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| effects of the plant. | | | | widespread as it is deep-rooted and pervasive in |
| The license to the Hoodia plant extract belongs to a | | | | peoples' mindsets. |
| company in the United Kingdom, Phytopharm. | | | | Hoodia as food additive |
| Phytopharm had signed a hefty 21 million pound | | | | Hoodia gordonii reviews often mention foods that |
| contract with the large conglomerate Unilever for the | | | | contain Hoodia. Protein bars, milk products and some |
| marketing of Hoodia-containing products. | | | | fruit juices have been mixed with Hoodia to improve |
| Clinical trials, which had also been initiated by the | | | | people's capacity to withstand hunger. |
| Cambridgeshire firm Phytopharm, had been positive. | | | | Other formulations for more diet pills and food |
| The active ingredient, known even by small hoodia | | | | products are now being tested, according to Dr. |
| gordonii reviews, had been successful in staving off | | | | Richard Dixey, chief executive officer of the |
| hunger. | | | | Cambridgeshire firm Phytopharm: |
| The Hoodia cactus can grow to a maximal height of | | | | "We have established and have a good safety basis |
| around 6 feet. Its width can expand to about three | | | | and now we are starting on the clinical phase. This is |
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| Obesity and Hoodia | | | | launched." |
| Obesity is a rising problem in all parts of the world. In | | | | Dixey further continues that clinical studies showed |
| the United States alone, it is estimated that more | | | | that "Earlier tests on rats have suggested that the |
| than 20% of the adult population is already | | | | creatures lose their appetite when given the active |
| overweight. Two of the biggest contributors to the | | | | ingredient." |
| weight problem in the United States are: | | | | Rats are used in testing the Hoodia cactus because |
| 1. Sedentary lifestyle, or lack of physical activity for | | | | rats and humans share similar endocrine systems. Any |
| prolonged periods of time. | | | | effects on rats would correspond to a near |
| 2. Improper diet | | | | mirror-like reaction on human beings. |
| The first component of the weight problem can be | | | | Hoodia in the UK, as well as the US |
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| taken a toll on the capacity of people to regular | | | | Americans are suffering from obesity. It is estimated |
| exercise. | | | | that an agglomerated statistic of the incidence of |
| Lack of exercise and improper diet result in | | | | obesity in the United Kingdom would reach 75% for |
| cardiovascular diseases, obesity and a host of other | | | | men, and 69% for women. |
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| obesity in America. It is estimated that more than | | | | this alarming figures down. |
| 40% of Americans eat at fast food restaurants | | | | |