Diet Fads & Satire: The Juice Cleanse That Ruined Thanksgiving and Other Nutritional Crimes

A Calorie-Free Deep Dive into America’s Most Absurd Dietary Delusions

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Kale to the Chief: America’s Ongoing War Against Deliciousness

In a country where you can order butter in aerosol form and still be judged for eating bread, America’s relationship with food has evolved into a full-blown nutritional soap opera. Each week, a new diet fad rises like an over-leavened gluten-free muffin—only to crash like your blood sugar on Day 3 of a celery cleanse.

So grab your mason jar of resentment water, your spiritual nutritionist’s business card, and let’s take a tour through the dumbest food trends this side of Gwyneth Paltrow’s fridge.

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The Rise of the Beige Food Cult

Somewhere in a Los Angeles juice bar that doubles as a cry-for-help café, a wellness influencer launched the “Beige Food Diet.” It consists solely of hummus, grilled chicken breast, boiled almonds, and the feeling you’ve disappointed your ancestors.

“I eat emotionally neutral foods because my ex said I’m intense,” she whispered while gnawing on tofu like it had cheated on her taxes. She’s currently on Day 27 of scurvy and has signed a six-episode Spotify deal called Chew On This: A Podcast for the Bland Soul.

One food psychologist warns: “When your entire diet matches a filing cabinet, you may be on a spiritual hunger strike.”

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The Juice Cleanse That Ruined Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving in rural Ohio turned into a dietary hostage situation when Uncle Rick showed up with a 7-day juice cleanse instead of mashed potatoes. “I’m not putting toxins in this temple,” he proclaimed before fainting mid-toast, dropping a mason jar of beet ginger turmeric on the stuffing.

Witnesses say the turkey never recovered emotionally and now runs a support group for food that deserved better.

The event made local news: “One man’s detox is another family’s crisis.”

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The Keto Couple That Forgot About Fiber

Brad and Marlene from suburban Arizona went full keto after watching 13 hours of Joe Rogan episodes. They haven’t pooped since March but insist their souls feel “light and airy.” Their home smells like bacon, regret, and cinnamon-scented constipation candles.

Their children have reportedly started a GoFundMe titled “Buy Our Family a Vegetable.”

Their neighbor told reporters, “I saw Brad chewing on a pork chop during a Zoom funeral. He said it was ‘grief protein.’”

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The Air Diet and Other Crimes Against Chewing

Out of Sedona, Arizona (of course), comes the “Air Diet,” where participants consume only air, moonlight, and delusions. Known as “breathatarians,” these devotees claim to survive without calories. One woman lost 14 pounds and most of her vocabulary.

“I’m nourished by vibrations,” she said, while unwrapping a straw and chewing it like gum. Her boyfriend left her for a cheeseburger.

NASA briefly considered studying them, then remembered gravity still applies to morons.

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The Celebrity Endorsement That Broke Science

Pop star Melodia Rayne credits her abs to the “Quantum Calorie Diet,” a plan so metaphysical it requires a vision board and a minor in theoretical physics. You stare at food until your brain thinks you’ve eaten it.

Fans attempted this with pancakes. Six were hospitalized with syrup hallucinations and one tried to lick an iPad. Melodia’s team released a statement: “Reality is a suggestion.”

Neil deGrasse Tyson posted simply: “I quit.”

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The Cabbage Soup Cult

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This diet rises every few years like a cursed vegetable phoenix. The Cabbage Soup Diet remains the official smell of breakroom microwaves and desperation.

“It cleansed me—socially and emotionally,” one woman said. “No one’s invited me anywhere since.”

A man in Florida reported hallucinating a cabbage named Carl who told him to get a divorce and start crossfit.

Carl is now available for motivational speaking.

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The Gluten-Free Paradox

Roughly 80% of Americans claim to be gluten-free without knowing what gluten is. One man asked for gluten-free water at Starbucks and rejected cloud bread because it “tasted too bready.”

A nutritionist explained, “They don’t fear gluten. They fear being boring at brunch.”

Some restaurants now serve ‘anti-gluten vibes,’ which is just tap water infused with shame and vague superiority.

