The idea of dieting has been around since ancient times but it wasn’t until the mid-19th century that the concept of dieting and diet culture caught on. Lord Byron, a former member of the House of ...

The 1990s were a decade of change and experimentation, especially concerning diet and health trends. From low-fat crazes to high-protein diets, the '90s saw a wide array of eating plans that promised ...

The recent surge in peptide injections is a textbook example of a modern health craze. Crazes differ from fads in that the latter involve an intense but short-term interest in a trivial object or idea ...