What is hoodia?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Hoodia is an indigenous, bitter-tasting, cactus-like plant that grows wild is in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. Unlike other appetite-suppressing products such as Ephedra, hoodia is not a stimulant. Rather, scientists believe that hoodia makes the brain think that a person has eaten, even when they have not. Animals fed hoodia appear disinterested in food and lose weight. Hoodia is currently being marketed as an appetite suppressant for weight loss. However, no studies of the effects of hoodia (good or bad) in people have been published, its safety is unknown, and the role of hoodia in weight loss remains unclear at this time.
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