Celebrities and Diets

Every year we see a whole host of star diets, diets of famous people are holding a weak, fine pieces. But this is definitely not a phenomenon of our times, says BBC.Renowned British poet of the late 18th and early 19th century, George Gordon Byron was among the first celebrities tendency to keep the diets. The leading item of English Romanticism is seen as the embodiment of the fairy poet, but in fact he was suffering from morbid obesity predisposition. And precisely for that reason he had to make serious efforts to maintain a slender figure.

While at Cambridge, Lord Byron is terrified that is thick and begins to observe a strict diet shocking. The poet can afford to eat only crackers and drink soda. Its other main dish had tomatoes, soaked in vinegar. Furthermore, wearing wool padding under his clothes to sweat and lose weight and drank large amounts of magnesium carbonate.

In 1806 Byron weighs 88 kg, but only five years later, is only 57 kg.

During his stay at the famous Villa Diodati on Lake Geneva in 1816 the poet eats a thin slice of bread and tea for breakfast and vegetables, carbonated water and a glass of wine for lunch. Dinner only afford a cup of green tea without milk and / or sugar.

Suppression of hunger Lord Byron resorted to cigars. By 1822 continuous fasting seriously deteriorated health of the poet, although he acknowledged that the obsession of dieting is “reason for over half our diseases.”

Because of the enormous cultural influence that had Byron (especially on young people), serious concerns emerged that his final action will find plenty of followers. Dr. George Beard wrote: “Our young ladies experiencing his youth in hunger. They are a terrible example of Lord Byron. ”

But the poet himself was adamant in his beliefs and even pointed out that “women should not be seen to eat and drink nothing but salad of lobster and champagne – the only food products that fit a real lady.”

Cruel double standard of Byron was exposed when at the end of his scandalous affair with Lady Caroline Lamb, married make the following sarcastic remark to his mistress: “It’s like a skeleton chased me.”

Another celebrity in the 19th century, obsessed with obsession for slim body is beautiful and narcissistic Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, known as Sissy. As the wife of Austrian Emperor Franz Josef I, it is subject to constant public interest.

Higher than her husband a few inches, the empress is subjected to cruel diets to maintain a weight of 48 kilograms. Her waist was measured every day. This measurement as to whether Sissy will eat or not. On exceeding the limit of 49.5 cm, should starvation.

Her menu included laxatives, oranges, thin slice of bread and a glass of milk from her own cow. Furthermore empress spare no efforts in the gym.

In fact, many famous people at that time in varying degrees are tempted to keep the diets for slender bodies. Even Nietzsche and Henry James. German philosopher relies on traditional diets to reduce calories while American author relied on the “fletcherism” – a system under which every morsel must be chewed on several occasions.

Hollywood voluntary fasting times began in the 20s of the 20th century. Gaylord Hauser, a dietician and a lover of Greta Garbo, focuses on the impact of the movie business. “Most of the most expensive movie stars live in constant fear that they will lose their attraction and subsequently its popularity … They simply can not afford to get fat and unattractive, “says Hauser.

Even then, no diet was not too drastic or expensive for the stars. As for those who want to be like them.

So we can say today, the reduction is a global industry billions of dollars.