Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is Hoodia?
Hoodia is a succulent plant that grows in the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa. For thousands of years the Bushmen have chewed on Hoodia Gordonii (one specific species of the hoodia plant) to fight off hunger for days on end. It is this appetite suppressant effect of hoodia that has made it so popular today.
Does Hoodia Gordonii really suppress appetite?
Yes! If you can get pure Kalahari Desert Hoodia Gordonii you will be amazed at how well it works in suppressing your appetite. Here is what Leslie Stahl said on CBS News 60 Minutes...
So how did it work? Stahl says she had no after effects - no funny taste in her mouth, no queasy stomach, and no racing heart. She also wasn't hungry all day, even when she would normally have a pang around mealtime. And, she also had no desire to eat or drink the entire day. "I'd have to say it did work," says Stahl.
- Leslie Stahl reporting on CBS News 60 Minutes (11/21/04)
How much weight will I lose if I use Hoodia?
That really depends on your diet and exercise. Hoodia is an amazing weapon to cut hunger and cravings, of course we all still need to eat. What you decide to eat for your meals and how much you exercise will determine how much weight you lose.
For most people, it is those late night snacks and in between meal cravings that are the hardest to deal with. Hoodia will help reduce the desire to snack, since you trick your brain into thinking you are full. Therefore, if you have healthy meals and exercise, you should see significant weight loss - all without side effects!
How long before I see results?
If you using CHEWAWAYGUM™ to replace those extra snacks and meals, you should see and feel results within 7 to 14 days. As we keep saying, the results will be more noticeable the more exeercise you do. It is also important to drink as much water as you can before and during meals.
Is there anyone who should not use Hoodia?
While hoodia is considered very safe and side effect free, we do not feel that women who are pregnant or nursing should use hoodia or any supplements without consulting with their doctor. It makes sense to always check with your doctor before starting any new supplements and/or exercise program.
I have heard you should only buy Hoodia from South Africa - is this true?
South Africa the country or South Africa the southern region of Africa? I know this sounds like splitting hairs, but let us explain. The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert have used hoodia gordonii for thousands of years to suppress appetite. So, you want to get hoodia from the Kalahari Desert. Quick geography lesson - the Kalahari Desert is in southern Africa and covers over 100,000 sq mi. Numerous countries have land in the Kalahari Desert including: South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The Bushmen primarily live and travel across South Africa and Botswana. So, the hoodia that the Bushmen use is not only found in the country of South Africa, but also in the country of Botswana - located in southern Africa. You can get very good hoodia gordonii from the Botswana section of the Kalahari Desert, which is not South Africa (the country) hoodia. For this reason we think it is more accurate to say "You should only get Hoodia Gordonii from the Kalahari Desert".
Why Does 20:1mg of Hoodia Concentrate = 400mg of Hoodia Powder?
It takes 2,000 pounds of genuine Hoodia Gordonii cactus cores to make 100 pounds of Hoodia Gordonii powder. So if you take 20 pounds of raw Hoodia (wet) and dry it, turn it into chips and process it into to powder (dry) you only end up with 1 pound. To be accurate, this is called a 20:1 concentrate. So the 20:1 concentrate in each piece of CHEWAWAYGUM™ is equivilant to 400 mg of pure Hoodia Gordonii powder.
So I will never be hungry if I eat a hoodia plant supplement?
Not exactly. We all need food to survive, when we feel hungry because we do not have enough food for the body to function this is called real hunger. You can not completely starve your body no matter how much Hoodia you eat. At some point your brain will figure out you do need food to function.
However, when you feel hungry because your insulin levels are bouncing all over the place, this is called hormonal hunger. It is this hormonal hunger which does in most people's diets. When our blood sugar levels spike and fall, we crave more sweets and carbohydrates. This is why you might crave ice cream at 3am.
The idea of Hoodia gordonii is to use it to stop snacking because of hormonal hunger. You want to continue to eat meals when you have real hunger, but you want to eliminate all the snacking due to hormonal hunger. While hoodia can help eliminate both types of hunger, we feel it is unhealthy skip meals. The real advantage we see to hoodia is to eliminate cravings and snacks when you do not need to eat food.
I hear about diet pills all the time - what make Hoodia different?
