One might wonder thought how this diet program came to be. Just to backtrack, the hCG diet protocol has been founded by a doctor who specialized in obesity and weight reduction. This brilliant man whom we owe our lean bodies to is no other than Dr. A.T.W. Simeons. As can be read in his manuscript entitled Pounds and Inches, he explains the nature of fats in our body and gives the scoop on what causes obesity as well as who is most likely to suffer this unfortunate fate. Part of his study and research involved the effect of the hcg hormone to the abnormal fats in our bodies. The abnormal fats are the ones which are hidden uselessly in the hard to reach areas like the stomach, the chin, the arms, the legs, the knees and the like. This specific kind of fat is the culprit behind obesity.

The amazing thing with the hCG diet protocol is that instead of just going for the normal fats which come from what you eat daily, it seeks out to get rid of the obesity causing abnormal fats. It does so by triggering the hypothalamus to utilize those abnormal fats and be used as energy for the individuals daily requirement. It goes without saying that since the body is already getting its needed calories from the existing fats in the body, the individual will no longer have any cravings for more calorie intake. That right there is the reason why more individual are able to keep the weight off far longer than with other diet programs.