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A Ridiculous History of "Fad Diets"
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:43:40
Publish Date: 2025-07-10 09:00:00
Description:

Everyone in the developed world knows someone who's tried a 'fad diet' -- these are the so-called miracle practices that promise to help people lose weight and keep it off, through any number of potentially dubious methods. But where did they come from? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and guest producer Dylan dive deep into the Victorian era of tapeworms, super-chewing, and more.

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