Hoodia Weight Loss

Hoodia has been all the rage for the last 3 or 4 years. Oprah Winfrey tried the natural Hoodia diet and lost significant weight as a result.

Still, don’t make the mistake of believing that all you have to do is pop a few hoodia diet pills everyday and the fat will just melt off. While many claim that has been the case for them, the vast majority of dieters need more help than diet pills to achieve their weight loss goals. At it's basic definition, Hoodia is an effective natural appetite suppressant.

Hoodia gordonii diet pills can play an effective part of an
overall weight loss plan if used correctly.

Keep in mind that the only thing that hoodia gordonii does is suppress appetite. It will not improve a bad diet nor will it address overeating problems. If you have a terrible diet and tend to overeat even when you are not hungry, hoodia diet pills will do absolutely nothing for you. If this describes you, you’ll be better off tackling those issues first before turning to hoodia diet pills – or any diet pills for that matter.

Hoodia diet pills will not build muscle and it will not burn fat. Your muscles are fat burning machines. They burn fat all day long – even when you are resting. The more you have the more fat you’ll burn. Your metabolism also plays a key role in burning fat. The only way to build muscle and to get your metabolism cranking is to exercise!


Those who have the most success with hoodia and weight loss
also diet and exercise.

They realize that hoodia is just one small piece of the weight loss puzzle. They understand that diet and exercise are the cornerstone of any weight loss program – NOT diet supplements – hoodia included! While hoodia diet pills may help to suppress your appetite, you still need to diet and exercise for optimal results. Don’t fall prey to the hype that all you have to do is pop some hoodia supplements and you’ll magically lose weight!


To have the most success with hoodia and weight loss, you need to maintain a healthy diet and you need to exercise regularly.

This is not to completely diminish the effectiveness of hoodia gordonii as a weight loss aid. There’s no doubt that it has helped many dieters to successfully lose weight. Just keep its role in perspective and have realistic expectations so you won’t be disappointed with the results you get!

Whatt is Hoodia Gordonii?
Latin Name: Hoodia gordonii
Other Names: hoodia, xhooba, !khoba, Ghaap, hoodia cactus, South African desert cactus


Hoodia (pronounced HOO-dee-ah) is a cactus-like plant that grows primarily in the semi-deserts of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola.

In the last few years, hoodia has been heavily marketed for weight loss and has become immensely popular.

Although there has always been a demand for diet pills, after the ban on the herb ephedra, the market was particularly ripe for the next new diet pill.

Much of hoodia's popularity stems from claims that the San Bushmen of the Kalahari desert relied on hoodia for thousands of years to ward off hunger and thirst during long hunting trips. They were said to have cut off the stem and eat the bitter-tasting plant.

Hoodia gordonii grows in clumps of green upright stems. Although it is often called a cactus because it resembles one, hoodia is actually a succulent plant.

It takes about five years before hoodia gordonii's pale purple flowers appear and the plant can be harvested.