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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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"
Just got it yesterday [ Nov. 14 ] Started today.. 5'7'' 148 lbs. We'll see what happens!
i just bought it im going to start 11/11/2008 and ill be back n a month and popst how much i lost 5"11 at 240lbs so yea lets see what happens!
I need to loose weight, fast! Should I start hydroxycut?
The berry flavor tastes terrible and it is all I can do to get it down me, but it does suppress my appetite and cravings and I am noticing a difference in the first week. Not sure whether it is placebo or not, but if a placebo works, no bad thing.
I am 32, 230 lbs. and 5'11". I have about 25% body fat. I am going to take Hydroxycut for 6 weeks. I work out 5x a week. I lift weights for 30 mins., and i do cardio for 20 mins. Today is my first day taking it, and i feel like i'm jacked up on speed, which is not bad. I will come back in 6 weeks with my weight and body fat % and post. I want to lose 40 lbs. Wish me luck.
i love hydroxycut! i lose about 1-2 pounds everyday since i started using it. i now weigh 108 ppounds at 5'1 and im really happy with the results :D
it was alright. it worked for me for a while, but then i think i developed an allergy or something to it because whenever i take it, i get so itchy. but yeah, good energy boost for exercising and speeds up your metabolism. good stuff :)
Taking product for 5 days now, down only 1 pound, but feel very much in control of my diet. Very energized to get outside and walk, or crazy clean my house. I have a 4 year old and a 3 week old, so high energy is key. Looking for more of a weightloss, but eager to keep up with it.
Just bought a bottle today!! Will start tomorrow.. I'll be working out 5x a week.. current weight is 155. I'll keep u updated!!!
took hydroxicut hardcore for a month lost 20lbs with just walking a mile a day awsome product
Remember: Muscle weighs more than fat! If you are tightening up your body (Sarah, Oct. 24) that added muscle is keeping that "weight" on--but I bet you look leaner and better. Go girl!
i am still working on it jus had my daughter and need to get back in those old jeans still working on it but getting there
I tried this product 5 days ago and already down 3lbs. It definitely suppressed my appetite and gives me a lot of energy. I did have some slight side effects (dizziness) but it only lasted a few hours on day 2.
This is not a miracle pill, you must follow the directions and pair this with diet and exercise. Read the information closely and you will see why this product alone wont give you the impressive weight loss results that others see. It gives you energy to work out, suppresses your appetite to make dieting easier, and it burns about 130 calories a day to give that added boost to your diet and exercise plan. I already recommended this product to my friend and I would recommend it for people who need that little extra kick to their diet and exercise plan. I definitely would not recommend it for long term use though, just enough to get you over that weight loss hump.
Ive been taking it for about 3 weeks....and what a huge difference...im going to keep going....i have lost between 10-15 pounds.. i love this stuff....however, sleep is not part of my schedule anymore!
Hydroxycut is the only thing that has worked for me and i saw results so fast. I exercise(jog for @least 30min everyday) and this product helps me to stay in control of my eating(I eat 5 small meals a day). The only problem that i have had is not being able to sleep so i make sure that i dont take it close to bed time. But i has been worth every penny to me.
29 pound 12 week from june to end aug.
2 day in Nov. and still 210 pound.
it works..but i wanted to ask you guys if you think it will bring side effects later on? Like in ur kidneys or something...
i took hydroxicut for energy and it helped me alot.. stoppedfor 2 weeks started again. Im thinking of purchasing another bottle but not sure if it w bring me side effects later on... like any type or cancer or stuff, have u heard anyth???
Hey guys I just bought this item. I've seen people with my own eyes before back in 2003 how a guy I knew was taking hydroxycut and believe it or not he started to loose weight he had the ugliest beer belly then i noiced after 2 weeks the guy just started to look thinner and thinner and I asked him he sid he was taking hydroxycut. Well I saw it wih my own eye back then I did not needed it because I was in the military service so i was fit. But since I ot out in 2005 I went from 198 pounds to 261 pounds....YEAH!!!!!! big wake up call I will keep you posted on how this think works.....I'm not one of those who thinks "TAKE THE PILL AND WEIGHT COMES OFF" No i know i gotta excercise and since I was in the service I pretty much have an idea of what I need to do. SO I'll write back a post in 2 week. I started today saturday 1st I'll write a post back on the 15th to c how much weight i dropped. Remember pain is weakness leaving the body
I started it 4 days ago and have lost 4 pounds. I'm doing Tae Bo, pilates and Yoga. I heard its good to mix it up. Don't sit still while watching TV-you can do light exercises! At work I take the stairs instead of the elevator. I drink only water. I need knee surgery and can't do all the exercises in Tae Bo, but I think I'm doing pretty well=)
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