11:22 pmBill Everett
I love this product,been taking it since december and lost 15 pds so far
posted Jan 14th, 2009 9:11 pmlauren
well i had taken hydroxycut before and lost 12 pounds in two weeks and that is eating better (i do admit i didnt give up my soda) and working out 5x a week. i stopped taking it cause i was in the process of moving half way around the world. so now i gained the weight back and have to start all over again. but i have been doing it for 4 days and lost 5 pounds already. so it really does work..
posted Jan 14th, 2009 7:32 pmthe downside of it is you have to keep taking this pill cause your body is going to rely on this product. cause once you stop taking this pill you can continue eating right and exercising but you will start gaining weight back.. so if your not afraid of spending the money and taking this pill everyday then this is a good product. lets just say i would recommand this to people before they considered surgery.
this time around i am going to eat healthier and now that i drink diet soda i should have better results
alex
it has been 10 days since i started using it. and..... i lost about 3 pounds. it is not much, but i am absolutely happy with losing "good" 3 pounds. my target is 10 pounds in a month or in 45 days. last 10 pounds is always the tougest.
posted Jan 14th, 2009 7:50 amso far, things are working out good. i do not know about boosting energy, but definitely i lose my apetite and i do not feel the hunger so much. that is a good things. i think it is workin so far.
again, i will keep you posted.
Etienne
works good for me
posted Jan 14th, 2009 12:26 amNicole
ok... so I read the comment from "Deryl" and I would like to add something for all of you big girls out there. Going on a diet and exercising does not always work! I myself have been eating healthy, no pop no junk. I exercise 5 days a week for and hour with half of that pure cardio (I run...alot im training for a marathon) and the other half weight train. You want to know how much weight I have lost......NONE! I am the same amount now as I was 2 months ago...you want to comment on that? I didnt think so. I started taking this pill two weeks ago and I have been doing the EXACT same routine that I was previously and in two weeks I lost almost 7 pounds! This studd really works... no matter what others might say! GO FOR IT!
posted Jan 13th, 2009 10:03 pmAilene
so I have been taking Hyrdoxycut since December 10th.... a little over a month now.... in the first week I lost 9 LBS and since then I have lost another 11 LBS (which I do admit I got off track a little with my mom's christmas tamales =p) but I started at 175 and now one month later I'm at 155.... This stuff really does work.... for the people that say HC doesn't work.... you do have to do your part...... of course you have to make healthier meal choices and excercises.... and you may think that why waste your money when diet and exercise is free.... well HC really does speed up the process because it controls your appetite and gives you energy and also helps break down water weight.... HC does make you eat less so make sure that the little bit of food that you DO eat is very nutritious.... you can't expect to just eat junk and not exercise and take the pill and you'll magically drop the weight....
posted Jan 13th, 2009 3:32 amApril
I used hydroxycut while losing my target weight, 40 lbs and I continued to use it afterwards and it always kept my hunger under control. I really, really liked it is all I can say, lol. You have to eat right and excersice though with whatever you take.
posted Jan 12th, 2009 6:05 pmbrittany
I've been taking hydroxicut for a little over two weeks. Along with a low carb diet and excercise i have lost over 10 pounds. This product really gives me energy and no crash. I reccomend it to anyone serious about wieght loss.
posted Jan 12th, 2009 4:40 pmJB
I'm 18, and hydroxycut with Green Tea works for me ( : there is no way a weight loss pill could just keep ur weight off, you have to be active, and willing to try...
posted Jan 12th, 2009 2:24 pmJulian
I used it for like 5 months, and I ate what I wanted...sort of just didn't GORGE. I cut out fast food and replaced all drinks with water. I hate plain water so I drank cystal light Iced Tea. Hittin the gym 4 times a week. 20 mins of joggin before you know it I went from. 225 to 175. It works just gotta set your mind to what you want.
posted Jan 12th, 2009 11:58 amAimee
So far so good. I really can't complain. I am dieting and exercising as well, but I think its worth it if you are trying to lose weight.
posted Jan 10th, 2009 10:06 amMisty
I lost 30 pounds with this product, even without strenuous exercise in only 11 weeks
posted Jan 9th, 2009 12:08 pmCAROL
This product did nothing for me. My headaches were so bad I would cry. This was the first time and the last. I still continued to take it for 3 weeks with exercise and diet. I gained 3 pounds. Everything is not for everyone.
posted Jan 9th, 2009 4:18 amdaryl
To those of you who didn't like my earlier post: You're right, and I apologize.
posted Jan 8th, 2009 6:40 pmMy (too sarcastic) point was that this and every other weight-loss product is a scam. Please save your money and use the only proven method of losing weight: Diet and exercise.
Meg
I need some advice. I am 21 years old and just started taking the Hydroxycut drink packets, I work out on a regular basis, and eat fairly healthy. I am trying to shed a few pounds a little quicker which is why I started using Hydroxycut. Do you think this is the right product for what I am looking for? I weight 125 lbs. and am 5'5, so there isnt that much to loose besides some body fat.
posted Jan 8th, 2009 2:27 pmfabulous
this is my second day taking it and i have a very weird feeliing, i think it s working but i dont like the side effects. in the morning i felt sick to my stomach and instead of having more energy, i feel tired
posted Jan 8th, 2009 1:07 am