Introduction
| Health fads | Description |
| Atkins diet. | High-protein, low carbohydrate, recent research says that it is more likly to make you gain wait rather than loose it |
| Sleeping beauty diet | Sleeping for a really long time so that you don't eat anything because you obviously can't eat while you sleep |
| Cabbage soup diet | This diet is inspired by the movie/book Charlie and the Chocolate factory, where the bucket family only ate cabbage soup |
| Hallelujah diet | This diet is based on only eating what Adam and Eve ate before they sinned |
| Luigi Cornaro diet | Is limiting your-self to 400g of food a day |
Task
Sleeping Beauty Diet, Hallelujah Diet, Luigi Cornaro Diet
1. The Sleeping beauty diet is advertised on YouTube
The Hallelujah Diet is advertise in books
The Luigi Cornaro Diet is advertised online
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3. I think that the sleeping beauty and Luigi Cornaro diet would be successful because millions of people everyday use the Internet and the Hallelujah Diet would be successful because there are about 28,234 books sold every year (in Australia)
4. Sleeping Beauty Diet- I dont think this would be successful because most people use YouTube for music or tutorials on how to do or make something. Halleujah Diet- I don't think this would be successful because almost everyone gets their information off the Internet and hardly ever buy/ borrow books. Luigi Cornaro Diet- I don't think this would be successful because it is not very well advertised so unless someone new the name of this health fad/diet then it would be hard to find.
5. I would probably most likely try the Sleeping Beauty Diet bcause I don't think I could limit myself to 400g of food a day and I don't really enjoy eating fruit and vegetables, and I like sleeping.
6. I don't think I would ever try the Luigi Cornaro Diet because I absolutely love eating and doubt I would even be able to survive one day without more than 400g of food.
7. Sleeping Beauty Diet: can effect brain health and other things
Hallelujah Diet: you don't get enough calories, nutrients and protein, don't get essential vitamins like B12, D, zinc and iron, won't get enough energy
Luigi Cornaro Diet: (couldn't find anything)
Process
| Health Fad |
1.Fruitarian Diet- did not die 2. Atkins Diet - died 3. Lighter Life Diet- died |
| Person (Name, Age, Gender, photo) |
1.Name: Aston Kuther Age: 22 Gender: Male 2. Name: Rachel Elizabeth Huskey Age: 16 Gender: Female 3. Name: Samantha Clowe Age: 34 Gender: female |
| Duration of Health Fad |
1. Duration: started diet a few weeks before the movie was filmed 2. Duration: 7 weeks 3. Duration: 11 weeks |
| Reason for going on Health Fad |
1.Reason: to loose weight for a movie 2.Reason: to loose weight 3.Reason: she didn't want to be a 'fat bride' |
| Symptoms |
1. Symptoms: there were no symptoms 2.Symptoms: heart rate was not normal and had low calcium and potassium level 3. Symptoms: looked very pale |
| Did the Health Fad achieve what it claimed in any way? |
1. no 2. Yes she lost 15-20lb 3. she lost about 10 pounds after 6 months |
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Details of similar cases |
1. Louise Moaligou 11 month female 2. Kathy Barnett 16 year old female 3. Jacqueline Henson 40 year old female |
Evaluation
1. The types of fads on the show were Tanning Beds and how it can give you skin cancer. Phetermene and how it can cause heart problems and other things
2. The types of people who are involved in these fads and reasons they want to do them are:
Tanning Beds: women who are insecure and feel that they need a tan to be beautiful. A tan makes them feel more confident.
Phetermene: anybody who is overweight or obese and want to loose weight.
3. Some side effects of these fads are:
Tanning Beds: Skin cancer, premature aging, wrinkles, weakens immune system and causes melanoma
Phetermene: heart racing, addiction, headaches, depression, anxiety, moodiness and sleeplessness/insomnia
4. Interesting facts:
Tanning beds:
- The number of people who get cancer from tanning is higher than the number of people who get cancer from smoking.
- In America there are more tanning salons in major cities than McDonalds or Starbucks.
Phetermene:
- Came out in 1960
- Hasn't been one clinical test done since approved by the FDA
Conclusion
Credits
I have learned that there are many different health fads and most of them dont work and can't make you seriously ill and sometime kill you.
Companies advertise their health fads by asking celebrities to try them, advertising on website's and books.
A health fad that I would create would be called 'The Home-Cooked Meals Diet' and it would evolve eating good wholesome home cooked meals everyday for however long you want.