Hoodia gordonii (pronounced HOO-dee-ah) is also called hoodia, xhooba, khoba, Ghaap, hoodia cactus, and South African desert cactus. It’s actually not a true cactus at all, but rather is a succulent with sharp spines, that resembles a cactus.

Hoodia is causing quite a stir for its ability to suppress appetite, thereby promoting weight loss. The CBS television news program, 60 Minutes, and the British network, BBC have already featured stories about Hoodia.

Hoodia Gordonii can only be found in the semi-arid deserts of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola. Hoodia grows in clumps of green upright stalks.

It takes about five years, or more, before Hoodia’s pale purple flowers appear. After that time the plant can be eaten. Although there are at least 40 known varieties of Hoodia, only the Gordonii species is believed to contain the natural appetite suppressant.

Long a staple of Eastern and holistic medicine, the Goji Berry is renowned for its antioxidant properties that provide a variety of benefits including increased energy and heightened immune function. The weight loss properties of this natural ingredient have recently seen the fruit becoming popular stateside as well, especially among celebrities and many stars in Hollywood with the Goji Berry being featured on many television programs and in magazines.

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Vanadium is a trace element that was named after the Scandinavian goddess of youth and beauty. It is necessary for cellular metabolism and for the formation of bones and teeth. Vanadium inhibits cholesterol synthesis and plays a vital role in growth and reproduction of the body. This mineral has been shown to improve insulin utilization, resulting in improved glucose tolerance. A trace mineral like chromium chelavite, this nutrient is essential for efficient cellular activity. It works remarkably well as a powerful insulin mimic, and has been shown to maintain blood sugar levels that are in the normal range.

The popularity of Caralluma is steadily increasing thanks to many high profile stars in Hollywood. Celebrtities are now using Caralluma to jumpstart their weight loss plans.

Indian tribes chew chunks of Caralluma Fimbriata to suppress hunger when on a day's hunt. This succulent is used amongst the labor classes in South India to suppress appetite and enhance endurance. Wealth of India, the Indian Health Ministry's comprehensive compilation on medicinal plants, lists Caralluma Fimbriata as a vegetable and as a famine food. The key phytochemical constituents of the herb are Pregnane Glycosides, Flavone Glycosides, Megastigmane Glycosides, Bitter Principles, Saponins etc.

Harvested by Brazilians for hundreds of years

as a food staple and for their rejuvenating

and detoxifying properties, Acai berries

(fruit of Amazonian Acai Palms ) have

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in fitness magazines to features on

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