How does the hCG Diet compare to other weight loss programs?
Other programs that promote rapid weight loss without hCG treatment typically achieve a reduction in weight at the expense of muscle mass which ends up costing the patient in the long run. Muscle mass is a metabolically active tissue which means it utilizes energy and burns calories even while a person is at rest. An increase in lean muscle mass can increase a person’s metabolism which is why it is important to increase the percentage of lean muscle to fat mass. Most deprivation type diets end up decreasing a person’s metabolism because pounds lost are due to loss of muscle and water instead of fat. These patients end up regaining the weight back. Treatment with HCG injections specifically targets fat cells and has no effect on muscle mass so patients are able to lose weight quickly and achieve long term results.
