Most Preposterous Claim

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The January/February 2004 issue of the Nutrition Action Health

Letter, published by the Center For Science In The Public Interest,

has a good article on the different diet books.

It discusses 10 popular diets/diet books.

In one section they note the Most Preposterous Claim of each of the

10 diet books. Here are some of them:

Eat Right 4 Your Type (4 blood types, 4 diets), states:

" If you are a Type A woman with a family history of breast cancer,

consider introducing snails into your diet. "

The South Beach Diet states:

You won't ever be hungry

(despite menus that average just 1200 calories a day)

Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution states:

" Only by doing Atkins can you lose weight eating the same number of

calories on which you used to gain weight. "

New Glucose Revolution states:

Low-glycemic index diets are easy to teach and easy to learn.

Enter the Zone, by Barry Sears states:

" I believe that the hormonal benefits gained from a Zone-favorable

diet will be considered the primary treatment for all chronic disease

states, with drugs being used as secondary backup. "

The Fat Flush Plan, by Ann Louise Gittleman states:

" The best way to give those fatty deosits {in your thighs and arms}

the old heave-ho is by cleansing your lymphatic system with a

bouncing action or by moving your arms while walking briskly. "

I like the part about snails the best.

rjb112@...

bob bessen