Damiana
Damiana is a herb that can aid weight loss when mixed with other weight loss herbs
Posted by Jane on August 16, 2009
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Damiana is an herbal ingredient found in many herbal weight loss products including the popular Zotrim. So what is Damiana? What is used for? And does it aid weight loss?
What is Damiana?
Damiana (also known as Turnera diffusa) is a plant native to Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean. It belongs to the family Turneraceae. Damiana is a relatively small plant that produces small, aromatic flowers. It blossoms in early to late summer and is followed by fruits that taste similar to figs. The shrub is said to have an odour somewhat like chamomile. Read more
Garcinia Cambogia
Garcinia Cambogia extract HCA is a herbal weight loss ingredient found in many popular herbal weight loss products
Posted by Jane on August 16, 2009
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Garcinia cambogia is a popular weight loss herb found in many natural weight loss supplements. A number of studies have shown that the Garcinia cambogia extract HCA does aid weight loss and even though there are other studies that are less conclusive, Garcinia cambogia extract HCA can be an effective weight loss supplement for many people. So what is Garcinia cambogia extract HCA? How it can help you lose weight? And does it have any side effects?
What is Garcinia cambogia extract HCA?
Garcinia cambogia is a small tropical fruit that grows in India and parts of Asia and Africa. Garcinia cambogia extract, known as hydroxycitric acid (HCA), is popular in many herbal weight loss products including the banned Hydroxycut. Read more
Sida Cordifolia
Sida Cordifolia is a weight loss herb which is considered as a weaker alternative to the more effective yet dangerous Ephedra
Posted by Jane on August 12, 2009
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What is Sida Cordifolia?
Sida Cordifolia, also known as bala, a slimming herb native to India, is a member of the family Malvacea, a family of flowering plants. The stems and roots of Sida Cordifolia contain ephedrine alkaloids, a naturally occurring herbal ephedrine commonly found in plant of the genus Ephedra.
How does Sida Cordifolia promote weight loss?
Sida Cordifolia is used as a thermogenic fat burning supplement in some popular fat burners. The active ingredients in Sida Cordifolia act as a stimulant within the body’s central nervous system, causing you to use more energy and burn more fat as a result.
Sida Cordifolia has also been found to act as an appetite suppressant, the make your stomach feels full, and a metabolism booster that increases the body’s energy, making you more active and enhance your exercise performance. Read more
Yerba Mate
Yerba Mate is a weight loss herb similar to tea and coffee but without the unwanted side effects associated with caffeine
Posted by Jane on August 12, 2009
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What is Yerba Mate?
Yerba mate, also known as erva-mate, and Ilex paraguariensis, is a slimming herb that grows mainly in South America, more specifically in Argentina, southern Chile, eastern Paraguay, western Uruguay and southern Brazil.
Yerba Mate contains alkaloid xanthines, which belong to the same family as caffeine. Yerba Mate also contains potassium, magnesium and manganese. Caffeine content varies between 0.3% and 1.7% of dry weight (compare this to 2.5–4.5% for tea leaves, and 1.5% for ground coffee). Read more
