{"id":296569,"date":"2024-04-01T11:41:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T16:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/50-fad-diets-from-the-past-that-do-more-harm-than-good"},"modified":"2024-04-01T11:41:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T16:41:56","slug":"50-fad-diets-from-the-past-that-do-more-harm-than-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/50-fad-diets-from-the-past-that-do-more-harm-than-good","title":{"rendered":"50 Fad Diets From the Previous That Do Extra Hurt Than Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>The keys to losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight are regular exercise and a balanced diet focused on moderation. Whether or not people know or understand this, they&#8217;ll always look for an easier solution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taste.com.au\/food-news\/our-nutritionist-rates-worst-fad-diets-70s-80s\/5a2qkc5y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Over the decades<\/a>, humans have tried a wide array of strange and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/health-fitness\/advice\/a35415\/craziest-diets-ever-debunked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">dangerous fad diets<\/a> in an attempt to lose weight and feel slim. Some are less than ideal nutrient-wise, but others are fatal. We do not recommend trying any of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/innovation\/the-seesawing-history-of-fad-diets-180981586\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">fad diets<\/a>, especially those from the mid-20th century. From eating air to sustaining yourself on Jell-O, people will do crazy things to look thin.<\/p>\n<h2>1. The Eggs and Wine Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1233496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1233496\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1233496\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wine-glasses.jpg\" alt=\"Pair of wine glasses next to water\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1233496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Pakorn Jarujittipun\/&#8217;Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We love eggs and we love wine, but they don&#8217;t exactly go hand in hand. This weird diet from the &#8217;60s has made a comeback for reasons that puzzle us. To follow this diet, people ate up to five eggs a day and a bottle of wine occasionally with a piece of steak. The lack of nutrients and high alcohol consumption make this an extremely dangerous diet.<\/p>\n<h2>2. The Hot Dog Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1039561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1039561\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1039561\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hot-Dogs-e1709070290504.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Dogs\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1039561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hot dog diet was around in the &#8217;70s and was pretty simple. Followers ate one or two hot dogs for each meal and almost nothing else. This low-calorie diet is almost completely devoid of nutrients. It results in unsustainable weight loss. You&#8217;re not even supposed to have a bun!<\/p>\n<h2>3. The Cabbage Soup Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248640\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248640\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/02022_0015_La_soupe_aux_choux.jpg\" alt=\"Cabbage soup\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Silar &#8211; CC BY 2.0 \/ Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This sad diet is just as bland as it sounds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/the-cabbage-soup-diet#drawbacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">It&#8217;s a crash diet<\/a> where you eat mostly cabbage and cabbage soup for seven days. Fans of the diet say you can lose as much as 10 pounds in one week. Most gain the weight back immediately after, and the lack of nutrients can cause muscle loss and other issues. It&#8217;s simply not a sustainable or healthy way to lose weight.<\/p>\n<h2>4. The Grapefruit Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248646\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248646\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_2154959519.jpg\" alt=\"Juicing grapefruit\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Contrary to what many assume, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/grapefruit-diet#downsides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">you can eat much more than grapefruit<\/a> on this diet, but you eat grapefruit at every meal for 12 days. Supposedly, grapefruit has fat-burning enzymes, but there is no evidence to support this. Like many other fad diets, the weight loss is unsustainable, and grapefruit can cause issues with certain medications.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Drinking Man&#8217;s Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1084378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1084378\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1084378\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T002734.962.jpg\" alt=\"Grey Goose (vodka)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1084378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: By Politikaner &#8211; Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Drinking Man&#8217;s Diet is a relatively simple, low-carb diet with an enticing name. It basically dictates that you can eat whatever you want as long as you avoid large amounts of calories. This diet gives you permission to gorge on things like steak, vegetables, whisky, vodka, and pork. Low-carb diets can help you lose weight, but replacing carbs with red meat, fat, and alcohol is awful for your heart and health in general.<\/p>\n<h2>6. The Carnivore Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1226163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1226163\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1226163\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/meatandsausage.jpg\" alt=\"Sausage, ribs and beef on a wooden butcher board.