HCG Diet: Hip or Hype?  It seems like the HCG diet is popping up
everywhere these days.  Ads and “success stories” are plastered
all over the internet and magazines.  But unfortunately, most of
the information out there is just plain false. Here are the
answers and info you should know about this weight loss gimmick.
What exactly is the HCG diet?  The HCG diet is nothing new.  It
was created by a British endocrinologist in the 1950s, but has
resurfaced several times since then, including in the past few
years.  The original diet involved extreme calorie restriction
(500 calories per day) and daily injections of HCG (Human
Chorionic Gonadotropin), a hormone that’s naturally produced by
pregnant women. Proponents claim that the HCG hormone suppresses
appetite and fights weakness and fatigue, enabling you to stick
with the 500-calorie regime. They also claim that it favors
weight loss from body fat, instead of muscle.   The injections
are tough to come by because they need to be prescribed by a
doctor and injec