"How did you manage to lose all that weight?"  Elizabeth Taylor exclaimed. Oprah confessed in secret, but it spread very quickly and not only Taylor, but also Julia Roberts, Angelina Jollie and the "Desperate Housewives" became clients of the LAB88, name of the group of laboratories responsible for the creation of these magic pills.

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Bottles of hoodia can be found everywhere, from Costco to local pharmacies... perhaps the best example of how much hoodia has become part of the cultural fabric is its use by cast members of the hit television series "Desperate Housewives".

Now along comes hoodia. Never heard of it? Soon it'll be tripping off your tongue, because hoodia is a natural substance that literally takes your appetite away. It's very different from diet stimulants like Ephedra and Phenfen that are now banned because of dangerous side effects. Hoodia doesn't stimulate at all. Scientists say it fools the brain by making you think you’re full, even if you've eaten just a morsel. Correspondent Lesley Stahl reports. Watch CBS 60 Minutes Hoodia Video.

Aphrodisiacs are foods or drugs (such as Spanish fly) that are reputed to arouse desire. Many aphrodisiacs simply resemble sex organs (oysters or asparagus, anyone?), while others have a specific effect on the body, such as boosting the heart rate.

...other celebs including Jon Bon Jovi, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey, Britney Spears, Cheryl Hines, Eva Longoria and Tom Cruise — plus many more — have gleaming white smiles, probably as a result of excessive bleaching or in some cases, cosmetic dentistry.