Garcinia Cambogia: As Seen on Dr. Oz

What Is this Garcinia Cambogia Extract All About?
Garcinia Cambogia is a small, pumpkin-shaped fruit, sometimes called the tamarind. It has been used in traditional South Asian dishes for a long time, including curries and chutneys. Yum!

The rind of this fruit is dried and used to produce Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA). What is astounding about this particular extract is that researchers claim that Garcinia Cambogia can double or even triple one’s weight loss.

It is very important to note that no pill is more effective than maintaining a regular exercise regimen and a healthy diet. However, taking a supplement containing the Garcinia Cambogia extract in conjunction with a well-balanced workout/meal plan can catapult your weight loss, leaving you thirsty and motivated to work hard to see further results!

The Womanly Touch

Being a woman can be stressful at time. We are mothers, wives, corporate busy-bees, students, and athletes with a long list of demands being expected of us. Trying to juggle our busy schedules and watching our figure all at the same time can make for an overwhelming scenario we more often than not get faced with. It is understandable that emotional eating could stem from the stresses of carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders. This is how I feel at times...

If you are like me, and the rest of the women out there, Garcinia Cambogia may be an effective solution for you! It is an excellent supplement for emotional eaters as it has been shown to increase serotonin levels, which directly impacts our mood and sleeping patterns. Ask yourself this: from 1-10, what is the quality of your sleep and how refreshed and energized do you wake up every morning?

How Does Garcinia Cambogia Work?

The HCA extract from Garcinia Cambogia supplement aids in weight loss by doing two things: 

- helps block fat

- suppresses your appetite

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You've heard this all before... I know what you're thinking! Let me break it down for you:

When you eat carbs and don't use them immediately, they are converted into fats. Garcinia Cambogia blocks fat by inhibiting a key enzyme that your body needs to turn carbs into fat! When this enzyme is made (citrate lyase), this nasty fat-making process is stopped and the production of LDL (bad bad bad cholesterol) and triglycerides is decreased.

Okay, but how does it suppress your appetite? Well...

When we look at multiple depression cases and compare them, we notice a big common denominator: decreased levels of serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in our brain that makes us feel "good". Antidepressants are prescribed by doctors to elevate levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. Having low levels of serotonin makes us feel gloomy, blue and anxious. These feelings oftentimes drive us to "emotional eating". Garcinia Cambogia extract improves mood, suppressing the urge to react to stressful situations by binging on comfort foods!

Dr. Oz is certainly a big promoter of this ground-breaking discovery. One randomized placebo-controlled study, which he has published on his website, followed 60 obese persons for 8 weeks. With a calorie-restricted diet (1200 kcal/day) and an HCA dose of 1320 mg/day, the experimental group lost an average of 14 pounds , compared to 6.1 pounds in the placebo group. The participants also noted reduced appetite.

Dosage

Garcinia Cambogia extract has been used in many weight loss products for a long time. It's popularity and demand has exponentially grown following a segment of its revolutionary super-powers on Dr. Oz on October 29th, 2012.

The extract is hidden in a few excellent and affordable products I would like to personally recommend to you. I have oftentimes picked up products off the shelf and not really known WHY I should trust the weight loss claims on the labels because they either contain a "mystery ingredient" I have never heard of OR their names sound airy fairy to me. 

I've always made sure I explain why I recommend the things I do to my clients, athletes and friends because I truly believe that when we know the benefits of what we are putting in our bodies, we feel educated and well-informed instead of senselessly taking yet another pill in hopes of "maybe" seeing some results...at some point...in the future. Now that you know that the following products contain high-grade reputable and effective ingredients, you will not be fooled by their appearance and will trust their effectiveness:

Lean+ Extra Strength

Slim N Sexy

Dr. Oz recommends to take 500-1000 mg before each meal, and make sure to take no more than 3000 mg total per day. The above noted supplements contain 600mg - 750mg of the Garcinia Cambogia extract per 2 pills! That is the perfect dosage to kick-start your weight loss!

My Tip

Before you start a "new" regime, it being a new workout plan or a supplement, it is always good to snap a BEFORE picture of yourself somewhere in a mirror you can clearly see your definition and curves. Oftentimes, the scale doesn't budge yet the body transforms itself and overall improvements become more and more noticeable.  Remember, muscle weighs more than fat! As such, snap a quick front & back shot of yourself each week in the same spot in your home or at the gym. Compare results every few weeks!

I would love to hear about your weight loss journey and how you are enjoying the infamous Garcina Cambogia in your regime! Send me your pictures and feedback info@ellefitness.ca