The cotton ball diet is a fad diet that involves consuming cotton balls dipped in liquids such as juices or smoothies.[1][2] The cotton is intended to make a person's stomach feel full without them gaining weight.[2] The diet has been repeatedly condemned as dangerous.[2]
- ^ Bijlefeld, Marjolijn; Sharon K. Zoumbaris (25 November 2014). Encyclopedia of Diet Fads: Understanding Science and Society, 2nd Edition: Understanding Science and Society. ABC-CLIO. pp. 195–. ISBN 978-1-61069-760-6.
- ^ a b c Neporent, Liz (21 November 2013). "Dangerous Diet Trend: The Cotton Ball Diet". ABC News. Retrieved 23 November 2013.