One of the most popular combinations in diet pills these days is green tea and Hoodia. Green tea is added to many Hoodia Gordonii pills, liquids and even patches to help speed up fat burning and weight loss.

What's the big deal? Is green tea with Hoodia better than Hoodia alone?  Here are some facts to help you decide.

Hoodia - Hoodia Gordonii is a cactus of the "succulent" cactus family, which has grown for thousands of years in the Kalahari Desert region of South Africa.  It's been used for years by the San people of southern Africa as a natural appetite suppressant during their long hunting trips for generations. 

When it's potent appetite-suppressing effects become known several years back, Hoodia practically became the #1 natural diet aid overnight.  It was shown in studies to help reduce calorie intake by approximately 1000 calories per day. 

How does it work?  Normally when you eat, the glucose in your body rises and eventually signals to your brain (the hypothalamus) that you are full.  Hoodia Gordonii mimics the effect that glucose has on your brain, telling the hypothalamus (which is responsible for hunger and fullness feelings) that you feel full. Consequently you have no desire to eat.

In fact, it is reported that Hoodia is actually 10,000 times stronger than glucose at signalling your hypothalamus to stop eating.

Green Tea - Sipping green tea can have several weight loss benefits.  For one, it has been proven to boost your metabolism.  A study reported on in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that green tea extract resulted in a significant increase in energy expenditure (a metabolism 'boost').

The researchers also concluded that that over a 24-hour period, green tea extract increases the metabolic rate by 4%.  These effects are probably due to the high concentrations of catechin polyphenols found in green tea.  These work to help intensify levels of fat oxidation and thermogenesis (the rate at which your body burns calories).

Green tea also inhibits fat absorption and helps glucose regulation.  Experts tell us that the catechins in green tea help to inhibit the movement of glucose into fat cells.  Green tea may also act as a glucose regulator.  It helps to slow the rise in blood sugar after a meal. This prevents high insulin spikes (lots of insulin promotes fat storage) and the subsequent fat storage. 

Given the benefits of both Green Tea and Hoodia, it's no surprise that popular Hoodia pills like Hoodia Gordonii Plus add green tea to their Hoodia capsules.  Green tea can help speed up the weight loss results you get when taking Hoodia.

It is important to note however that even though green tea can be a powerful boost to your weight loss plan, it does contain caffeine.  So if you have problems with caffeine, you should steer clear of any Hoodia product that contains green tea.  You might be better off to stick with a product that contains Hoodia only like Hoodia Balance.

So those are some facts about green tea and Hoodia.  To find all products that contain green tea and Hoodia, be sure to read out Hoodia reviews. 

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