Hydroxycut is an over-the-counter supplement that uses a variety of vitamins and herbs to aid in weight loss. Hydroxycut's website claims that taking the pills helps you lose more weight than dieting alone, reduces your body mass index and increases energy. While two separate studies are cited on its website, there is no further evidence to substantiate the claims of increased weight loss. Because Hydroxycut is not FDA-approved, you should be aware of the contents of Hydroxycut pills and take them with caution.
Vitamins
The Hydroxycut Pro Clinical Formula contains vitamin C and calcium. Specifically, Hydroxycut contains 7 mg of vitamin C, or 12 percent of the recommended daily value. In addition, it contains 170 mg of calcium, or 17 percent of the recommended daily value. Other formulations may contain different vitamins of varying amounts. For example, the Hydroxycut Shape Formula for women contains 333 mcg of folic acid; in addition to 2 mg of iron.
Herbal Extracts
Various herbal extracts are included in the Hydroxycut diet pills. The herbal contents of the Pro Clinical Formula include acerola concentrate, lady's mantle extract, wild olive extract, komijn extract, wild mint extract, goji extract, blueberry powder, pomegranate and bilberry extract. Although these are herbal extracts, they are not approved by the FDA. In fact, the FDA issued a warning in 2009 concerning reports of Hydroxycut causing severe liver damage. Therefore, you should not assume that herbal extracts are always safe, and check with your doctor before taking Hydroxycut.
Caffeine
Caffeine is a main ingedient of Hydroxycut diet pills. Caffeine is included to increase energy, which may give help you complete your exercise programs to aid in your weight loss. The amount of caffeine included in Hydroxycut is not reported. Taking in too much caffeine may cause a fast heart beat, anxiety, insomnia, irritability and muscle tremors, states MayoClinic.com. Therefore, if you begin to experience these symptoms, you may be taking in too much caffeine. Choose the caffeine-free formulation or reduce your dosage.
Fillers
Hydroxycut contains various fillers to preserve the Hydroxycut capsule and aid in digestion. Specifically, in the Hydroxycut Shape for women, fillers include a gelatin capsule, which dissolves in the digestive tract, in addition to sesame oil, tricalcium phosphate, caramel color and ink that contains shellac, propylene glycol, ammonia and titanium dioxide. The levels of these fillers are not reported and may be dangerous if levels are too high.
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