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 started taking hydroxycut 3 days ago so far i lost just 3 lbs that is with one hour of spining and one hour of pilates i don't know if it is working or not. i am 5'7 and weight 150 i don't think i will buy another bottle when i am done with the one i am taking now. Only side affect is insomnia i can't sleep to save my life even with camomile tea.
i started taking caffeine free hydroxycut 3 days ago....no jitters or sleeplessness i had a bit of indegestion this morning but so far thats about it....im cutting out soda and only eating 2 small meals a day. im 5'4'' and 160 lbs im taking 2 pills 3 times a day and im going to start working out for 60-90 minutes 4 days a week. im a little concerned about taking the caffeine free because i dont know if it will work as well. im only 18 i just want to be back down to 130lbs within 2-3 months....do you think it will work? idk how long i can stay on this tough schedule though.
To all of the people saying they worked out and changed their eating habits while taking any of these "fat burning" pills, did you ever think maybe it was the healthy food and excersize that made you loose the weight? I stop drinking soda and ate a salad in place of one of my usual meals and did NOTHING else, and I lost 5 pounds in 7 days. No pills, not even a sit up. Then I started to work out on top of this, and guess what? I lost another 10 pounds in 2 weeks. Never once taking any dietary supliment, and I lost weight. Please don't be fooled by the blatant shill posts on this site. I seriously doubt that half of the reviews on the site are from real people. Companies hire people to post on blogs and boards about their products. Take everything (including this post) with a grain of salt. Good luck bettering yourselves.
I took Hydroxycut for a few months. It worked no doubt..but it had me throwing up after meals, or always with diarhea. I'd rather just cut back on sweets & exercise!
Been taking it for a week, and carefully tracking my weight changes, exercise, and food intake. Started out with the 1 pill, but only twice a day. Caffeine really makes it hard for me to sleep, so I used to only have coffee in the AM and no caffeine of any kind after noon. Too much caffeine can make me gittery, too. I LOVE the alertness side-effect I get with this product. I'm up to 2 pills per serving, though again, only twice per day. I normally do 30 mins of cardio every other day, but for a while, I was getting home from work exhausted to the point that I lacked energy to workout. Vicious cycle! We also have a new infant at home, so I, too, am trying to shed the sympathy pounds. So far, 4 pounds in 5 days. Drinking 80 - 100 oz of water a day... going to bathroom a lot more than before, lol. So far so good with this product. Will post an update...
About 7 years ago, I took Hydroxycut. I was working out 5 days a week, eating very healthy and loving the way Hydroxycut gave me energy and curbed my appetite. I was loving it until.... I was working out on the treadmill, and got chest pains, and almost passed out. My trainer almost had to call an ambulance. My bf had to come from work to make sure I got home OK. The stimulants in any diet drug can have serious, sometimes deadly effects. Diet and exercise alone, should do the trick and be much safer.
well i've beeen taken hydroxycut hardcore for two weeks i feel light but my scale says i weight the same im beguinning to think its the scale because i feel great yes their is side effects such as light headed but it works for me my frien kris took the pills she lost over 50 pounds
my husband is loosing more weight than me hahaha he hasnt notice but he actually last more in bed but i wont tell him hahaha
Starting the product tomorrow, kinda scared..Is it normal to feel this way?
I've been taking this for about a week, and I have lost about 4 pounds! My cravings for things are gone -like sodas, and it is a wonderful appetite suppressant. I'm no longer interested in snacking and comfort foods throughout the day. The bad things are I am experiencing a little cramping, probably because I'm not drinking the water they recommend. Also I wonder how much of this is water weight as opposed to "the chubb" that really does need to vacate my premises lol. Next week I'll write back, I'm hopeful since a pill hasn't worked like this on me before :)
For lunch, I wanted to order evrything on the McDonald's menu, but then I took a Hydroxycut pill and I ordered everything on the menu. But I was full after eating 3/4 of it. Thank you Hydroxycut!!!
I love this product! i used it for a week and lost 8lbs and i drank nothing but water.. and ate fruits and veggies...and it gives me so much engery and alot more confidence in my life... i totally recommend it to anyone who wants to look and feel better and have alot more engery..
I take hydroxycut hardcore twice a day, three pills each time. Idk what the heck everyone else is talking about. My pulse is 41, my heartrate is well above average, and I never feel jittery nor sweaty; in fact, I don't even feel energized when I take it. Maybe my body's like... Immune to it... I've lost 10 pounds from it though. I hope it's fat, not muscle.... Btw I'm very athletic, I run approximately three miles a day, weight lift for an hour a day, and my summer job is 6 days a week for 10 hours each day of continuous standing and prancing around really fast. And I eat mostly fruits and veggies. Occasionally some chicken or fish, but I try to limit most meats to once a day. And yea... Mostly fruits. I don't eat that many veggies.
hi guy's my name is michael and im from israel and week a go i bye this great product .icant believe when i see my self in the mirron i lost 3 kilo's in one week thank you hydroxycut ...and thank you america for making me thinner :)yahoooo
great product. if you get dizzy and edgee, it could be from all the caffine in the product so be sure to get it caffine free if your sensitive. It surpesses my appetite, with no bad side effects. Follow the directions closely because it's important to take it 30min before a meal like it says, this gives it time to get into your system so then it's more effective when you eat and exercise.
i have taking hydroxycut for almost a month now...... but the problem is i havent lose any weight....i ate low calorie foods & exercise as well.....but havent see any result yet?????? have i do something wrong???? i need advise.... by the way....did it help with only taking 1 or 2 pills before doing workout??? does that help???? need advise...pls............ thanks
I think I might order this product! I'm not ridiculously over weight or anything, but I am a tad. I don't eat horrible foods and I work out often-I play college field hockey, but no matter what I do I can't get toned or FEEL in shape! If this works, it'll be proof that it is not just a change in life style, but the actual product itself because I already work out a lot and avoid the bad, bad foods! Atleast I stayed clear from the freshman 15! :D I'm mostly excited for the energy boost some of you have mentioned!
I started Hydroxycut Max 5 days ago. So far I have lost 5lbs and nearly 2 in. from my waist ! I'm combining it with a strict nutritional diet and work out 3 x's a week.
I need to lose some weight and I've heard about Hydroxycut more than any other diet pill. I'm thinking about starting it but I really worry about the side effects. I start school the end of August and don't want any side effects to persist all the way until then. Also, a lot of people have said that they dropped 5-7 in the first week....is it a steady, continuous drop? Or is it 5-7 pounds the first week, and then only 1-3 after that? I'm not to sure if this is a good idea or not, any suggestions?
Hi. i was thinking about starting Hydroxycut soon but i already work out 5 times a week of cardio and am already on a low calorie diet and my weight stays the same id like to lose about 20lbs but what happens once i lose that 20 lbs and i stop using the pill. will i gain it all back and will it do damage to my body?
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