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Theres a lot of stupid and even fatal things people have done for weight loss
Tape Worm
Gained popularity in early 1900s, now illegal
Would take pills of eggs
$1500 per “tx”
Generally effective
Could eat more kcal but lose weight
Appeared to help prevent Hay Fever
Guarenteed vit/min deficiency
Bloated
Eggs get laid and larvae can travel through the body and lay cysts in eyes, spinal cord, and brain
Can cause seizures headaches,blindness, death
Was on “1000 Ways to Die”
 
“Dehydration Diet”- Weight Cutting...
Dehydrating for Weight Loss
I do this for sport, would ask people in gym why wearing hoodie on treadmil
NOT FAT LOSS
Going to gain it back by drinking, or die from thirst
Organ damage short AND long term
Kidney, heart, liver- my legs
Even sports are trying to get rid of it
Not maintanable
2. The cotton ball diet
Soaks cotton balls in juice or a smoothie- puts in face
Curbs appetite and reduces calories
Dangerous
Mostly bleacher polyester and not cotton, still bleached if so
Can create Bezoars-
Artificial clumping in the stomach or intestine
Bowel obstruction.convulsion
Nausea, bloating, stomach pain
Gangreen, death
Nutrient deficient
Bleach is a neuro toxin and releases Dioxins
Toxic to immune cells, carcinogenic, and disrupts reproductive health
Technically an eating disorder, PICA
Eating none food, dirt and ice are most common
Began in the modeling industry
Junk food “Twinkie” Diet
Mark Haud, nutrition prof at Kansas state- prove kcal in vs out to his students
10 weeks, ate a junk item every 3 hours- 1500kcal
Twinkies, doritos, hostess cakes, etc
Loss 27 lbs in 10 weeks
Gained 20lbs back, and then switched to a healthier lifestyle so he doesnt die.
Magic Weight Loss Pills
1950’s/60s prescribed a lot by doctors
Would have arsenic and amphetamines in them
Was effective for weight loss
Increased BMR and muscle activity
. It makes a person’s heartbeat faster, causes them to breathe faster and raises their body temperature. These factors all require more energy
Stays awake longer- burn more by being awake
Causes anorexia and muscle wasting
(yes, methamphetamines) is still approved by the Food and Drug Administration for short-term weight loss for certain people- schedule 2. Schedule 1 is pot, lcd, heroine…
It was effective so people would take more, and die
increased heart rate,anorexia, mood swings,headache, seizure, death, trouble sleeping
Adderrall is a weak variant but still can cause the same side effects, pro and con
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