[In any field, there are always trends, fads, and followings at different periods of time. The health field has been no exception. Americans spend an estimated $50 billion dollars a year on weight-loss products. Today’s Hot Topic post will feature some of the top diet trends of the past millennium.
- 1930’s to 1940’s: Smoking and The Master Cleanse
Can you believe that Lucky Strike Cigarette ad campaign actually ran an ad that said “Reach for a Lucky Instead of a Sweet.”? Horrifying, isn’t it?
- 1950’s: Praying for weight loss
“Pray Your Weight Away,” which was published in 1957 was a best-selling book.
- 1960’s: Cabbage Soup Diet and Support Groups
Overeaters Anonymous was formed in the early 60’s as well as Weight Watchers in 1963. The Cabbage Soup Diet was also the most popular diet fad at that time.
- 1970’s: Atkins Diet Revolution and Diet Pills
Dexatrim was a hugely popular pill of the era. The appetite suppressant contained the drug PPA (phenylpropanolamine), and in 2000 it was pulled from shelves. Dr. Atkins published the Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution in the 70’s and the protein craze began the world’s misguided hatred for carbs. Carbs’ reputation has never quite recovered from this diet fad!
- 1980’s: Scarsdale Diet
This two-week high-protein, low-carb and super-low-calorie diet (1,000 calories or fewer per day!) touted that you could lose up to 20 pounds per week without any long-term deprivation of any vitamins or minerals. The diet was restrictive though: no butter, no salad dressing (except lemon and vinegar) and no alcohol. Your snack choices were either raw carrots or celery! Umm, I think I’ll pass, thanks.
- 1990’s: Low-carb diet
Damn that Dr Atkins! His diet resurfaced with a vengeance in the 1990’s. Suddenly, in every grocery store and in every magazine you saw food that was promoted as low-carb and high in protein. Many people followed this diet consuming massive quantities of protein and very few vegetables and fruits. Dr. Atkin failed to mention that consuming large amounts of protein is actually very harmful for your body.
So what are the top diet trends of today? Well, according to Glamour magazine, here they are:
1. Celebrity-endorsed diets: Stars like Jessica Simpson and Eva Mendes swear by Harley Pasternak’s 5-Factor plan.
2. Portion control: 100-calorie pack, anyone?
3. Organic diets: Followers believe that organic foods, without the preservatives and additives of their nonorganic counterparts, may help the body’s digestive system run more smoothly.
4. Diet delivery: Services like Chefs Diet and NutriSystem deliver either fresh or frozen prepackaged meals right to your door.
5. Sweet and savory diets: Think Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet (which originally began in 1975) —Jennifer Hudson is reportedly a cookie-diet fan — or the eat-croissants-for-breakfast-and-veggies-for-lunch philosophy of “French Women Don’t Get Fat.”
My take:
Diet fads and trends aren’t going anywhere. Unfortunately, the majority of society still believes that a quick fix solution to their weight loss problems is out there! It is much more difficult to ‘sell’ people on the concept of making a lifestyle change for the rest of their life. Many people don’t want to do that. Instead, they want a 30 day diet they can follow, lose the weight, and then resume their lives the way they were. I think that is why so many diets fail- many of them require that you cut out food groups all together and it just isn’t realistic for most people. Your body will not thank you for cutting out fruits and vegetables!
Today’s Hot Topic Questions:
- Do you agree with the diet trends of today? Can you think of any more?
- What do you think about some of the diet trends of past decades?
- Do you think that society will look back at the early 2000’s diet trends and gasp in horror much like we do with the earlier decades?
- What do you think the up and coming diet trends will be of the 2010’s?
- Did you ever follow a diet that worked and you have maintained the weight loss? What was the diet?
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I personally have done Atkins twice now. Both times have been highly successful. Its when I start eating bad again is when it all comes back. Of course it will. Someone posted that you lose 20 lbs then eat “normal” again you gain it back. Duh. Thats what got me fat in the 1st place. My BP is down, triglycerides are better and my good cholestorol is finally in the good ratio range. Atkins is about a lifestyle change. Its not “eat meat only” diet. I have eaten more veggies then I ever have before. The 1st 2 weeks are hardcore. After that its add more veggies and assorted stuff. Pretty much eat anything you want minus excess grains and stay away from sugar. I dont see how thats bad. For kicks read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. It shook my world up.
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What an interesting post! Which came up when I was trying to Google search vegan cabbage recipes on here haha
Some of these diets are so crazy–“pray” the weight away and reach for cigarettes wtf?!
I personally follow a vegan and somewhat low-carb diet. [The vegan part is most important for me–I don’t ever want to hurt or kill animals in any way.]
I don’t worry about the carbs in fruit and vegetables, I eat lots of those always.
However I watch my carb intake in terms of pasta, bread, baked goods etc…I try to limit those because if I don’t I seem to morph straightaway into an enormous pumpkin. I do possess major fatass gene and so I have to watch out a bit.
I used to be like fifty or sixty pounds heavier than I am now (maybe it was even seventy pounds, I didn’t step on scale at my worst. I don’t know why I’m admitting this online under my real name, I need my head examined.) Anyway it sucked, because I have a small frame that couldn’t carry so much weight in a healthy way.
I’m always kind of worried I’ll blimp out again so watching the carbs somewhat and trying a bit of portion control with the more tempting vegan desserts is my current modus operandi. Hopefully it works haha, we’ll see:D