No . . . You Shouldn’t Eat Diarrhea Lettuce to Lose Weight
No . . . You Shouldn't Eat Diarrhea Lettuce to Lose Weight
Many “fad diets” take off because they sound MORE APPEALING than eating healthy and exercising . . . but not this one!
There are a lot of videos circulating on social media about how you can lose weight by eating “diarrhea lettuce,” hoping to contract the Cyclospora parasite.
They’re calling this supposed trend “Cyclospora Skinny,” and while most of the posts are clearly tongue-in-cheek, officials are worried that people might see this and think it’s worth a try.
That sounds insane. But you never know who’s “doing their own research” on TikTok . . . so experts are telling people NOT to be stupid.
One doctor says, “Getting any illness [on purpose] is just a bad idea. Plus, Cyclosporiasis can be deadly. There are folks ending up in the hospital for long periods of time.”
He adds, “With diarrhea, you’re going to lose a lot of electrolytes, so you’re going to have problems with muscle cramps . . . headaches . . . [and] dehydration. You don’t want to get to the state where your heart just can’t pump enough blood because there is no water in there.”
That said, all lettuce isn’t compromised . . . and eating salads for every meal TRYING to get the parasite could actually be, well, healthy.
Four more states have been added to the outbreak. The CDC says Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania have been added to the list that already included Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
There have been “tens of thousands” of cases . . . and “hundreds” of hospitalizations. But thankfully, no one has died as far as we know.
