I too am a mo perplexed about the obsession with apple cider vinegar …
I was recently perusing Reddit when I came across a very interesting thread that caused me to click in and read immediately.u/Slambaeslambaeasked,“What is a health craze or fad that you just simply hate?“People began sharing the health trends they feel are totally bogus or actually just plain ole' dangerous. And honestly, I feel very seen. Here are a few responses from the discussions on Reddit that totally validated some of my own skepticism against the current “wellness” trends:
1.“The water bottles with crystals inside and the water bottle with an air freshener near the top to trick your brain into thinking you are drinking cucumber water.”
2.“Cleanses and weight loss quick fixes. You have kidneys and a liver for a reason. And if you have neither of them, you’re likely on some sort of medical support that takes over their functions.”
3.“I’m so tired of the ‘fat makes you fat’ mentality that most 40+ year-old Americans have. They were lied to over and over and over again by the sugar industry, and they can’t seem to get over it.”
— nubsauce87
4.“Any kind of silly diet. Paleo, Keto, Carnivore, etc. Health science doesn’t change. Only the fads. Stick to a balanced meal containing meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables, and grain, and you’ll be good to go.”
5.“Protein powder.”
— ohshushnow
6.“Amber teething necklaces for babies. Huge choking risk that literally does not do a damn thing for teething.”
7.“If I hear one more person say how some miracle drug cures your body of ‘toxins, ' I will scream.”
8.“Raw milk.”
— DareWright
9.“Carnivore diets. Why the fuck would you not include fruits and vegetables into your diet? It just strikes me as another pointlessJoe Rogan/gym bro fad for so called ‘biohacker’ dickheads. Just eat a normal, balanced diet.”
10.“GLP-1 shots. (Ozempic, etc.) They are prohibitively expensive unless your insurance will cover it (which mine won’t).”
11.“The latest ‘superfood’. We’ve had kale, activated almonds, green tea, chia… what’s next? I’m hoping that chocolate makes it on the list. Milk. Not dark.”
12.“Self-diagnosis, especially mental health, based on TikTok videos and memes.”
13.“People who say they have a gluten allergy, it’s absolutely nonsense. It’s true that you can have celiac disease, but most people are just bloated by consuming over-processed, cheap bread. If you eat healthy, wholegrain bread from a baker, you won’t have these issues. The whole gluten sensitivity thing came into being because of cheap bread. it’s a modern fad that did not exist in the past. The only recognized disease related to gluten is celiac’s disease.”
— Excellent - Guard-9300
14.“Sweet potato fries.”
15.“Oil pulling. Though I did see a dentist say that if you swished anything in your mouth that long, it probably would be good for your gums. "
— Napmouse
16.“Chiropractors on babies always gives me a weird feeling.”
— clloviicllovii
17.“I hate the anti-seed oil thing going on right now.”
18.“I can’t claim to know anything on the science but people eating literal sticks of butter in the name of health is a weird one to me. Saw a ‘fat bomb’ recipe the other day and thought to myself, ‘this is the kind of thing we’re going to look back on and wonder what we were thinking.'”
19.“Massaging castor oil into your belly for weight loss! It has blown up this year, and it’s so ridiculous.”
— Famous - Reach5571
20.“Anyone who tries to convince me that eating fruit is unhealthy. Get straight the eff out of here with that nonsense. It’s fruit and I’m not going to feel guilty for eating it 🤜”
21.“I saw a bunch of people on TikTok saying magnesium supplements cured their depression. I had to keep clicking ‘not interested’ because it was so infuriating. Some people need antidepressants, and that’s okay.”
— Idahoebag
22.“Vagina tanning 🤭 if you’ve never heard of it, the rationale is something like your genitals absorb more vitamin D or something??”
23.“Coffee enemas!”
Did we forget any? Comment below on the most rage-inducing health fads you’ve heard of. I want to know!
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