Vintage Weight-Loss Fads That Are Beyond Ridiculous

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weird vintage techniques for losing weight
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While some people were looking to get skinny, others were looking to gain some extra pounds in all the right places. In order to fill into their bikinis perfectly, they ingested ironized yeast tablets to supposedly gain 10 to 20 pounds faster. The ad also suggested that men weren’t into thin women and pushed that misconception in order to get customers to try this solution. Sounds familiar? All you gotta do is switch “fat” over “skinny” and it’s the same gimmick we’re seeing today.

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