Most diet pills and supplements work by trying to increase the rate at which our body burns fat. If you think about our body as a machine, calories provide the fuel. If you run the machine (body) hotter, faster and harder - you burn more fuel (calories). I think you can see the problem here - run any machine too hot and hard for long and you can have problems. This was the problem with ephedra. Many people who took ephedra supplements lost weight, but there were serious health risks. Things like strokes and heart attacks were too real a possibility when using ephedra.
What makes Hoodia supplements so different is they really work to prevent weight gain. As much as everyone argues about which is better low carb or low fat - in the end losing weight is a simple equation. Take in less calories than you burn and you will lose weight. It is really simple math, you can not gain weight if you consume less calories than you burn. Hoodia gives you a powerful weapon to fight hunger and therefore take in less calories. No need to run the body hotter or faster or harder, simply you consume less calories and therefore lose weight.
When should I "Chew Away" with CHEWAWAYGUM™ ?
We suggest you have a good and 'smart' breakfast. In the morning, you can "Chew Away"
before lunch and you will find that your appetite will be less for lunch. The same goes for dinner. You can "Chew Away" on one, two, or three tablets as needed at each time.
We do not promote any type of food restrictions! That's right, you should always enjoy your meals and that means EAT WHAT YOU WANT. Just be smart about it and with the help of CHEWAWAYGUM™ you will just eat less. After dinner is when CHEWAWAYGUM™ does its' 'best work'. Most of us have created bad eating habits at night and while watching TV. Well, you can keep chewing away but now you can replace the junk food and snacks with a tasty and effective way to "Chew Away" your munchies with CHEWAWAYGUM™.
Always try to keep some with you and in your car. The more you "Chew Away" the better you will look and feel.
Conclusions:
Our research on hoodia gordonii indicates that it is the real deal. Hoodia has been shown to be safe and effective in reducing appetite and weight. With obesity reaching epidemic proportions across the world, CHEWAWAYGUM™ may be the answer to millions of peoples needs. Just think - the hardest part about dieting was always hunger and cravings.
Finally, a simple and effective way to do away with all this.
What is Hoodia?
Hoodia is a succulent plant that grows in the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa. For thousands of years the Bushmen have chewed on Hoodia Gordonii (one specific species of the hoodia plant) to fight off hunger for days on end. It is this appetite suppressant effect of hoodia that has made it so popular today.
Does Hoodia Gordonii really suppress appetite?
Yes! If you can get pure Kalahari Desert Hoodia Gordonii you will be amazed at how well it works in suppressing your appetite. Here is what Leslie Stahl said on CBS News 60 Minutes...
So how did it work? Stahl says she had no after effects - no funny taste in her mouth, no queasy stomach, and no racing heart. She also wasn't hungry all day, even when she would normally have a pang around mealtime. And, she also had no desire to eat or drink the entire day. "I'd have to say it did work," says Stahl.
- Leslie Stahl reporting on CBS News 60 Minutes (11/21/04)
How much weight will I lose if I use Hoodia?
That really depends on your diet and exercise. Hoodia is an amazing weapon to cut hunger and cravings, of course we all still need to eat. What you decide to eat for your meals and how much you exercise will determine how much weight you lose.
For most people, it is those late night snacks and in between meal cravings that are the hardest to deal with. Hoodia will help reduce the desire to snack, since you trick your brain into thinking you are full. Therefore, if you have healthy meals and exercise, you should see significant weight loss - all without side effects!
How long before I see results?
If you using CHEWAWAYGUM™ to replace those extra snacks and meals, you should see and feel results within 7 to 14 days. As we keep saying, the results will be more noticeable the more exeercise you do. It is also important to drink as much water as you can before and during meals.
Is there anyone who should not use Hoodia?
While hoodia is considered very safe and side effect free, we do not feel that women who are pregnant or nursing should use hoodia or any supplements without consulting with their doctor. It makes sense to always check with your doctor before starting any new supplements and/or exercise program.
I have heard you should only buy Hoodia from South Africa - is this true?