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1226163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Haywood Smokehouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This diet is exactly what it sounds like; you become a complete carnivore. People following this diet sustain themselves on meat alone, including seafood. You can also eat heavy cream and hard cheese. This diet is like a targeted attack on your heart, filling your body with saturated fat while eliminating other essential nutrients.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Kellogg&#8217;s Grape-Nuts Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1081265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1081265\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1081265\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Single box of Post grape-nuts cereal isolated against dark background.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1081265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Deutschlandreform \/ Shutterstock.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>John Harvey Kellogg was the physician who invented the Kellogg cereal brand. He ran a sanitarium where he fed patients Grape-Nuts almost exclusively. According to him, a bland and easily digestible diet was the key to good health. This was just one of his many misguided beliefs, and eating tasteless Grape-Nuts and nothing else is bad for your body and depressing.<\/p>\n<h2>8. The 3-Way Diet Program<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248706\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248706\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_1494924677.jpg\" alt=\"Woman eating burger\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 3-way or 3-phase diet isn&#8217;t particularly bad for you, but it&#8217;s ineffective for most people. This fad diet involves eating food categories in a certain order, starting with the healthiest and ending with the least healthy items. The diet can be beneficial, but the lack of restriction can cause weight gain.<\/p>\n<h2>9. The Zone Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1226593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1226593\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1226593\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_7543-e1706995353903.jpeg\" alt=\"Kale Crunch Salad at Chick-fil-A\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1226593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Chick-fil-A.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This fad diet emphasizes decreasing carbohydrates and increasing protein consumption. Sounds familiar, right? So many fad diets involve ditching carbs, but we love carbs! This diet can be an effective weight loss strategy, but it leads to kidney issues, among other health problems.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Sugar Busters Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1181466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181466\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1181466\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sugarfreecandy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1181466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: George Sheldon \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellfit.com\/sugar-busters-diet-food-lists-2242460#toc-cons-of-the-sugar-busters-diet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Sugar Busters diet<\/a> eliminates refined carbs like refined sugar, white flour, and white rice. It also rejects natural carbohydrates like potatoes and carrots. The diet doesn&#8217;t sound awful, but its lack of scientific support and its restriction of nutrient-rich foods is problematic. It is also criticized for being toted as an indefinite diet, which can cause long-term health issues.<\/p>\n<h2>11. South Beach Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248745\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248745\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_2287928303.jpg\" alt=\"South Beach Diet\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/diet-nutrition\/south-beach-diet.aspx#:~:text=The%20Possible%20Pros%20of%20Following%20the%20South%20Beach%20Diet&amp;text=Phase%201%20could%20help%20stop,if%20you%20already%20have%20it.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The South Beach diet<\/a> is one of the most popular diets from the &#8217;90s, but its aggressive moral associations with certain foods are unhealthy. It labels all food as good or bad, neglecting the importance of moderation and diverse nutrients. For example, it restricts many foods high in calcium, which lessens bone health.<\/p>\n<h2>12. The Sexy Pineapple Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1189439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1189439\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1189439\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-WEALTHOFGEEKS-FeaturedImageTemplate-2023-12-20T193615.603.jpg\" alt=\"Pineapple\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1189439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Don miraj, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This funny-sounding diet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/pineapple-diet#downsides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">promises rapid weight loss<\/a>. Followers eat nothing but pineapple and pineapple juice two days a week and eat normally the other five days. The diet can put you in a calorie deficit, making you lose weight. It can also spike your sugar intake and deprive you of essential nutrients, leading to hunger, nausea, headaches, and other side effects.