It sounds too good to be true, losing pounds by applying lip gloss. This is probably a case of where something that sounds too good to be true, is exactly that! Imagine the buzz that would be created if someone had invented such an easy way of losing weight! Just think of a life where you could eat what you want and your weight would be controlled by your appetite suppressing lip gloss. Well hoodia can control your appetite, and there are lip glosses that contain hoodia, so it’s possible …right?
There are a number of lip products on the market currently that claim to help you control food cravings simply by using the products. “Huge Hips, Skinny Lips” and “Express Effects ThinGloss” both claim that by using their products that contain hoodia as an active ingredient you’ll be able to eat less because hoodia will help suppress your appetite.
So before you go and buy yourself a year long supply of these lip-gloss-slash-diet-enhancers (unless of course, you’re after their lip plumping and moisturizing effects), here are some essential facts you should know:
Experts agree that about 500 to 3,000 mg of hoodia gordonii is needed daily to effectively curtail appetite. I doubt if the entire lip gloss product contains that much of the supplement; and imagine how much less of that one actually dabs on the lips at a given time.
To be effective, you need to take 100% authentic hoodia – not some form of weakened version that has been mass manufactured to cope with the rising demand for the product. Check your lip product’s label to see whether or not it contains 100% hoodia. Another way that hoodia is weakened is through the processes it passes through when being manufactured into the final product you bought, even if it starts off as 100% authentic natural plant hoodia, it may not be that strength when the product is complete.
Hoodia isn’t promoted as working as a weight loss aid by itself. It’s usually promoted along with advice about diet and exercise. While it’s a fun idea to think that you can drop to pounds just by smudging on a little lip gloss, you have to be realistic about what’s possible. Cosmetics can play a great role in confidence building, but when it comes to body realities, you need to accept that the best thing your lip gloss can do for your body image is to make you shine!
If you’re already at a good weight for your height, you might find that lip gloss that has hoodia as one of its ingredients does prevent them from overeating, but that may be more because they believe the hype rather than the product actually doing what the hype says it can! However, if you have a weight issue and need to lose a few pounds you need to adjust your eating and exercise habits in order to drop the pounds. If you want to try hoodia, then use 100% natural tablets and take them as directed on the bottle. Then you should see the real results of this diet aid. The secret of hoodia is in the lifestyle – not the lipstick!
