by Christian Goodman One of my good friends who is a smoker, recently came to me expressing a desire to quit smoking. This was a surprise as she has always told me in the past that she refused to stop smoking if it meant any weight gain. Since I’ve always been the one to broach this subject with her, not the other way around, my curiosity was sparked. She had seen a commercial recently which had beautiful women wearing tight, provocative clothing but written on the clothing was a different smoking related disease – “Heart Disease,” for example. My friend admitted that this was...

by Debra Marie Ryan The evolution of hoodia gordonii (hg) as an appetite suppressant and hoodia diet pill has created a bit of a problem. The hg cactus takes 5-7 years to mature and this popular plant was starting to become scarce. As well the market boom for hoodia gordonii was becoming a problem for the South African government in the way of illegal trade practices. How does this affect you, the consumer who wants to buy hoodia gordonii online? As with any weight loss ingredient that is in high demand with low supply, this created a situation where the South African government had to limit the trade...

by Ron C Persons who need to lose weight are constantly searching for diets that work. The trick isn’t really finding a diet plan that works, but rather locating a diet to which a person can stick. The 46.8 billion dollar diet industry (as of 2005) depends not on people staying healthy and staying thin, but rather on people taking an endless yo-yo ride between health and fat. Because repeat business brings in the cash, the focus is surely on the roller coaster reality of poor living followed by short stints of diets and health programs. So you want a diet that delivers? Here’s one. ...

by Michael Stephenson Hoodia gordonii is a cactus found in South Africa. Hunters traditionally chew on the stem of the hoodia gordonii cactus to stave off hunger when food is scarce on long hunting trips. In the Western world, being without food is rare and most of us eat far too much whether we are hungry or not. A weight loss guide cant always stave off this temptation. And of course, when we are really hungry, its very easy to ruin your diet and overeat. Havent you ever headed off to the market super hungry and spent a fortune? I bet you wished you had some of that hoodia cactus to nibble on before...

by Bobby M. Bastien There’s always someone who is looking for a way to lose weight fast. The quantity may vary from 5 to 50 pounds and there are some ways to lose weight quickly. But the most effective are the tried and effective methods which can enhance the weight loss process without the need for any drastic steps. On your quest to lose weight, you’ll quickly realise that a proper diet is essential. Cutting your calorie count by just 500 each day will result in a pound less in a week. This may not sound like much, but when combined with exercise, this can really make a huge, exponential...