Hoodia Gordonii plus dark chocolate equals weight loss? Perhaps

Main Category: Nutrition / Diet
Article Date: 24 May 2005 - 10:00 PDT

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Combine Hoodia Gordonii with dark chocolate, and the result could be the Holy Grail of weight loss: Phytobase Nutritionals, Inc.'s patent-pending ChocoLeans(TM) (phytobase.com/chocoleans.htm), a sugar-free, low-carb, rich chocolate treat that suppresses the appetite. Now, in response to customer requests, Phytobase has introduced an organic version of the popular ChocoLeans.

"Our customers report that they are enjoying chocolate daily in the form of ChocoLeans, but they're losing weight because they are eating smaller portions of everything," said Sam D. Gur, founder of Phytobase Nutritionals, Inc. "That is because of the Hoodia Gordonii in ChocoLeans. Many customers told us it would be even better if we made ChocoLeans organic, so we did just that."

As its natural ability to safely curb the appetite has become well known in recent months, Hoodia Gordonii's popularity has exploded. A cactus-like succulent that grows in the Kalahari Desert of Africa, Hoodia Gordonii has been used by the indigenous people of the Kalahari for millennia to stave off hunger and keep their spirits up during long journeys. The plant has no known side effects.

Even with the heightened demand for products containing Hoodia Gordonii, Phytobase Nutritionals, Inc., is the first company to pair the powerful appetite suppressant with dark chocolate, which, in addition to being at the top of every dieter's wish list, assists in lowering high blood pressure, benefits cardiovascular health and contains powerful antioxidants.

And there is a third main ingredient in ChocoLeans. Though not as well known in the U.S. as Hoodia Gordonii and dark chocolate, the Chinese wolfberry is considered a national treasure in China for its immunity-boosting properties and high vitamin, mineral and amino acid content. Grown in a remote area of central China, wolfberries have been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for nearly 5,000 years.

In combining the appetite control of Hoodia Gordonii with the health benefits of dark chocolate and Chinese wolfberries, Phytobase is set to turn the diet industry on its ear.

"So many dieters focus on deprivation," said Sam Gur. "But ChocoLeans are much more effective - and healthier - than obsessing over every calorie, carbohydrate and fat gram. ChocoLeans satisfy the craving for chocolate, supply a host of health and nutritional benefits, and make sensible eating almost second nature. That's why we like to say eating chocolate isn't cheating when you choose ChocoLeans."

About Phytobase Nutritionals, Inc.

Phytobase Nutritionals, Inc., is a research-driven company that specializes in developing cutting-edge functional foods as well as nutritional and personal care products. Along with ChocoLeans(TM), Phytobase Nutritional's Hoodia Gordonii-based product line includes Hoodia DeLite, a patent-pending chocolate meal replacement shake; and HoodiaLean capsules. All Phytobase products can be ordered through the company's Web site at

http://www.phytobase.com, through Drugstore.com, and at fine health food stores everywhere.

Contact:
Sam D. Gur
Phytobase Nutritionals, Inc.
801-705-0555
pr@phytobase.com
http://www.phytobase.com