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Fad diets are not as new as they might seem at first. These date back to the mid 19th century when an obese Londoner was prescribed such a diet on experimental basis. Now, after a century and a half, fad diets have become popular among people with weight problems. Teens and young adults especially flock to fad diets for answers to weight problems.

One of the persistent rumors fueling interest in the Kimkins starvation diet is that young female celebrities like Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton use the diet to lose weight. This article proves that these are fake claims cooked up by the controversial creator of Kimkins, Heidi Diaz (Kimmer), to promote her diet pay site to teens.

Daughter of bestselling cardiologist Mehmet Oz (You: The Owner's Manual), the young Oz struggled with weight as a teen. While warning against the pitfalls of high-calorie foods like alcohol, full-fat cheese and simple carbs, she okays coffee in moderation, bread dipped in olive oil, and chocolate.