Could a plant from South Africa be the weight-loss secret that could help millions
of overweight Americans slim down? NBC News correspondent Janet Shamlian talks about the possible magic pill
we've all been waiting for. Eat it and you won't want to eat anything else a secret bushmen have known for
ages and a mystery to the West no more.
Hoodia is a natural substance that literally takes your appetite away.
It's very different from diet stimulants like Ephedra and Phenfen that are now banned because of dangerous side effects.
Hoodia doesn't stimulate at all. Scientists say it fools the brain by making you think you're full, even if you've eaten
just a morsel.
Hoodia Cactus is not really new, it has been used by the indigenous tribal people
in South Africa as a natural appetite suppresant and thirst quencher during long hunting trips for generations.
Deep in the heart of Southern Africa's Kalahari Desert may lie the secret to weight loss.
The San call the Hoodia cactus khoba and have been chewing on it for thousands of years
to stave off hunger and thirst during long hunting trips in their parched Kalahari desert home.
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