<\/p>\n<h2>13. Inuit Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246001\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246001\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pecan-oil.jpg\" alt=\"Pecan oil\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While following the Mediterranean diet can be healthy, the Inuit diet is not as beneficial as people once thought. The traditional Inuit diet involves a lot of fatty meat, nuts, oils, and fish but seems to keep Inuit people very healthy. The issue is that Inuit people&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thesalt\/2015\/09\/17\/441169188\/the-secret-to-the-inuit-high-fat-diet-may-be-good-genes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">bodies adapted to this diet<\/a>, but it can cause heart problems and health issues in people from other regions.<\/p>\n<h2>14. The Lemon Juice Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1083773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1083773\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1083773\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-30T152949.711.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup of a clear glass of seltzer water with a slice of lemon\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1083773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lemon juice diet or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/324670#how-to-do-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">lemon detox diet<\/a> is one of the most toxic fad diets. All you drink for several weeks is a lemon juice and water concoction. It puts you in a drastic calorie deficit, which helps you lose weight but weakens your body. The diet is dangerous and is akin to an eating disorder.<\/p>\n<h2>15. The Sleeping Beauty Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1239440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1239440\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1239440\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/woman-sleeping-in-bed-with-cat.jpg\" alt=\"Carefree woman sleeping in bed early in the morning.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1239440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This diet was around in the early and mid-20th century. Sadly, it seems to be coming back. It involves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/body\/health\/a10009506\/sleeping-beauty-diet-sedatives\/#:~:text=Some%20have%20talked%20of%20taking,days%20and%20don&#039;%20t%20eat.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">taking sleeping pills<\/a> so you sleep more and eat less. You sleep at least 10 hours a day to avoid eating, depriving your body of fuel and nutrients while dosing it with harmful drugs.<\/p>\n<h2>16. The Cottage Cheese Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248670\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248670\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_417180100.jpg\" alt=\"Cottage cheese\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For this one, you just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/food-nutrition\/cottage-cheese-diet#cons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">eat cottage cheese<\/a> for every meal for a few days. It&#8217;s not the worst fad diet ever conceived, but it severely lacks nutrients and can initiate a negative dieting cycle. Ultimately, any fad diet that restricts you this dramatically is harmful.<\/p>\n<h2>17. The Cotton Ball Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248674\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248674\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_543606364.jpg\" alt=\"Cotton ball\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many fad diets can harm your body, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/eating-disorders\/ways-the-cotton-ball-diet-could-kill-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">cotton ball diet might be the deadliest<\/a>. It involves dipping cotton balls \u2014 yes, the kind you use to remove nail polish \u2014 into sauces, juices, and smoothies and eating them. It&#8217;s an eating disorder masquerading as a diet and might be the most dangerous fad diet here.<\/p>\n<h2>18. The Baby Food Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248677\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248677\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_1733792837.jpg\" alt=\"Baby food\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This doesn&#8217;t sound too bad because baby food can be tasty! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellfit.com\/baby-food-diet-fad-or-fab-2506636#toc-pros-and-cons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">This calorie-deficit diet<\/a> can lead to diarrhea, fatigue, and nutrient deficiencies. Plus, baby food is super expensive. The idea is to replace all but one meal a day with a jar of baby food, but baby food is meant for infants and cannot sustain adults.<\/p>\n<h2>19. The Cookie Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1116289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1116289\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1116289\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chocolate-Chip-Cookie.jpg\" alt=\"Freshly baked chocolate chip cookie on the cooling rack\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1116289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Bryan Ochalla, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getthegloss.com\/health\/nutrition\/is-the-cookie-diet-too-good-to-be-true#:~:text=&#039;Replacing%20two%20meals%20a%20day,taking%20in%20144g%20of%20sugar!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The cookie diet<\/a> sounds like heaven, but it can lead to fatigue, weakened immunity, thyroid issues, and other imbalances. Followers replace every meal except for dinner with specially formulated cookies. Supposedly, the cookies can curb your appetite, deliver nutrients, and lower calorie intake. However, people complain about side effects indicative of nutrient deficiencies.<\/p>\n<h2>20. The Vinegar Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1245913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1245913\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1245913\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vinegar.jpg\" alt=\"Vinegar\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1245913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many people use apple cider vinegar as a weight loss supplement, believing it can boost metabolism. Apple cider vinegar may help burn fat, but there is no solid evidence to support this. The diet isn&#8217;t horrific, but it can cause stomach distress, oral discomfort, and other minor problems.