A. Actually, âthe Statesâ is capped when it means the United States. Itâs only when referring to individual states collectively that you should lowercase: âEach of the states elects two senators,â as opposed to âIâm going back to the States.â.
The hCG diet limits you to 500 calories a day for 8 weeks while taking hCG, either by getting a shot or by taking a âhomeopathicâ product, such as oral drops, pellets, or sprays, which you can buy at the store. None of this is approved by the FDA for weight loss. The shots themselves are legal, as long as a health care provider gives them to you. (They're approved to treat fertility issues.) But over-the-counter hCG products are not. The FDA has sent warning letters to several companies that market homeopathic hCG products.
However, the HCG injections change how you lose weight! 1  By patient report, HCG reduces feelings of hunger. This allows them to eat very little comfortably. 2  HCG is a pro-hormone which helps the body make more hormones.