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Only consistency among fad diets is their failure to work.

Article from: Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas) Article date: March 21, 2007

Byline: Susan Krumm

Mar. 21--Q: I read your article last week on the National Nutrition Month's theme being "100% Fad Free." How long have "fad diets" been around?: A:It's interesting. The American Dietetic Association shared a timeline of the fad diets throughout the years. Here's what the research shows: 1820 Vinegar and Water Diet: Made popular by Lord Byron 1825 Low-Carbohydrate Diet: first appeared in "The Physiology of Taste" by Jean Brillat-Savarin 1830 Graham's Diet: His only legacy: invented ...

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