Diet Book Deep Dive: Ed McMahon’s “Slimming Down”

By Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes

Maintenance Phase

27/04/21·40m 40s

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&aposs pun, alcohol and misogyny-fueled diet plan from the 1970s. Hope you like broiled steak and Sanka!

Clips!

Ed McMahon & Britney Spears on Star Search Ed McMahon for American Family Sweepstakes

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