Comments on: 10 Craziest Diets in History

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:03:05 +0000

lol!!! this is hilarious. cotton ball diet u hav 2be crazy and some the seaweed soap sounds like a myth. some of these diets r crazy but the raw food aint so bad..ive done it and i felt like it was more of a detox diet i felt great on it. but when it comes to weightloss the best thing i can say is to do something long term something that will change your life so learn how to change all of your habits..eating smaller portions will make you chew slower because you want to enjoy it knowing you dont have as much..and by the time u finished your satisfied.
drinking lots of water when you wake up always helps me and eating everything in moderation.
all the crazy diets will not help in the long run...

By: Laura.M.

Laura.M. — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:44:13 +0000

I had heard of the cotton ball diet before, my friend who was studying for her Psychology BSC said it was a favorite of girls that frequented pro-ana websites. So it is more a clear indication that your relationship with food has become very unhealthy!

I can remember watching a channel 4 series called 'The Diets That Time Forgot' where they made a group of obese people try out different diets, one was 100% protein (aka Atkins, but this was complete protein...no meat), the other was the chewing and the third one I can't remember! The one where they made people chew 32 times saw the best results over all. Taking time to chew is clearly important, but 32 times is excessive! However if you do take your time, you allow your stomach to fill and you realise you are full before you wolf down too much food.

By: B. A.

B. A. — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:23:31 +0000

You can add one more to the list.. i'm putting myself on the "crispy cream donut diet" for weightloss for a few weeks.. side a effects may include intense sugar cravings and the desire to wear antique lace. I'll let you know how it goes.

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Cade — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:23:01 +0000

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By: fred

fred — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:15:54 +0000

hahaha the cotton ball diet >? now thats something i am deffiantely going to try >! hahahahahaahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahh ahhahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahah ahahhahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahh ahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahhahahahahahahahhah ahaahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahhhaahahahahahahah jk that sounds gross !

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:31:39 +0000

@dpressingnews

How does one eat exercise?

By: dpressingnews

dpressingnews — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:06:10 +0000

And the least successful, yet most bizarre of all--the exercise diet!

By: Ace

Ace — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:13:33 +0000

I was on the road to Breatharianism back in the 80s. That makes these look sane.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:31:08 +0000

@violet

I figure that they need to argue it because they feel like their world is getting smaller, it's basicly a cry for help. America is turning out to be less and less of a "christian nation", since people now are seeing that there's little point to clinging to superstition when all they are doing is segregating themselves from the world around them. Times are changing, and surprisingly it looks like Texas is coming around.

http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=texas-vote-mov es-evolution-to-the-t-2009-03-27

By: donkey

donkey — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:24:19 +0000

the craziest diet ever is the one we developed around 10,000 years ago. And what about SAD?

By: Cheeses loves You

Cheeses loves You — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:42:41 +0000

@yo: please show us one . . . JUST ONE shred of evidence linking our tera firma and Mito DNA to a young earth hypothesis that doesn't ignore ALL the facts.

By: violet

violet — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:08:09 +0000

@yo: I wish you were joking, but since you're not, let me ask: Are those that believe such things so insecure about them they need to take any remotely-relevant opportunity to argue their case? Why do you need to proselytize if you're secure in your knowledge? Just carry on being wise and benevolent if you're all that. You know, like that guy from that one book.

@Gauldar: And that tidbit was the Least disgusting thing about him.

By: yo

yo — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:12:04 +0000

Jeff P.
I really think it is you that needs to educate yourself in the Human genome and mitochondrial DNA. It is absolute proof of a young earth.
There are only three expressions in the Mito DNA. The Bible talks about three women bloodlines that basically were the mothers of civilization after the flood. Seems like a reasonable and scientific conclusion to me.

By: aging hipster

aging hipster — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:42:44 +0000

I'm on the "Morning Sickness" diet. It's great! I've lost 8 pounds in the last 4 weeks because the sight and smell of nearly everything makes me vomit! All the glamour of Bulimia but people buy you presents!

By: Foosnark

Foosnark — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:35:33 +0000

The other thing about blue glasses is, I believe, they're supposed to be helpful for certain types of photosensitivity. And they do look good on some people.

I thought an important part of the paleo diet was less emphasis on big meals and more on browsing throughout the day? That sort of thing is recommended by some for helping to regulate blood sugar...

By: John Davis

John Davis — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:09:42 +0000

Wow, good stuff dude!

RT
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By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:04:40 +0000

I agree; I absolutely love the Paleo diet. Sticking to it is so simple: "Is it a fruit? Is it a vegetable? Is it a lean meat?" Simple and totally effective. I feel a ton better and I can keep my appetite under control. Is the name the only thing that got it on this list?

By: Jeff P.

Jeff P. — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:56:09 +0000

I've been on the "Paleo diet" for 2 years and have been very happy with my results. I have clearer skin, have more energy than I know what to do with, need only about 5-6 hours of sleep per night (compared to 9-10 before the diet), am more mentally stable (better serotonin regulation), have lost all excess fat, and I gain muscle more easily. Humans went 2.5 million years without grains, legumes, or dairy. If you think that 10,000 years is a long enough time for the human genome to fully adapt to the environmental changes brought on by the agricultural revolution, please take the time to education yourself on the basics of evolution and the process of gene expression. I'm not saying that eating Paleo is the end-all-be-all solution to a happy, healthy life. I'm not saying that a few grains here and there are totally disastrous. But calling something as common sense as eating the way through which our genes have been optimized through 2.5 million years of evolution -- calling that "crazy" is, in itself, pretty crazy.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:11:12 +0000

@Violet

You have a gift for describing relatives Ala National Geographic.

By: violet

violet — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:53:43 +0000

The chewing thing is a pretty good idea. Most of us inhale our meals like mindless little hoovers. Our bodies have forgotten how to savor and how to know when we're satisfied. Slowing down gives the system a chance to register the moment when we've had enough, allows us to really notice the food we're eating, and mixes the food thoroughly with saliva--one of the most important factors in digestion--so we absorb more nutrients.

Not that I do it, but it's a solid principle.

Drawback: It reminds me of my deranged uncle who would store food in his cheek and carry on extended conversations before retrieving the cheek-pouch material and consuming it. Shudder.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:29:29 +0000

I'd heard that about the color blue before, and it makes sense. McDonald's, DQ, Taco Bell have warm colors in their logos that invite the mind to think of food. Who knows why Burger King added blue to theirs, but sales dropped significantly afterward.

By: schmacklab

schmacklab — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:24:56 +0000

I'm on a diet similar to the paleolothic diet called the specific carbohydrate diet to combat an auto immune disorder. I've been on it 100% strict for about a year now. It's a life long thing for me but it keeps the desease in check. It's not that bad just hard to shop for it and you have to cook everything since everything outthere has sugars and glutins and starches and other crap. meh... at least I'm living and I'll always be thin...

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:35:00 +0000

The vision diet reminds me of my graphic design days. When putting together a poster/advertisement with a photograph of food, you want to remove as much blue(cyan) from it as possible. Pyschologicly, blue is the least appetising colour.

By: Evilbeagle

Evilbeagle — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:58:40 +0000

These are funny and sad all at the same time. What people will do to avoid a balanced diet and exercise!

By: tomtom

tomtom — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:40:25 +0000

Staple your INNER ear!?! I think you mean EXTERNAL ear (or crus of helix)... unless you want to induce vertigo --> vomiting --> weight loss.