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Beverly Hills Diet (Food Combining Diets)

Beverly Hills Diet was created by Judy Mazel. This diet lasts for 6 weeks and claims that fruit enzymes can burn up calories before they hit your hips. The proponents of the diet advocates eating carbohydrates and proteins at different times.

For the first 10 days you eat nothing but fruits in generous portions.

On the 11th day to 18th day you eat a half pound of bread, two tablespoons of butter and three ears of corn.

Only on day 19, you are allowed to eat a complete protein food such as steak or lobster.

You are allowed to indulge in fats like cheesecake and ice cream.

The Beverly Hills Diet is very low in vital nutrients and the Journal of the American Medical Association deemed it "the worst entry in the diet-fad derby". It may also cause diarrhea and because it's low in protein, it promotes breakdown of muscles and vital organ tissue if followed for longer than 10 days.