<\/p>\n<h2>21. The Fletcherizing Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248708\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248708\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_232801627.jpg\" alt=\"Woman eating banana\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Followers of this diet in the 1910s were also called the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/story\/science\/weirdest-thing-fletcherism-wawa-genetic-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">chew chew cult<\/a>,&#8221; which makes us giggle. You can eat anything you want on this diet, but you have to chew every bite at least 100 times or until it becomes a thin liquid. Extra chewing can be beneficial, aiding in weight loss and reducing choking risk, but some suggest it can lead to constipation, eating disorders, and calorie deficits.<\/p>\n<h2>22. The Banting Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1078403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1078403\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1078403\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Grocery-Vegetables.jpg\" alt=\"Grocery Vegetables\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1078403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellfit.com\/who-and-what-is-banting-2241980#toc-pros-of-the-banting-diet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Banting diet<\/a> is all about cutting out highly processed foods, which sounds great, but it&#8217;s a highly restrictive diet that many experts say is unsustainable and ineffective. The high amount of saturated fats and low amount of carbohydrates can deprive the body of essential nutrients.<\/p>\n<h2>23. The Air Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1017860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1017860\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1017860\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/older-woman-hiking-e1690834458145.jpg\" alt=\"Front view of senior woman hiker standing outdoors in nature at sunset.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1017860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A ridiculous fad diet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.organicauthority.com\/buzz-news\/the-air-diet-really-no-food-at-all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">founded in the 1980s<\/a>, the air diet is pure lunacy. It&#8217;s anorexia disguising itself as a spiritual and scientific diet (which it is not). Rather than eat any food at all, you simply <em>pretend<\/em> to eat foot, using cutlery and flatware and going through the motions.<\/p>\n<h2>24. The Military Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248741\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248741\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_125156885.jpg\" alt=\"Military diet salad\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This popular fad diet is super strict. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/off-duty\/military-diet-has-nothing-do-military.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">3-day crash diet<\/a> has a specific 3-day meal plan you have to follow to a tee. The short-term diet provides no long-term results. It&#8217;s not the most unhealthy, as the meal plan offers an okay range of foods, but it&#8217;s only useful if you want to lose a few pounds quickly and temporarily, which is never safe.<\/p>\n<h2>25. The Tapeworm Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248713\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248713\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248713\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_1235338786.jpg\" alt=\"Tapeworm\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When we first happened upon this, we thought, &#8220;It <em>can&#8217;t<\/em> be what we think it is.&#8221; Sadly, it is. You <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/diet-and-weight-loss\/tapeworm-diet#treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">swallow a pill containing a tapeworm<\/a> e<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/diet-and-weight-loss\/tapeworm-diet#treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">gg<\/a>, the tapeworm lives inside you and eats your calories, and you lose weight. We shouldn&#8217;t have to explain how dangerous this is, so let&#8217;s just say it&#8217;s not ideal to voluntarily take on a parasitic creature.<\/p>\n<h2>26. Werewolf Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248714\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248714\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_1043487571.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit juicing\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sadly, this diet won&#8217;t turn you into a werewolf. We&#8217;re bummed about it too. Instead, it involves fasting according to lunar phases and drinking only water, vegetables, and juice during the full moon, new moon, and phase changes. You can lose up to six pounds in a single day, so it puts you in a dramatic calorie deficit that is not healthy long term.<\/p>\n<h2>27. Wheatgrass Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248740\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248740\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_152917343.jpg\" alt=\"Wheatgrass superfood\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The wheatgrass diet involves replacing some or most meals with a glass of wheatgrass. Wheatgrass can be very beneficial, reducing inflammation, delivering antioxidants, and providing essential vitamins. However, overconsumption and a lack of other foods can lead to nausea, stomach cramps, fevers, headaches, and other side effects.