Hcg Persuasive Speech
How much weight can you lose taking the hcG diet for 10 days? If you stick to the diet, by day 4 you should start to lose 1/2 to 1 pound a day. That means you should lose between 3 and 6 pounds in those first 10 days. But what do you have to do to attain that weight loss?
First what is hcG and how does it work? It is a natural human hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin, which is produced during pregnancy by the placenta and helps to support the fertilized egg in the uterus and prevent loss of the fetus. Doctors give the hormone by injection to help some women with infertility problems get pregnant. It is also given to some teenage boys whose testicles have not moved down into the scrotum because of hormone imbalances. HcG does increase …show more content…
Advocates of the diet plan say that the hormone changes your metabolism so that you can eat the limited calorie diet and not get hungry. But basically the answer is that the hormone has nothing to do with weight loss. It’s the diet that works, not the hcG. In fact one of the side effects (and there are a lot of side effects) of the drug is rapid weight gain. The hormone can be injected by a healthcare professional, but it also comes in homeopathic products such as drops, powders or pills. The FDA is investigating the manufacturers of these products since selling hcG over the counter is illegal.
The diet however will work for anyone who actually sticks to it because it limits you to between 500 and 800 calories a day. We need a minimum of 1200 calories to maintain our weight. So going to a diet that is so limited will definitely make you lose weight. You are allowed two meals a day, consisting of a portion of fruit, one of vegetables, one of protein and a breadstick or a piece of melba toast. You can drink all the coffee, tea or water you want and are advised to stay well hydrated to help avoid the constipation problems that develop when you reduce the volume of food you
First what is hcG and how does it work? It is a natural human hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin, which is produced during pregnancy by the placenta and helps to support the fertilized egg in the uterus and prevent loss of the fetus. Doctors give the hormone by injection to help some women with infertility problems get pregnant. It is also given to some teenage boys whose testicles have not moved down into the scrotum because of hormone imbalances. HcG does increase …show more content…
Advocates of the diet plan say that the hormone changes your metabolism so that you can eat the limited calorie diet and not get hungry. But basically the answer is that the hormone has nothing to do with weight loss. It’s the diet that works, not the hcG. In fact one of the side effects (and there are a lot of side effects) of the drug is rapid weight gain. The hormone can be injected by a healthcare professional, but it also comes in homeopathic products such as drops, powders or pills. The FDA is investigating the manufacturers of these products since selling hcG over the counter is illegal.
The diet however will work for anyone who actually sticks to it because it limits you to between 500 and 800 calories a day. We need a minimum of 1200 calories to maintain our weight. So going to a diet that is so limited will definitely make you lose weight. You are allowed two meals a day, consisting of a portion of fruit, one of vegetables, one of protein and a breadstick or a piece of melba toast. You can drink all the coffee, tea or water you want and are advised to stay well hydrated to help avoid the constipation problems that develop when you reduce the volume of food you