According to a report by Healthline, the measures to reduce weight are not from today but from the olden days. There is also a name of ‘tapeworm diet’ in weight loss diet. You might have heard the name of this diet plan for the first time but it dates back to the Victorian era and it is said that during that time queens used it to stay slim.
According to a report in Healthline, this diet is still being used by some people because they feel that it is the easiest way to lose weight without dieting or exercising. Let us know what is tapeworm diet, how it reduces weight and what are its advantages and disadvantages.
What is the Tapeworm Diet?
The tapeworm diet uses a pill that contains tapeworm eggs. The reason for eating this pill is that when this worm enters the intestine, the eggs hatch there, which means their number increases. It is believed that these worms feed on the food you eat, so that fat does not accumulate in your body and your weight remains under control.
How did the Tapeworm Diet get started?
According to Healthline, The tapeworm diet originated in the Victorian era. It is believed that queens and other women used it to look beautiful and slim. The standard of beauty in those days was that women wanted to get TB disease so that their skin looked pale, eyes looked dilated, cheeks and lips looked red and waist was always thin.
Diet makes the waist very thin?
Women went to all measures to achieve the standard of beauty in that era. The tapeworm diet was one of those dangerous measures. In the desire to lose weight and get a thin waist, women consumed a lot of these worm pills. This diet is still used by many people today.
Disadvantages of Tapeworm Diet
Of course, this reduces your weight, but the worms born in the intestines start eating the nutrients of your body. If the worms reach any part other than the intestines, then the risk of many serious health problems increases. In such a situation, you may have diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, feeling weak, fever, infection and respiratory problems.
Where to get tapeworm pills?
Controversy has arisen many times regarding this diet plan. Many people consider it an easy way to lose weight, while many experts call it harmful to health. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned these pills. Although these pills are sold secretly in many places it is difficult to tell what is inside the pill so be careful.
what to do for weight loss
There is no magic bullet for weight loss, even if it comes in the form of a tapeworm. This leads to many dangerous complications. To lose weight, you need a healthy lifestyle and diet. Don’t let your food lack vitamins, drink plenty of water, exercise daily and eat plenty of vegetables and fruits.
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