September 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

HCG Diet Review

The HCG diet is based on a 500-calorie plan and HCG hormone drops. Used together for a maximum of 26 days, a person can lose up to 30 pounds. This plan has been proven to work since the 1950s. Hundreds of people have lost weight, feel great, and maintained their weight loss on this program.

Benefits

Lose weight
Feel better
Lose inches
Have more energy
Healthy benefits
Investigated by Dr. Oz

How the Plan Works

HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and is a glycoprotein hormone. This hormone is produced in pregnant women. This hormone will take fat from the mother to give nourishment to the fetus. Research has shown that taking this hormone can help a person lose 1-2 pounds of pure fat per day without taking away from nourishment or muscle. When this hormone is taken in small amounts with a very low calorie diet, it causes the hypothalamus to use up stored body fat. This results in the body becoming its own fat burning machine. This type of diet was used back in the 1950s and 1960s and is only recently coming to light again.

HCG helps correct problems in the Hypothalamus and in turn, helps to correct the metabolism, binge eating, and physiological hunger. Because of this, it helps dieters to keep off the weight they lose long after they stop using HCG.

This hormone is not recommended for long-term use. The programs are usually only 26 days long, though there are some people that are on it longer.

This hormone is combined with a 500 calorie a day diet plan. The reason it works is because the HCG hormone uses fat stored to make up the calories that you are not taking in. The foods you are allowed to eat are:

What the Plan Includes

You will receive the HCG drops, and booklets telling you exactly what to eat and how to use the drops. The menu plan for this diet consists of a very low 500-calorie a day plan. These foods are mostly made up of low fat proteins, veggies, and some fruits. No oil or extras should be added in. Using either HCG or the 500-calorie food plan without the other will not work. Both need to be used together as a total system.

Overall

There is scientific research that backs this plan, though it is highly recommended that you seek medical advice before embarking on this month long plan.

It does work in most cases if followed exactly like it should be. People report 20-30 pound weight loss in the 26 days on the plan.

This program intrigued Dr. Oz:

Hundreds of people have lost weight and feel great after doing this program. Some have gone on to do a few different sessions on it. Here are some great results.