What Is Garcinia Cambogia
Garcinia Cambogia looks very much like an undersized
pumpkin, green in color and slightly more oval in shape. The active component
in Garcinia Cambogia, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), has been
clinically proven to promote positive fat burning and appetite suppressing
effects.The natural HCA in Garcinia Cambogia has shown to accelerate the metabolism
of subjects in clinical trials and has become an accepted agent of weight loss
in the battle to burn excess stored fat with genuinely exciting results.
HCA inhibits the citrate lyase enzyme which is
known to be an important catalyst in the metabolic process of converting excess
carbohydrates into fat. Once this process is inhibited by HCA, the body's
natural reaction is to increase carbohydrate oxidation which can result in
drastic weight loss.
How To Choose a Good Garcinia Cambogia Extract?
There are several
factors to consider when looking for the right Garcinia Cambogia.
Where did the Garcinia Cambogia come from? Is the extract 100% pure? Does it have the right dose per
serving? Does it contain over 50% HCA (hydroxycitric acid)? Is it produced in a
FDA registered laboratory? Is it manufactured under the strict guidelines of
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration?
Cooking
Garcinia gummi-gutta is used in
cooking, including in the preparation of curries. The fruit rind and extracts
of Garcinia species
are called for in many traditional recipes,[7] and various species of Garcinia are used similarly in food preparation
in Assam (India), Thailand, Malaysia, Burma and other Southeast Asian countries,Its
"sour" flavors are said to activate digestion. The extract and rind
of Garcinia gummi-gutta is
a curry condiment. It is an essential souring ingredient
in the Southern Thai variant of kaeng som,
a sour curry.
Garcinia gummi-gutta is employed
commercially in fish curing, especially in Sri Lanka (Colombo curing) and South India,
which makes use of the antibacterial qualities of the fruit.
The trees can be
found in forested areas and also are protected in plantations otherwise given
over to pepper, spice, and coffee production.
Traditional medicine
Aside from its use
in food preparation and preservation, extracts of G.
gummi-gutta are sometimes
used in traditional medicine as purgatives. The fruit rind is also used to make medicine.
Weight loss
In late 2012, a
United States television personality, Dr. Oz, promoted Garcinia
cambogia extract as a "magic" weight-loss aid. Dr. Oz's previous
endorsements have often led to a substantial increase in consumer interest in
the promoted products. However, clinical trials do not support claims that
Garcinia cambogia is an effective weight-loss aid. A meta-analysis found a possible
small, short-term weight loss effect (under 1 kilogram). However, side effects—namely hepatotoxicity—led
to one preparation being withdrawn from the market.
A 1998 randomized
controlled trial looked at the effects of hydroxycitric acid, the purported active
component in Garcinia gummi-gutta, as a potential
antiobesity agent in 135 people. The conclusion from this trial was that "Garcinia cambogia failed to produce significant weight
loss and fat mass loss beyond that observed with placebo.
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