Ed McMahon's new book is called I Was Overweight at Birth. He draws on weirdly misogynist quotes from other sources, including Ansel Keys and Gwyneth Paltrow. The idea that looks, the appearance, the weight of your children are the fault of the mother is a recipe for extremely bad parenting," she said.
This week is our first Diet Book Deep Dive, where we dig into some of the worst and wildest weight loss advice we can find. First up: Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon's pun, alcohol and misogyny-fueled diet plan from the 1970s. Hope you like broiled steak and Sanka!
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