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The Milkshake Diet: Too good to be true?

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Last week I told you about some crazy diet ideas, including the burrito diet. Here's another seemingly crazy diet idea: The milkshake diet. Um, yeah. It's called Slim Fast. But no, these are real milkshakes, the kind with tons of calories. Congressman Chris Cannon swears by it, according to this article.

Seriously. Cannon claims to have lost a lot of weight from drinking milkshakes. Here's why: the milkshake kept him full for long periods of time, longer than any other quick snack would. He got the idea from a book called The Ice Cream Diet, which formulated a weight-loss plan that allowed for a daily indulgence of ice cream. For Cannon, it works because his busy schedule includes lots of travel, and he needs something he can rely on to provide energy when he's in a rush.

I can see the logic here -- milkshakes and ice cream can fill me up too -- but they don't seem to be the healthiest meal alternative. If you're thinking of following a milkshake diet, I would suggest relying on smoothies instead -- at least then you can get some fruits and veggies in. What do you think?

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