US EditionThe defining diet of every decade for the past 100 years
- Hers analyzed the most prominent diet trends over the past 100 years, highlighting key changes each decade from the 1920s to today.
- The rise of calorie counting began in the 1920s with Lulu Hunt Peters' bestselling book promoting calories as a scientific weight loss method.
- Fad diets like the grapefruit diet in the 1930s and the cabbage soup diet in the 1950s gained popularity despite lacking evidence of long-term effectiveness.
- Recent years have seen a surge in high-protein diet popularity, with a 21.6% increase in related product sales between January and September 2022, and a 2024 survey noting it as the most followed diet.
- Experts emphasize sustainable weight loss methods tailored to individual lifestyles, noting that fad diets often fail due to ignoring broader lifestyle factors and that moderation remains vital.
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The defining diet of every decade for the past 100 years
Hers explores what history can teach us about diet and nutrition.
·Missoula, United States
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