We are a nation of over-worked people with little time to exercise or cook the healthy, nutritious meals we all know we should be eating. This is why increasing numbers of people are resorting to diet pills to help shed the unwanted pounds. However, deciding which are the best diet pills can be difficult. So many different companies claim to sell the best diet pills on the market. I don't use diet pills, but if I did, I would choose capsules that contain Hoodia gordonii. Hoodia gordonii is a plant that is similar in appearance to Aloe Vera. It is found in the deserts of South Africa. Hoodia gordonii is a natural appetite suppressant. Many diet pills that claim to contain Hoodia have had negative reviews. This is because many such diet pills contain other varieties of Hoodia, not Hoodia gordonii, which is the only type that acts as an appetite suppressant. In addition, some diet pills combine Hoodia gordonii with other ingredients that are also renowned to hold back hunger, but don't. The best diet pills contain only Hoodia gordonii and do not have extraneous ingredients added.