The HCG Diet is thoroughly discussed by a lot of people…have you heard of it? It originated over 50 years ago. HCG was introduced as a basis for an effective, drastic weight loss program. It was quickly dubbed the cure for obesity. And many still refer to it in those terms. In recent years this previously exclusive method has become far more accessible and affordable making it popular amongst the “everyday Joe.” But you’re probably aware of that since you are considering undertaking a homeopathic HCG weight loss program yourself.
But what you might not know is the actual definition of HCG…besides the very basic definition as a hormone just what is it? It is actually Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG). It is found naturally in the human body. HCG levels are often tested in order to designate pregnancy in early indication tests/exams. This is due to the fact that HCG levels increase during pregnancy. It is responsible for uterine health. It monitors progesterone levels among other things.
And what exactly does that have to do with weight loss? Well, the HCG hormone actually has more than one function affecting more than one system in the human body. It has definite functions relating to pregnancy…but it is also responsible for interacting with the hypothalamus which controls the eating and drinking portions of the brain (as well as the emotional center).
This is where you start to see HCG’s use in a diet plan. It is able to decrease hunger for dieters on a very low calorie diet. Dieters on the homeopathic HCG diet are able to limit themselves to very few calories daily (500) without feeling hunger pains. And when you really think about it…that’s utterly amazing.
HCG has more responsibilities that help dieting programs be successful. It also makes it possible for the body to restructure its process for dealing with fat.
Dieters of all sorts often lose weight; they diet resulting in the body emptying some of their fat cells. When dieters are using HCG their body not only empties fat cells, but absorbs them into the body. So dieters are more likely to stay at their new weight post-diet.
A lot of dieters discover that finishing a drastic weight loss program often results in immediate “regain” of their lost weight. They’ve worked really hard to lose weight and they’ve successfully emptied fat cells. But the body did not absorb the empty fat cells so they are almost immediately refilled again once fat is re-introduced or high calorie foods are eaten.
HCG hormones have more than one vital function. But for dieters the most important function may be that they provide drastic weight loss as well as the ability to maintain that weight loss. Plus there’s no prescription necessary to get HCG and there’s no needle to administer it. It easy, effective and convenient!
Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself jumping from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
