{"id":105,"count":2,"description":"<img class=\"full-width-image img-responsive\" src=\"\/\/www.digitopmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hcg-diet-reviews.jpg\" alt=\"hcg diet reviews\" width=\"800px\" height=\"402px\" \/>\r\n\r\none of the most popular weight-loss programs out there is the hcg diet. with very low calorie intake is this sustainable?\r\n<h2>what is the hcg diet?<\/h2>\r\nalso known as the simeons protocol, hcg diets are very popular. hcg stands for human chorionic gonadotropin and is the natural hormone women produce during pregnancy. this hormone nourishes and protects the baby in the womb by turning stored fat reserves into nutrition for the baby. in essence, these types of diets combine hcg injections, supplements, or drops with a 500-calorie daily diet. there are three different phases.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>phase one:<\/strong> you build up as much fat reserves as you can by eating as much as you want for two days while beginning the hcg drops.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>phase two:<\/strong> for the next 3-5 weeks you consume a 500-calorie daily diet that consists of vegetables, fruits, and two meals that contain 3.5 ounces of protein, while continuing with the hcg supplement.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>phase three:<\/strong> maintenance\u2014during this part of the diet you get to eat as much as you like as long as you completely eliminate starches and sugar.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>are hcg supplements illegal?<\/h2>\r\naccording to the fda, those drops and supplements on the market that claim to be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/forconsumers\/consumerupdates\/ucm281333.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hcg products are illegal<\/a>. they\u2019ve already set up a hcg q&amp;a page to answer questions consumers may have.\r\n<h2>great hcg diet reviews \u2013 poor science?<\/h2>\r\nalthough these diets are somewhat controversial, there are rave reviews to be found on forums and blogs. many claim there are some additional benefits found in the hcg diet that include: increased metabolism, a decrease of flabby fat, feeling of fullness, thermogenic (fat burning), increased libido, and decreased craving for sweets. however, research completed as far back as 1977 has shown <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/595585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hcg doesn\u2019t work to promote <\/a>weight loss.\r\n\r\nyou\u2019ll want to read through the reviews of the many different hcg products available out there before making any decision on whether or not to try the hcg diet.","link":"\/\/www.digitopmedia.com\/hcg-diet\/","name":"hcg diet","slug":"hcg-diet","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":{"menu_description":"","does_not_have_reviews":false,"is_medically_reviewed":true,"medically_reviewed_by":{"id":43,"user_firstname":"anthony","user_lastname":"dugarte","nickname":"anthony dugarte","user_nicename":"anthony-dugarte-m-d","display_name":"anthony dugarte m.d.","user_email":"summer@two.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2017-07-03 17:47:49","user_description":"anthony dugarte, m.d., c.s.c.s. is a cleveland, ohio native who has enjoyed success in sports, as well as academics. he accepted a full athletic scholarship to attend kent state university and graduated, cum laude, with a b.s. in exercise physiology. he is currently the research fellow for the department of orthopedic surgery at regions hospital in st. paul, minnesota. additionally, dr. dugarte has 8 years\u2019 experience as a certified strength and conditioning specialist, certified through the national strength and conditioning association.","user_avatar":false}},"yoast_head":"<!-- this site is optimized with the yoast seo premium plugin v21.8 (yoast seo v21.8.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>hcg diet reviews - hormone weight loss plan reviews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"does this pregnancy hormone help with weight loss? 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