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Hoodia and Oprah
In July of 2005 Oprah's article in her "O"
Magazine swept her readers, and
soon the entire land, into a Hoodia craze. Entitled "Diet Pills, The Next Generation", the article named the effects
of the strong hoodia plant in her diet pill review article naming it's effects as an appetite
suppressant.
There
is no Oprah brand hoodia
While there is no brand of hoodia backed by Oprah or her organization Harpo, her article sent shock waves throughout the country about the potential inside this tiny South African cactiform. Starting with the subscribers of O Magazine, the fervour over hoodia soon spread to several other news outlets and television programs