10 Dangerous Weight-Loss Methods That Will Kill You

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

Back in the 1930s, dieters believed that curbing food intake to 1,000 calories every day will be a great way to lose weight, as long as each meal is accompanied with 230ml grapefruit juice or half a grapefruit.

Since this fruit can’t harm us anyway, we can’t really stop you from consuming it. However, the extreme reduction can be extremely dangerous because your body would still need more calories, especially if you tend to move a lot during the day.

#9 – The baby food diet

The celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson was rumored to start this method, and it involved consuming fourteen jars of baby food and then eating one proper meal every day.

This weight-loss method was never advertised or even written down anywhere, but many Hollywood celebrities were following it and admitting that it is working.

However, this diet is seriously lacking fiber, which is extremely important for a healthy digestive system in adults. So by following this diet, you will be suppressing your immune system and gut from getting important nutrients.

#10 – Arsenic diet pills

In the 19th century, weight-loss potions and diet pills used to be a huge part of a lucrative industry. Sadly, the diet pills were found to contain some serious dangerous ingredients, like the Arsenic, which is a poisonous chemical to the humans. It was made to speed the metabolism up just like the amphetamines.

According to the World Health Organization, the Arsenic can cause dangerous health issues when taken in high doses, such as cancer and skin lesion, especially when consumed with water or food. Those pills will also make you experience symptoms like nausea, vomiting, severe muscle cramping, diarrhea, and death.