The Magic Plant Cause Weight Loss
Hoodia gordonii, a South African cactus-like plant native to the Kalahari Desert, is an alleged appetite suppressant and weight loss supplement. It is a member of a plant family containing 13 species of flowering succulents. Current information indicates that hoodia gordonii can only grow in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. Worldwide media coverage of hoodia has created a growing craze for this alleged weight loss supplement.
The San is the name for the inhabitants of the Kalahari Desert who discovered and used hoodia for thousands of years. According to reports, these hunters would often go on extended hunting trips of several days. They would eat hoodia during these hunting trips to suppress their appetites for two main reasons. First, they had a tradition of communal dining, and so waited until they got home before eating their kill. Second, they were less likely to eat what they had killed before they got it home.
