Cotton ball diet
A cotton ball diet is a diet that involves consuming cotton balls dipped in liquids such as juices and smoothies.[1] The diet is used to make the stomach feel full without gaining weight.[1]
Health risks
The cotton balls can cause blockages in the digestive system.[2] Blockage in the intestines could result in dehydration, death of the human gastrointestinal tract and damage to internal organs.[3] The diet will also result in a nutrition disorder.[3]
The diet can also cause choking because the cotton balls cannot be broken down and must be eaten whole.[3] Toxins in the synthetic ingredients of cotton balls can build up over time and cause organ damage.[3]
The diet has been repeatedly condemned as dangerous.[4]
References
- 1 2 Neporent, Liz (21 November 2013). "Dangerous Diet Trend: The Cotton Ball Diet". ABC News. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ↑ "‘Cotton-Ball Diet’ Rotten, Say Nutritionists". CBS. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Savastio, Rebecca (22 November 2013). "Cotton Ball Diet Goes Viral and May Kill Dieters". Guardian Express. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ↑ "The Cotton Ball Diet and Other Dieting Tricks You Should Never Try for Weight Loss". Emax Health. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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