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Sylvester Graham, the man who invented Graham Crackers, developed the Graham diet whit consisted of fresh vegetables and fruits, whole wheat and high fiber foods.
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William Banting developed a low-carb diet to lose weight. He later wrote about it in a book titled "Letter on Corpulence".
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Horace Fletcher, a San Francisco art seller, developed a diet called Fletcherism or the Chewing Diet. The basic idea of the Chewing Diet is chewing your food 32-80 times until it becomes completely liquefied, and then spitting out what's left. This method makes you absorb fewer calories while still enjoying the taste.
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The cigarette diet coincided with the ad campaign "Reach for a Lucky instead of sweet." The concept behind this diet is that cigarettes make you lose your appetite or hunger.
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The Inuit diet consisted of caribou, whale blubber, and raw fish. Although it might not sound delightful, it was told to be a healthy weight-loss diet.
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The grapefruit diet was a promising weight loss diet for those that ate a grapefruit at every meal. Grapefruit is believed to be a natural appetite suppressant.
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The bananas and skin milk diet was originally promoted by the United Fruit Co. It was developed for patients with diabetes. This diet lacks nutrients but you will lose weight.
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This diet is still popular today with people who don;t mind the bloating that can accompany the diet. Cabbage Soups are low in fat and high in fiber.
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This diet was created by a Japanese philosopher named George Oshawa. This diet is primarily based on grains and cooked vegetables.
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The Sleeping Beauty Diet was developed by Michael Williamson. It might sound like a joke but it was nothing like a joke. The participant is sedated for a few days in order to help people lose weight.
