What are some of the popular past fad diets?

What are some of the popular past fad diets?

Andrea Giancoli (Registered Dietician ) gives expert video advice on: What are some popular types of fad diets?; What do all fad diets have in common?; What are some of the popular past fad diets? and more...

Fad diets have been around for as long as the words “fad diet” have been around. Some of the funnier ones are the “Sleeping Beauty Diet”, whereby in 1970, people that did that diet would be sedated for a few days, so of course they would lose weight, because they wouldn't be eating for a few days. There was the “Cabbage Soup Diet”, there was the Scarsdale Diet, and other variations of the high-protein, low-carbohydrates diet. Also there was a Virginia Slims Diet, where women just smoked cigarettes to keep the weight off. Not exactly healthy, either.