Strange but True; Tales of Bizarre Diets and Weight Loss Scams

I just ran across an article that was so bizarre that had to share it with you guys.

There was a Canadian new report dated November of 2009 that said that Peruvian government arrested four gang members that specialized in selling human fat to European labs. Supposedly these individuals killed like 60 people in order to collect the fat and sell it to these companies, they were making like $15,000 for a liter (about 1 quart) of human fat. Shoot maybe that’s a way I could be making some money. I could easily get rid of a couple of gallons of fat without blinking an eye. Have them suck it out of me, collect the money and live like a king. And with my propensity to gain weight this could be a life long occupation.

They didn’t say what the laboratories were doing with the human fat possibly as a component in cosmetics or possibly for used in reconstructive or cosmetic surgery. But filled with the entrepreneurial spirit this has possibilities, after all I am unemployed, And those unemployment check won’t last forever.

Another strange diet is the tape worm diet. Basically, you ingest beef tapeworm eggs (beef tapeworm is supposedly the best choice), and then you take medicine to kill the tapeworm after you’ve lost the desired amount of weight. This form of weigh loss was popular back in the early 1900s but surprisingly is making a comeback in china I wrote an article about it called “The Third Circle of Hell” http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Third-Circle-of-Hell check it out if you would like to know more.

Of course there are diets were you wear magnets on your writs or behind your ears which apparently deal with acupuncture points and stop you from getting hungry, clothing that make you sweat, items that give you an electric shock magically toning your muscles, Sunglasses which presumably make food look blue and unappetizing, there is even a devise that fit’s in your mouth that forces you to take smaller bites.

There are a lot of healthy diets out there, don’t go for one of these scams, that promise you amazing results, if you want to lose weight fast go on a fast, if you want to stay healthy and active, lose the weight gradually, change how you think about food, change how you think about exercise, picking a method of reducing your waist doesn’t come from any new fangled medical procedure or device it comes from the desire and willingness to change, it comes from within.

Stay healthy, stay safe

Peace