The Beverly Hills Diet

In 1981, Gabe B. Mirkin and Ronald N. Shore criticized "The Beverly Hills Diet" as unscientific and potentially harmful. They noted that the diet's principles were incorrect, such as the belief that only undigested food causes weight gain and that certain enzymes can't work together. The diet's author lacked medical or nutritional expertise, and the diet contradicted established medical knowledge. The regimen, which included eating only fruit for the first 11 days, had no scientific backing and could lead to serious health issues like severe diarrhea, hypovolemic shock, potassium deficiency, arrhythmia, and protein deficiency, potentially causing hair loss. The authors warned that the diet was a dangerous fad without any lasting obesity solution.