WEEK 8 CHALLENGE
WEEK 8 - 1970's (Feb 26-Mar 3)
In the 1970s, fad diets continued to come on the scene with over the counter diet pills. On the fitness end, Jazzercise was the latest new form of exercise!
Nutrition:
Brownies were not the only baked goods laced with questionable substances in the ’70s. One diet promised weight loss by eating lots of amino acid-laced cookies. Over-the-counter diet pills were another big trend, including Dexatrim (phenylpropanolamine), which was available until 2000 when it was pulled after links to increased stroke risk.
The Scarsdale diet was a fad diet designed for weight loss created in the 1970s by Herman Tarnower. The diet carries potential health risks and does not instill the kind of healthy eating habits required for sustainable weight loss.
The diet is similar to the Atkins Diet in calling for high protein and low fat and low carbohydrates, but also emphasizes fruits and vegetables. People following the diet can lose much weight at first, but this loss is generally not sustained any better than with normal calorie restriction.
TheScarsdale Diet Book was originally published in 1978 and received an unexpected boost in popular sales when its author, Herman Tarnower, was murdered in 1980 by his jilted lover Jean Harris.
Fitness:
The 1970s marked another departure for health and fitness. Gone were the passive exercise machines and Trim Twists. In their place, taking the nation by storm, was the phenomenon called Jazzercise.
Pioneered by former Broadway star Judi Sheppard Missett (who began her dancing career aged 14 and is still the franchise’s CEO), this combination of aerobic exercise and jazz dancing transformed the fitness industry. It’s a far cry from the dance classes she first taught during her years at university.
Faced with a 90% dropout rate, Judi knew she had to try a different approach. Instead of focusing on turning her students into professional dancers, she turned her attention to helping them shape up and have fun, having them face away from the mirrors and reigning in professional criticisms. Her attendance rate tripled, and these new classes soon transformed into the Jazzercise we associate with leotards and ‘flippy curl’ hairstyles: an exercise class designed to slim and tone with a full-body focus.
In the 1970s, fad diets continued to come on the scene with over the counter diet pills. On the fitness end, Jazzercise was the latest new form of exercise!
Nutrition:
Brownies were not the only baked goods laced with questionable substances in the ’70s. One diet promised weight loss by eating lots of amino acid-laced cookies. Over-the-counter diet pills were another big trend, including Dexatrim (phenylpropanolamine), which was available until 2000 when it was pulled after links to increased stroke risk.
The Scarsdale diet was a fad diet designed for weight loss created in the 1970s by Herman Tarnower. The diet carries potential health risks and does not instill the kind of healthy eating habits required for sustainable weight loss.
The diet is similar to the Atkins Diet in calling for high protein and low fat and low carbohydrates, but also emphasizes fruits and vegetables. People following the diet can lose much weight at first, but this loss is generally not sustained any better than with normal calorie restriction.
TheScarsdale Diet Book was originally published in 1978 and received an unexpected boost in popular sales when its author, Herman Tarnower, was murdered in 1980 by his jilted lover Jean Harris.
Fitness:
The 1970s marked another departure for health and fitness. Gone were the passive exercise machines and Trim Twists. In their place, taking the nation by storm, was the phenomenon called Jazzercise.
Pioneered by former Broadway star Judi Sheppard Missett (who began her dancing career aged 14 and is still the franchise’s CEO), this combination of aerobic exercise and jazz dancing transformed the fitness industry. It’s a far cry from the dance classes she first taught during her years at university.
Faced with a 90% dropout rate, Judi knew she had to try a different approach. Instead of focusing on turning her students into professional dancers, she turned her attention to helping them shape up and have fun, having them face away from the mirrors and reigning in professional criticisms. Her attendance rate tripled, and these new classes soon transformed into the Jazzercise we associate with leotards and ‘flippy curl’ hairstyles: an exercise class designed to slim and tone with a full-body focus.
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