The Breadstick Conspiracy

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"It's just like dad joke central. Yeah, I'm imagining a lot of citations to people with the last name, McGillicuddy," he says. "This is what I associate with this era in American life." The book includes chapter titles such as Metra Cal, Carbocal and O Cal cutter. 'I would eat that and be hungry like 20 minutes later,' one reader complains.

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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