Cotton ball diet fad has dire health consequences [QpGENU1ma9t]

Cotton ball diet fad has dire health consequences [QpGENU1ma9t]

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Originally published on November 26, 2013 Sign up for a free trial of News Direct's animated news graphics at The cotton ball diet now popular among teenage girls has severe health consequences, doctors and nutritionists say. The diet involves ingesting cotton balls dipped in orange juice, lemon juice, or smoothie to curb hunger. The soaked cotton balls give dieters a sense of fullness, and can help them limit or completely cut off their food intake. Cotton balls are made up of cellulose or synthetic polyester, both of which cannot be broken down by the stomach. These fibrous materials clump up, forming bezoars that obstruct the GI tract. The dieter will experience nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite, and may develop ulcers in the stomach. Life-threatening bezoars required surgical removal. There has been a recent surge in the number of videos on Youtube of people performing this diet. Many of the videos depict girls in the age range between 9 and 16. Models have also been suspected of eating cotton balls for years, Lynn Grefe, president and CEO of the National Eating Disorder Association, said in an ABC report. #como se toma el keto gummies #atlanta medical weight loss #keto mach 5 gummies #collagen weight loss gummies