Chapter
The Pitfalls of Fad Diets
19:42 - 23:51 (04:09)
The transcript discusses the dangers of fad diets, particularly those that involve crash diets and meal replacement shakes, and the negative media attention around celebrity diet culture.
Clips
In this episode of the podcast "Maintenance Phase," hosts Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon discuss Oprah's 1988 weight loss episode known as "The Wagon of Fat."
19:42 - 21:15 (01:33)
Weight Loss
Summary
In this episode of the podcast "Maintenance Phase," hosts Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon discuss Oprah's 1988 weight loss episode known as "The Wagon of Fat." The episode prompted a cultural obsession with dieting and weight loss that still persists today.
ChapterThe Pitfalls of Fad Diets
EpisodeOprah Winfrey & The “Wagon of Fat”
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The Milkshake Diet is a crash diet where people consume 400 calories a day by drinking chalk-like milkshakes for initial weight loss, while supposedly working with doctors for monitoring.
21:15 - 23:51 (02:36)
Diet
Summary
The Milkshake Diet is a crash diet where people consume 400 calories a day by drinking chalk-like milkshakes for initial weight loss, while supposedly working with doctors for monitoring.