WHAT IS HYDROXY CITRIC ACID?
HCA has been gaining popularity quite fast over the past couple of years since it’s introduction as a diet aid initially to help treat obesity. HCA is obtained from the rinds of the garcinia fruit of South Asia. Although used as an aid to fat loss, this substance, unlike ephedrine and caffeine and the like, does not stimulate the central nervous system, nor does it pose problems in burning off lean body tissues. HCA is supposed to be able to prevent the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. OUR BODY, CARBOHYDRATE AND INSULIN When we ingest carbohydrate or sugar, our bodies turn this into blood glucose. And blood glucose is facilitated into cells by the hormone insulin. Some of the glucose is stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen, where when needed the body converts back into blood glucose. The other primary metabolic route of glucose is to be broken down into smaller subunits by way of the citric acid cycle. When there is an abundance of blood glucose which is not needed by our b
