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Dieting and Weight Loss
Dieting and Weight Loss
The Mayonnaise diet
What exactly is the mayonnaise diet? Googling the term produces various vague references to such a thing, but no specifics. So, like the Dial-A-Dietitian, I have no idea what this diet involves... beyond a lot of mayonnaise and eggs.My guess is that it was either an alternative name for the Atkins Diet, or an eccentric variant of it, since the book Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution first came out in 1972, which makes the timing about right for this person inquiring about a mayonnaise diet in 1974.
Honolulu Star Bulletin - June 19, 1974
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jun 13, 2017 -
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Category: Food, Dieting and Weight Loss
The Tubby Hubby Diet
Original ad here.
Original ad here.
I just cannot believe the arrogant sexism and objectifying behavior of Josephine Lowman! I feel cheap and soiled, on behalf of all tubby hubbies.
LATE ADDITION TO THE POST: I could not resist adding this new term I just thought of: "schlub-shaming."
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 01, 2016 -
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Category: Body, Dieting and Weight Loss, Public Humiliation, 1950s
Fabulous Lady Diet Food
This is one of those rare instances where I can learn nothing on the internet about an old-time product. I suspect it was simply a forerunner of such drinks as Metrecal. If anyone can discover the secret ingredients of this drink, or even more press about it, they will be a master sleuth!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 20, 2016 -
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Category: 1950s, Women, Dieting and Weight Loss
Diet Yourself to Death
So this is kind of a "good news/bad news" story then?
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 20, 2016 -
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Category: Death, Sports, 1990s, Bodybuilding, Dieting and Weight Loss
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