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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neporent, Liz (21 November 2013). "Dangerous Diet Trend: The Cotton Ball Diet". ABC News. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "‘Cotton-Ball Diet’ Rotten, Say Nutritionists". CBS. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Savastio, Rebecca (22 November 2013). "Cotton Ball Diet Goes Viral and May Kill Dieters". Guardian Express. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Cotton Ball Diet and Other Dieting Tricks You Should Never Try for Weight Loss". Emax Health. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.