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Slimming diets in the 1950s and 60s

Slimming diets decreased in popularity during wartime and rationing but thrived in the years that followed - all to have a slim, beautiful body.

As before, low-carbohydrate approaches dominated, such as the crash diet, the third-day diet, and the daffodil diet. In the 1960s, the focus was on limiting portion sizes and consuming small amounts of calories.

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