<\/p>\n<h2>28. Activated Charcoal Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248737\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248737\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_699336109.jpg\" alt=\"activated charcoal\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcare.utah.edu\/healthfeed\/2017\/10\/should-you-be-eating-activated-charcoal#:~:text=There%20are%20risks%20involved%20with,to%20bowel%20blockages%2C%20or%20perforation.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Activated charcoal<\/a> is just another ingredient that can aid in weight loss, but people turned it into an unhealthy fad diet. This diet involves mixing activated charcoal into almost everything you eat and replacing meals with it. It can detox your body and boost metabolism, but it can also lead to stomach pain and similar problems. Ultimately, there is no scientific evidence to support this fad diet.<\/p>\n<h2>29. The Twinkie Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1083392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1083392\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1083392\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/calimedia-Shutterstock.jpg\" alt=\"Twinkies\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1083392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: calimedia\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You probably know where this is going. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/diet\/ss\/slideshow-bad-diets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">For this fad diet<\/a>, you don&#8217;t eat anything except Twinkies for two full weeks. Twinkies are basically absent of nutrients, so while you may be losing weight in the calorie deficit, your organs are screaming for vitamins and minerals.<\/p>\n<h2>30. The Cambridge Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248735\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248735\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_2184326573.jpg\" alt=\"Cambridge diet\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/life\/health-fitness\/cambridge-diet-172778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">This 1960s fad diet<\/a> delivers rapid weight loss through intense calorie deficits. Also called the 1:1 diet, it allows you to eat specific bars, soups, shakes, and grains. Originally designed for the morbidly obese, it puts your body into starvation mode, relying on your fat stores. Certain plans have a daily calorie cap of 330, which is absurd.<\/p>\n<h2>31. The Rice Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1245940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1245940\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1245940\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Rice.jpg\" alt=\"Rice\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1245940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rice diet is not awful, but many feel it is unsustainable. It requires you to eat specific calorie and nutrient amounts, restricting your food intake and what you can eat. It lacks some essential nutrients but is mostly frowned upon because of its strictness, which causes people to yo-yo diet.<\/p>\n<h2>32. The F-Plan Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248717\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248717\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_1869175582.jpg\" alt=\"high fiber beans and hummus\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The F-Plan diet was popular in the early 1980s, promoting high-fiber and lean protein foods. It&#8217;s been revamped as the F-Factor diet, but both lack important nutrients and can cause severe gastrointestinal issues. While fat can cause weight gain and heart issues, healthy fats are necessary for a balanced diet.<\/p>\n<h2>33. The Rhubarb Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248734\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248734\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_1007404435.jpg\" alt=\"Rhubarb\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcheck.org\/rhubarb-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">This weight loss plan<\/a> requires people to consume rhubarb every day. It has to be fresh rhubarb, which can be raw or cooked. In moderation, consuming rhubarb can be highly beneficial, but excess can cause stomach issues like cramps and diarrhea. Many people take this fad diet too far, making 75% of their diet rhubarb.<\/p>\n<h2>34. The Lamb Chop and Pineapple Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1226039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1226039\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1226039\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lambchops.jpg\" alt=\"Lamb chops plated with greens and a lemon.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1226039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/physicalculturestudy.com\/2017\/02\/16\/the-lamb-chop-and-pineapple-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">This strange diet<\/a> was popular in the 1920s. People ate lamb chops and cut pineapple for every meal every day. They believed the lamb gave them sufficient protein, the sugary pineapple gave them energy, and the pineapple&#8217;s acid dissolved the lamb&#8217;s fat. This weird routine isn&#8217;t the worst, but you&#8217;d still miss out on important nutrients.<\/p>\n<h2>35. Mucusless Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1096187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1096187\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1096187\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/teen-grocery-assistant.jpg\" alt=\"Young girl grocery assistant at her first job selling fruits and vegetables\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1096187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drjuicecleanse.com\/mucusless-diet-can-beneficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The mucusless diet<\/a> involves eating foods that do not create mucus in the body. In some ways, this is an extreme diet, allowing followers to only eat fruits, nuts, and leafy green vegetables. It can make people feel clearer as they rid their bodies of toxins, but they can also experience fatigue and weakness due to the lack of protein and fats.