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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 31 of 40, 786 total comments)Anonomys
Does anyone know if you gain the weight back if you stop taking hydroxycut? Or if you get side effects from not having as much caffine in your diet? I am just looking to get back to my normal weight, and then I want to stop. Any advice?
posted Apr 24th, 2008 9:21 amshade
Ok so i am finally goin to startin usein hydroxycut today 4/22/08. i'm a 22 year old mom with a 10 month old baby. i gaint 50 pounds throught out my pregancy and have only lost 18 of it, so now i'm on a mission to lose 30 pounds hope this thin works. wish me luck? p.s any good advise some one with experience please help.
posted Apr 23rd, 2008 9:59 amJames Oh
This stuff works great as long as you do not abuse it!!! Follow the instructions. Most people tend to overtake it at first. Try taking 1 pill 2 times a day. And it works awesome. I take 1 pill in the morning. Wait half an hour. Then eat breakfast. Then I take 1 before lunch. The days I work out I take 1 before 5-6pm. Then work out. I noticed that if you workout after it most of the caffine effect wears off and you can sleep fine. Maybe after 2 weeks you can slowly increase the dosage. I have lost about 15 pounds in 2 weeks using HH and exercising 5 days a week. Good luck!
posted Apr 22nd, 2008 4:49 pmduke
his works....one side effect that occurred to me is that the first 3 days i had diarrhea but after the 4th day it stopped and i lost already 5lbs. awesome! i did started to run a lot at least 2 miles a day for 5 days.
posted Apr 22nd, 2008 4:48 pmANOnymouS
YAY. im going to the store later and getting it ! Hope it works!! Trying to lose 20lbs with a lot of excercising and water.
posted Apr 21st, 2008 9:42 pmFran
I have been taking regular hydroxycut for 5 days now - I can feel it is working amazingly well, but I am starting to feel nauseated every time I eat. I want it to curb my eating, but I don't want it to make me feel sick every time I eat. I am eating a lot less so I want to enjoy the food that I do put in my mouth! Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to help from feeling sick besides coming off the hydroxycut? I am trying to drink as much water as I can every day.
posted Apr 18th, 2008 5:17 pmBOO YAH!
Hey Folks! I am back. I had lost four pounds in three days, when to Florida for 2 days, gained two pounds. SO my offical weight as of 04/18/08 is 212. I am 5' 9". I have learned that this pill benefits you greatly if you are moving around, or better yet, excerising. That is when your appetite is suppressed and the engery is great. Dont take it five hours before bed time or you'll never fall a sleep. HEY ERICA and SUNKYSD! I am with you honey! LET'S GET SEXIER 2GETHER! I plan on being more dedicated. I will be back week week with an update. You guys keep up the great work and lets stay motivated! MUCH LOVE! oh, and did you see the chick from the biggest loser? WOW! She lost an average of 7 pounds per week! GO FOR IT! If not for our vanity then for our health.
posted Apr 18th, 2008 5:17 pmYo
Well I have used Hydroycut for about 2 weeks and I can see the difference it just work. I only have a question what is the difference between the normal Hydroxycut and the hardcore?
posted Apr 17th, 2008 7:11 amSunkysd
Hey everyone! today is my firs day on hydroxycut Hardcore 4/16/08. So far I've noticed a definit increase in energy and a supression in appetite. hoping it will work for me. My starting weight is 241 and my target goal is to weigh at least 160 /150!!! I know its going to take a bit more than this pill to make it happen but i just figured it'll help give me the head start and boost i need to get started. Good luck to all!!!
posted Apr 17th, 2008 7:11 amGina L.
To the people who say it is a scam because anyone can lose weight with diet and exercise: some people find diet and exercise loathesome. If you combine that with a slow metabolism then that person is in an unfortunate position, healthwise. If a product can curb their appetite and give them more energy so they feel up to exercising, then that in itself is tremendously helpful.
posted Apr 16th, 2008 10:12 amMarc
I've been taking Hydroxycut for almost 4 months now and it has worked for me. I've lost 10lbs and went from a size 40 to a size 36 in just 4 months!!! I have not drank sodas for over a year now and i play soccer on the weekends. During the week i lift weights 3 times per week. It is hard work but i truly believe that hydroxycut has helped me be where i am now. Although i have not reached my goal yet, i know i will very soon. I Highly recommend it!
posted Apr 15th, 2008 8:33 pmAnonymous
Wake up people! This is a scam. Anybody can loose weight by drinking more water, exercising, and limiting their caloric intake. LOL, suckers!
posted Apr 15th, 2008 2:26 pmGoober
Yeah so it's like 2:00am. I am supposed to be asleep. BUT unfortunately since I started this product, it seems impossible. At times, I even feel that my eyes are rolling into the back of my head. If you are reading this, I'm sorry. You must not be able to sleep either.
posted Apr 15th, 2008 11:52 amSAL
So its been a week since i started taking hydroxycut. I lost 4 lbs this week :) I did cardio 3 times this week for 30 min and did strength 2 times. I love it! no side effects just make sure you drinks lots of water!
posted Apr 15th, 2008 11:52 amGoodstuff
Have used hydroxycut for a week and lost 5 lbs. Only side effect was tryin to go to bed. But works great controls appetite, and gives you tons of energy.
posted Apr 15th, 2008 11:52 ammike
I took hydroxycut and lost 120lbs. in 4 minutes!
posted Apr 15th, 2008 11:52 amFran
Good luck, Erica! I will race you - I started it yesterday (4/14) as well :) My starting weight is 282lbs. Last night was the first night in ages that I didn't have a sugar craving after dinner, so maybe it is affecting my appetite already. I hate exercise but I do have more energy than usual, plus the weather is finally warming up, so maybe I will be inclined to go walking in the evenings this week.
posted Apr 15th, 2008 11:52 amErica
Hi! everyone I've started taking HYDROXYCUT today 04/14/08 Monday I'll up-date next Monday!! Wish me luck!!! Starting Weight 250lbs
posted Apr 14th, 2008 5:24 pmmatt
I took it twice before, one with regular and once with Hyrdoxycut Hardcore. With the regular I only did a two week cycle and managed to lose 5 lbs, when i went off it I didn't gain any back. About two months later, I was training for soccer and decided I needed to lose more weight and build more muscle and fast so I decided to go with Hardcore. My workouts increased from 1.5 hours to 2.5-3 hours daily and I still felt energetic after. On the downside, I was very irritable at work and I was getting angry over little things, so I decided to cut myself off it after 3 weeks. I also didn't really lose all that much fat, just gained some nice muscle. If I needed to lose weight again I would highly recommmend the regular over hardcore.
posted Apr 12th, 2008 4:37 pmNick
Hydroxycut helped me break a plateau, and I limit my carbs, eat 3-5 times a day in smaller quantites, and when I do eat carbs, they're natural or low GI carbs. Don't rely on a pill off the shelf from Wal-Mart to do all the work for you. Alter your lifestyle and hope the pill gives you a bit of an edge. It helped me drop 6lbs in 2 weeks, but it won't safeguard you from getting fat again. It's an aid, not a miracle.
posted Apr 11th, 2008 8:38 am