Is the hCG diet a safe, healthy and effective way to drop pounds? Or is it a gimmicky, unhealthy and even unsafe regimen that doesn’t help its followers achieve long-term weight loss? Many experts ...

Nutrition experts share the latest science and safety concerns surrounding the hCG diet. 26,323 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?26,323 people played the ...

DALLAS No matter what medical critics say, dieters swear by HCG. I've lost 43 pounds total, and feel great, said one dieter. I've lost 20 inches off my stomach alone, another claimed. HCG stands for ...

Clinics that promise quick and easy weight loss through the use of a drug called HCG continue to do a brisk business in Central Texas. But according to a new policy paper from a national association ...

Have you ever come across a diet that promises rapid, short-term weight loss? Most likely, it's a fad diet that you should avoid. Losing weight doesn't happen overnight, and if a product or diet is ...

Q: What do you think of the new HCG diet? A: The HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) diet is actually a very old diet strategy, dating back to research by Dr. Simeons in the 1950s. It’s essentially a ...

The diet's popularity is on the rise again with renewed chatter on the Internet and TV shows, but critics warn it's a fraud and could be risky. Still, users can't ignore the success stories. Nina ...

After her first daughter, 51-year-old Debbie Bakeman of Burbank said she packed on the pounds, eventually weighing more than 200 pounds. She went to a weight loss clinic and tried a low calorie diet ...

HOUSTON Under agreements negotiated by the Texas Attorney Generals Office, several weight-loss clinics and a distributor must significantly alter the way they market the HCG Diet to Texans. The HCG ...

The key ingredient is called HCG. It's a hormone used in fertility treatments and found naturally in the bodies of pregnant women. The hormone helps ensure a developing baby gets enough calories in ...

You may have heard of hCG, the pregnancy hormone, and even felt concerned about whether your body is making enough. While occasionally a drop in hCG levels can signal a problem, the good news is that ...