The HCG diet relies on two factors to produce desirable results. First, the HCG diet relies on a daily ingestion of the HCG hormone, typically via a painless injection. The second is consuming a low calorie diet. The very low caloric intake is perhaps what may give HCG dieting a bad name. But here is why the low caloric intake is not what it seems: The body is an amazing machine which stores thousands of calories in fat cells. As such, the body can draw from these calorie stores when it is not getting its necessary caloric intake from food. When these calorie stores are tapped into, it causes fat loss. The trick lies in accessing these calories which are stored in fat and the HCG diet provides a means to do so.
Without HCG ingestion, it would be all but impossible for an individual to make it on the low calorie intake required by the HCG diet. However, put very simplistically, high levels of the HCG hormone helps dieters to keep their caloric intake down and use their calories stored in fat. Not only does the HCG hormone help dieters to access their calories stored in fat, but it also increases their metabolism such that their bodies burn up these fat reserves. In most instances, dieters lose between one and two pounds every day they are on the HCG diet.
There is a science behind HCG dieting that is proven to be both safe and effective. If you are having difficulty shedding stubborn fat, the HCG diet could be the solution you are looking for.