South Africa the country or South Africa the southern region of Africa? I know this sounds like splitting hairs, but let us explain. The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert have used hoodia gordonii for thousands of years to suppress appetite. So, you want to get hoodia from the Kalahari Desert. Quick geography lesson - the Kalahari Desert is in southern Africa and covers over 100,000 sq mi. Numerous countries have land in the Kalahari Desert including: South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The Bushmen primarily live and travel across South Africa and Botswana. So, the hoodia that the Bushmen use is not only found in the country of South Africa, but also in the country of Botswana - located in southern Africa. You can get very good hoodia gordonii from the Botswana section of the Kalahari Desert, which is not South Africa (the country) hoodia. For this reason we think it is more accurate to say "You should only get Hoodia Gordonii from the Kalahari Desert".
Why Does 20:1mg of Hoodia Concentrate = 400mg of Hoodia Powder?
It takes 2,000 pounds of genuine Hoodia Gordonii cactus cores to make 100 pounds of Hoodia Gordonii powder. So if you take 20 pounds of raw Hoodia (wet) and dry it, turn it into chips and process it into to powder (dry) you only end up with 1 pound. To be accurate, this is called a 20:1 concentrate. So the 20:1 concentrate in each piece of CHEWAWAYGUM™ is equivilant to 400 mg of pure Hoodia Gordonii powder.
So I will never be hungry if I eat a hoodia plant supplement?
Not exactly. We all need food to survive, when we feel hungry because we do not have enough food for the body to function this is called real hunger. You can not completely starve your body no matter how much Hoodia you eat. At some point your brain will figure out you do need food to function.
However, when you feel hungry because your insulin levels are bouncing all over the place, this is called hormonal hunger. It is this hormonal hunger which does in most people's diets. When our blood sugar levels spike and fall, we crave more sweets and carbohydrates. This is why you might crave ice cream at 3am.
The idea of Hoodia gordonii is to use it to stop snacking because of hormonal hunger. You want to continue to eat meals when you have real hunger, but you want to eliminate all the snacking due to hormonal hunger. While hoodia can help eliminate both types of hunger, we feel it is unhealthy skip meals. The real advantage we see to hoodia is to eliminate cravings and snacks when you do not need to eat food.
I hear about diet pills all the time - what make Hoodia different?
Most diet pills and supplements work by trying to increase the rate at which our body burns fat. If you think about our body as a machine, calories provide the fuel. If you run the machine (body) hotter, faster and harder - you burn more fuel (calories). I think you can see the problem here - run any machine too hot and hard for long and you can have problems. This was the problem with ephedra. Many people who took ephedra supplements lost weight, but there were serious health risks. Things like strokes and heart attacks were too real a possibility when using ephedra.
What makes Hoodia supplements so different is they really work to prevent weight gain. As much as everyone argues about which is better low carb or low fat - in the end losing weight is a simple equation. Take in less calories than you burn and you will lose weight. It is really simple math, you can not gain weight if you consume less calories than you burn. Hoodia gives you a powerful weapon to fight hunger and therefore take in less calories. No need to run the body hotter or faster or harder, simply you consume less calories and therefore lose weight.
When should I "Chew Away" with CHEWAWAYGUM™ ?
We suggest you have a good and 'smart' breakfast. In the morning, you can "Chew Away"
before lunch and you will find that your appetite will be less for lunch. The same goes for dinner. You can "Chew Away" on one, two, or three tablets as needed at each time.
We do not promote any type of food restrictions! That's right, you should always enjoy your meals and that means EAT WHAT YOU WANT. Just be smart about it and with the help of CHEWAWAYGUM™ you will just eat less. After dinner is when CHEWAWAYGUM™ does its' 'best work'. Most of us have created bad eating habits at night and while watching TV. Well, you can keep chewing away but now you can replace the junk food and snacks with a tasty and effective way to "Chew Away" your munchies with CHEWAWAYGUM™.
Always try to keep some with you and in your car. The more you "Chew Away" the better you will look and feel.
Conclusions:
Our research on hoodia gordonii indicates that it is the real deal. Hoodia has been shown to be safe and effective in reducing appetite and weight. With obesity reaching epidemic proportions across the world, CHEWAWAYGUM™ may be the answer to millions of peoples needs. Just think - the hardest part about dieting was always hunger and cravings.
Finally, a simple and effective way to do away with all this.
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As with any diet, medication, or food supplement, it is always recommended to consult and
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Statements made on this web site have not been evaluated by the FDA.
As with any diet, medication, or food supplement, it is always recommended to consult and
review the information with your physician or health care provider.