<\/p>\n<h2>36. The Subway Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1244244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1244244\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1244244\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/subwaythebeast.jpg\" alt=\"#30 The Beast, from Subway.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1244244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Subway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We all remember the Subway diet! In the early aughts, Jared Fogle made the Subway diet popular, saying you can lose substantial weight by only eating sandwiches from the Subway restaurant chain. This diet can work and be safe if you choose balanced, nutrient-rich sandwiches \u2014 but you probably can&#8217;t have three meatball subs a day and lose weight.<\/p>\n<h2>37. Beverly Hills Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248731\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248731\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_2199774075.jpg\" alt=\"Beverly Hills Diet\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This diet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedieting.com\/beverly-hills-diet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">came out in the early 1980s<\/a> and uses a complicated meal plan system. It strongly dictates when you eat food and what foods you can eat together. Ultimately, it&#8217;s just another calorie-deficit diet that helps you lose weight by starving your body. Despite all its complexity, it&#8217;s a classic example of a fad diet that promotes unhealthy eating.<\/p>\n<h2>38. The GM Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248718\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248718\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_51979111.jpg\" alt=\"Cabbage vegetable soup\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/gm-diet#TOC_TITLE_HDR_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The GM diet<\/a> promises to help you lose 15 pounds in one week, but it&#8217;s not sustainable. It makes lots of claims about improving digestion and burning fat, but there is no evidence to support these statements. It involves drinking 8-12 glasses of water daily and replacing many meals with &#8220;GM Wonder Soup,&#8221; a combination of cabbage, celery, onions, and other low-calorie vegetables.<\/p>\n<h2>39. The Grahamite Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1218685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1218685\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1218685\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vegetable-Spiral-Maker.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1218685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This diet isn&#8217;t so much retro as it is antique. It <a href=\"http:\/\/ap.gilderlehrman.org\/history-by-era\/first-age-reform\/essays\/sylvester-graham-and-antebellum-diet-reform#:~:text=But%20Graham&#039;s%20impact%20was%20strongly,from%20alcohol%3B%20and%20bathing%20regularly.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">was popular in the 1830s<\/a>, encouraging people to avoid meat and only eat unprocessed fruits, vegetables, and grains. It also told followers to avoid spices and condiments, leading to some very bland dinners, and most people couldn&#8217;t follow the diet for more than a few weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>40. The New 7-Day Milk Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1149202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1149202\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1149202\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Copy-of-WEALTHOFGEEKS-FeaturedImageTemplate-2023-11-09T181343.978.jpg\" alt=\"Glass of milk\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1149202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/soyummy.com\/food-and-pop-culture\/1970s-diets\/#:~:text=In%201976%2C%20the%20California%20Milk,No%20such%20luck.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">insane 1970s die<\/a>t told people to replace every meal with a glass of milk for an entire week. Milk is high in calcium and has a few other benefits, but it is not nutrient-rich enough to sustain someone. This fad weight loss diet was just a scheme to sell more milk.<\/p>\n<h2>41. The Tobacco Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248728\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248728\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_231825496.jpg\" alt=\"Tobacco\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tobacco products can do wonders to suppress your appetite, so people in the 19th and 20th centuries often used tobacco to lose weight. This might be one of the most effective and sustainable fad diets, but it comes with a high price: your respiratory system. Tobacco can definitely help people be thin, but their lungs suffer in the process.<\/p>\n<h2>42. Master Cleanse Diet<\/h2>\n<p>Image Credit: New Africa\/Shutterstock.<\/p>\n<p>The Master Cleanse diet is a doozy. It involves having a watered-down lemon drink multiple times daily and a laxative tea at night. This horrific diet will deplete your body of most essential nutrients, irritate your digestive tract, and likely cause you to eventually give in and binge eat.<\/p>\n<h2>43. The Israeli Army Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1128924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1128924\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1128924\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_2047371086.jpg\" alt=\"Honeycrisp apples\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1128924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This crash diet requires followers to eat only four foods over eight days. The first two days, you eat apples, the next two, you eat cheese, then chicken, then salad. The diet came about in the 1970s and can help you lose weight, but like so many fad crash diets, it promotes unhealthy eating patterns and nutrient deficiencies.