10 Things Considered Healthy in the Past That Are Definitely Not

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Tapeworms

In the early 50s, people started infecting themselves with flat, segmented worms that actually live in certain animals’ intestines to lose weight. *People did some crazy things just to be in shape throughout history… It was even a weight-loss trend that consisted of taking sedatives to sleep like a baby (as many as 20 hours a day) in order to avoid eating.

So, indulging tapeworms in the name of shaping up shouldn’t be that surprising after all. They “knew” what they were doing since the whole idea of having a tapeworm inside your stomach was to lose weight because the worm consumed everything you eat.

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