{"id":11663,"date":"2017-04-10T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/hk-blog\/is-garcinia-safe-for-weight-loss-bid-5881\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:52:46","slug":"is-garcinia-safe-for-weight-loss-bid-5881","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthkart.com\/connect\/is-garcinia-safe-for-weight-loss\/bid-5881\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Garcinia Safe For Weight Loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to wonder foods for weight loss, garcinia cambogia tops the list. Though it is available in its natural fruit form, the nutritional supplements<\/span><\/a> containing garcinia extract have become quite a rage among those who aim to lose weight or curb their appetite.<\/p>\n

The fruit that is grown in the Southwest region of India, Indonesia and Myanmar is also referred as \u2018Malabar Tamarind\u2019. The fully ripen fruit is about the size of an orange with red or yellowish color. However, the shape of the fruit resembles more with pumpkin. People since ancient times have been using dried garcinia rinds for making curries and chutneys but the late 1960\u2019s witnessed a scientific revolution pertaining to the effectiveness of garcinia cambogia in treating several health conditions, with weight loss being a particular one.<\/p>\n

Garcinia contains a high amount of HCA (Hydroxy Citric Acid), which is said to stop the production of an enzyme in the body that turns sugar into fat. But, can a fruit extract actually interfere with the body\u2019s fat production?<\/p>\n

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