<\/p>\n<h2>44. The Last Chance Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1202783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202783\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1202783\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/protein-shake-1.jpg\" alt=\"A person pouring protein powder into a shaker.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1202783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mensxp.com\/health\/nutrition\/51460-here-rsquo-s-everything-about-the-deadly-last-chance-diet-that-actually-killed-people.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Last Chance diet<\/a> emerged in the mid-1970s, promising overnight weight loss, and it delivered. People lost 10-30% of their body weight quickly by consuming only one low-calorie protein drink a day. This diet led to the death of several people, proving its danger.<\/p>\n<h2>45. Sugar Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1245912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1245912\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1245912\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sugar.jpg\" alt=\"Sugar\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1245912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the mid-20th century, <a href=\"https:\/\/rarehistoricalphotos.com\/sugar-vintage-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">sugar companies marketed<\/a> their products as weight loss aids that could suppress appetites. They touted sugar as a filling, energizing, and clever solution to hunger. Some took these claims very seriously, switching to an almost all-sugar diet, and we all know what a steady diet of pure sugar will do.<\/p>\n<h2>46. The Ayds Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248727\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248727\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_1477334069.jpg\" alt=\"Woman taking pill\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the 1970s, people consumed Ayds, a type of candy with the active ingredient phenylpropanolamine. This active ingredient, combined with the act of eating the candy, diminishes the appetite, helping people lose weight. Ayds candies are like the original diet pill, promoting calorie-deficit diets and causing people to skip necessary, nutritious meals.<\/p>\n<h2>47. The Scarsdale Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1248724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248724\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248724\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_1223438083.jpg\" alt=\"Roast dinner with beef, carrots, brussel sprouts and yorkshire pudding\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1248724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/scarsdale-diet#:~:text=The%20diet%20allows%20a%20mere,avocados%2C%20beans%2C%20and%20lentils.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Scarsdale diet<\/a>, popular in the late 1970s, promoted a healthy balance of protein and veggies at every meal. So far, so good. But it also restricts calorie consumption to 1,000 calories daily, regardless of age, gender, height, weight, or exercise level. It also banned healthy foods like beans and sweet potatoes, which was misguided.<\/p>\n<h2>48. The Jell-O Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1221923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1221923\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1221923\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gelatin.jpg\" alt=\"Gelatin, jello, mold, strawberry, red\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1221923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: michelsabbagh\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Jell-O diet has been around almost as long as Jell-O itself. This jiggly snack is low in fat and calories, making it an enticing meal replacement. Sadly, some still promote this diet, which is 20 days of eating nothing but Jell-O. Aside from the dangerous calorie deficit, the high sugar content in Jell-O can lead to spikes in blood sugar. On the other hand, the sugar-free versions can cause stomach distress.<\/p>\n<h2>49. The Ice Cream Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1213832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1213832\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1213832\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_6528-scaled-e1705977676179.jpeg\" alt=\"Chocolate Ice Cream\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1213832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Veganbaking + CC BY-SA 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Honestly, we would love to eat ice cream all day, every day, and watch the pounds fall off. This early aughts diet says you can eat ice cream daily if you follow this meal plan and stay under your calorie limit. It sounds wonderful, but the calorie limits are very low, and eating too much ice cream can cause a nutrient imbalance.<\/p>\n<h2>50. The Bean Diet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1245905\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1245905\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1245905\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Canned-Beans.jpg\" alt=\"Canned Beans\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1245905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also called the <a href=\"https:\/\/marathonhandbook.com\/bean-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bean Protocol<\/a>, this diet is centered around beans. Beans are somewhat of a superfood, so we recommend eating them often, but this diet is a little intense. You eat up to six servings of beans a day, along with some lean meat and leafy greens. This diet has a few notable benefits but still puts you at risk of nutrient deficiencies and uses a calorie deficit to help you shed pounds.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/fad-diets-more-harm-than-good\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The keys to losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight are regular exercise and a balanced diet focused on moderation. 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