Hoodia for Weight Loss? No, No!

From the South African desert comes Hoodia, the secret of the Kalahari bushman to suppress appetite and thirst during nomadic hunting trips. Ok, “Suppressing Appetite” is not a weight loss solution. If you want to be thin like the Kalahari bushmen go to Africa get a cutlass and thrash your way through the bush, perhaps then you’ll have permanent weight loss. Hoodia is just another diet pill scam, suppressing appetite is another form of calorie deprivation and the comparison of bushmen in Africa to people in North America cannot be made because the environments are totally different. Their work environment is different, their diet is different, they’re lots of variables we could look at. Hoodia is yet another attempt to take your money.

Hoodia explained!

The proper name for Hoodia is Hoodia gordonii, it can also be listed by it’s other known names: Xhooba, Khoba, Ghaap, Hoodia Cactus, and South African Desert Cactus. Hoodia is an appetite suppressant used by the San bushmen of the Kalahari desert dating as far back as 1937. Hoodia is now commercially sold as supplement or as a tea. If you’re after short term weight loss Hoodia will help you starve yourself but for permanent weight loss, it’s not a solution, there’s no pill out there that is. What works? Only synergy.


Chris Walker is the founder of fitnesstrainingformenandwomen.com located in Kitchener, Ontario. Chris is a certified fitness trainer, (CFT) and actively works with medical doctors and health care professionals in helping their patients to reduce bodyfat restore musculoskeletal strength and gain control over their blood sugar readings, good and bad blood fats and blood pressure readings, among other critical fitness issues. Chris is a member of International Sports Sciences Association, (ISSA) and Canfitpro Organization. Chris has made TV appearances on Global Television and is a published author. Chris produces a book that he gives to all readers titled, "New Body", everything you need to transform your body.