Recently for a paper that I wrote in psychology class, I studied the plant, Garcinia Cambogia. I chose Garcinia Cambogia because of how popular the product is in the media, in health food stores, and how heavily promoted it is by celebrities. I thought that this product had to work due to its popularity or “hype” by the media, and brand names like GNC Health store, and the Dr. Oz Show.  I even considered buying the product at some point to help me lose those extra five pounds I have been struggling with losing. So, I thought it would be a great product to research, potentially finding a resource to help me lose some weight!

So I began to search for some information and I what I found was very disappointing. Using Medline and PsychInfo databases, instantly several articles came up on Garcinia Cambogia’s ineffectiveness. it is astonishing how the media could portray this plant as a weight loss god meanwhile it may even have terrible side effects to your health. Although some research came up that Garcinia Cambogia may hinder obesity-promoting genes, it is  not true as the media promotes that it will make you lose all of your excess fat.

After listening to the rest of the classes projects on “super foods” (for those of us who are trying to lose weight) I have come to the conclusion that no food, or diet plan will make all of the fat disappear! Rather, in order to lose weight we need to eat a balanced diet, and exercise daily.