Introduction
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heath fads |
details |
| Aerated chocolate | up to 50 percent reduction in actual chocolate content |
| The lemonade diet | involves lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper mixed in water. |
| The werewolf diet | involves allowing only water and juice during a full or new moon and supposedly losing up to six pounds in water weight in a single day. |
| The grapefruit diet | claiming that the fruit contains fat-busting enzymes that will help dieters lose 10-plus pounds in 12 days. |
| Hot pants | to incorporate some serious style into getting your sweat on at the gym. All you do is sweat, so you lose water, not fat |
Task
Q1.
The three health fads are the werewolf diet, grapefruit diet and the lemonade diet.
- the werewolf diet is promoted by magazines, newspapers and online.
- The grapefruit diet is promoted by health magazines and online.
- The lemonade diet is promoted by celebrities and online.
Q2.
Q3.
The lemonade diet is promoted by celebrities, this would be successful because people follow what the celebrities would do.
The grapefruit diet is promoted by health magazines this would be successful because people will read it and think that it will work.
the werewolf diet is promoted by magazines, newspapers, this would be successful because people get interested about it and try it.
Q4.
The lemonade diet, The grapefruit diet and The werewolf diet are promoted online, this would be unsuccessful because at the bottom of website they can write comments about how it didn't work.
Q5.
I would most likely to try The grapefruit diet because i like grapefruit.
Q6.
I would most likely not to try the werewolf diet because it would mean that you would not be able to eat for 24 hours.
Q7.
the negative effects of the werewolf diet are dizziness, fatigue, and irritability.
the negative effects of the grapefruit diet are Trouble Sleeping, Dizzy and a Dry Mouth.
the negative effects of the lemonade diet are headaches, body aches, nausea, vomiting.
Process
| Health fad | Breatharianism https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/world/dangers-of-breatharianism-as-woman-starved-to-death-on-air/news-story/d76a4bf90c1a86cfd44a0ff05c29f94e?sv=7c0ba7f96da8a24b3b1d8ce58dce6612 |
| person (Name, Age, Gender, Photo | Anna Gut (not her real name) female |
| Duration | It lasted for about 4 weeks, but it doesn't specifically state the time. |
| reason for going on health fad | She wanted to lose weight |
| symptoms | she had no strength, then died of starvation |
| Did the health fad achieve what it claimed in any way? | She lost heaps of weight, to much weight that she died |
| details of other similar cases | Lani Morris-New Zealand, Timo Degen-Munich, Verity Linn-Australian |
| Health fad |
Lighter Life www.ranker.com/list/crash-diet-horror-stories/jessica-lawshe |
| person (Name, Age, Gender, Photo) | Samantha Clowe female |
| Duration | She was on it for 11 weeks. |
| Reason for going on health fad | She wanted to lose weight. |
| Symptoms | She collapsed at her home after a heart attack and died. |
| Did the health fad achieve what it claimed in any way? | She lost 42 pounds. |
| Details of other similar cases | There was no mention of any others. |
Samantha Clowe
Evaluation
The types of fads that i saw in the video were:
- Tanning Bed/ tanning the skin/ skin cancer
- Phentermine/ weightloss diet pill
women who want to look tanned, and have less weight will do these fads.
effects, sun skin cancer, wrinkling, aging
Research information on the fads from the show to find more interesting facts to include in your mini report:
Exposure to UV radiation—whether from the sun or from artificial sources such as sunlamps used in tanning beds—increases the risk of developing skin cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is linked to getting severe sunburns, especially at a young age.
Phentermine affects the central nervous system. It is used along with exercise and a healthy diet to help obese people lose weight.
Conclusion
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Credits
While doing these tasks I learned that all health fads are dangerous and some can kill people. The only way to lose weight is to go outside and exercise. You will also need to eat healthy, sleep well and spend lots of time with your family and friends.
I have also learnt that the people who do these fads are people who want to lose weight and look better and younger. They also do these fad diets to look better on the outside and don't focus on the inside person.
Companies use media use media and celebrities to encourage people to use their diet products. Many people will use advertising, book promotions or social media such as Twitter and Facebook. They will pay celebrities to use their products and then talk about the products.
I would use social media and media to encourage people to exercise, eat well and spend time with family. I would show people, who are real and who have everyday routines, in media advertising and billboards.