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The Avocado Purge Cleanse

Day 1: Just avocados and lime water.
Day 2: Instagram captions about “rebirth.”
Day 3: Lucid dreams of being guacamole.

One cleanse participant, now identifying as “plant-fluid,” legally changed her name to Haas. She speaks only in smoothie metaphors and is banned from three grocery chains for whispering to avocados, “We are one.”

She briefly dated a kale influencer before being ghosted for spirulina.

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The Carnivore Diet: Paleo to the Point of Lawsuit

One dad in Texas went full carnivore and began grilling at 3 a.m. “If it bleeds, I’ll eat it,” he said while slow-roasting a raccoon over a trashcan. His HOA issued a cease-and-desist and built a community compost bin in retaliation.

He now hosts a cooking show on YouTube called Trashfire Chef.

His tagline? “Let’s smoke something illegal, y’all!”

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The Cookie Cleanse: Finally, Honesty

 

In defiant response to wellness culture, a new diet trend called “The Cookie Cleanse” embraces sugar, carbs, and emotional honesty. “I don’t lie to myself anymore,” said one participant while dunking an Oreo into oat milk and softly sobbing to Adele’s Set Fire to the Rain.

“I’ve lost 5 pounds and all my shame,” she added. Her therapist now accepts Chips Ahoy as co-pay.

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MLM Shakes and the Rise of Pyramid Pounds

MLM weight-loss shakes are sold under names like “Slimology” and “BodySpire Quantum Nutrition.” Each shake contains mystery powder, a prayer, and 60% of your daily allowance of bankruptcy.

One user gained 8 pounds and three ex-friends after joining a group chat called #ShreddingWithGrace. She now drinks regular chocolate milk and feels “less emotionally scammed.”

Some claim their shakes are “clinically tested,” but never clarify which clinic or what test. “It passed the vibe check,” is all they say.

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The “Clean Eating” Police

Clean eating used to mean washing your hands. Now it means judging strangers for enjoying food. One woman confronted a man eating a hot dog at Whole Foods.

“Do you know what’s in that?” she asked.

He replied, “Joy.”

A nearby toddler clapped. It went viral. The woman was last seen shouting at a rotisserie chicken about moral decay.

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The $50 Lettuce Wrap

In Manhattan, a Michelin-starred restaurant launched a $50 dish: a single lettuce leaf wrapped around… nothing. It’s described as “a deconstructed salad of air, curated silence, and locally sourced shame.”

It comes with kale vapor and a waiter who whispers, “You don’t deserve flavor.”

One Yelp reviewer wrote: “Transcendental. I left starving and spiritually abused.”

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The Intermittent Fasting Interrogation

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Intermittent fasting is the art of turning your life into a schedule of hunger-based rage. One dad on a 16:8 window threatened to eat his own sandals at 15 hours and 59 minutes.

“I feel great,” he said while crying into a spoon. His Fitbit notified authorities and suggested a juice box.

A friend asked him to dinner and he replied, “My eating window closed at 4:07.” He now eats exclusively in alleyways.

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The Raw Food Rebellion

Raw food fans believe cooking is a government conspiracy. Some now eat frozen peas, uncooked lentils, and dry spaghetti dipped in almond milk.

One man claims it “unlocks ancestral vibrations.” His dentist disagrees. She now drives a Porsche thanks to his cracked molars.

His girlfriend left him after he served “raw lasagna,” which was just a zucchini and sadness.

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The Aftermath: Crumbs and Broken Friendships

Every diet fad leaves behind crumbs, kale shrapnel, and broken friendships forged in the fires of cheat-day betrayal.

One book club disbanded after someone was caught with a crouton. “It was organic!” she cried. No one forgave her.

Another woman divorced her husband after finding a secret stash of string cheese. “It’s not the dairy—it’s the dishonesty.”

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What the Funny People Have to Say About Diet Fads

I tried the raw food diet. Now I have the teeth of a 13th-century peasant. — Jim Gaffigan

I did a juice cleanse once. On Day 3 I punched a pigeon and ate a potholder. — Sarah Silverman

You ever be so hungry you start seeing Pop-Tarts in the clouds? That’s intermittent fasting, baby. — Ron White

I asked for gluten-free water. The waiter just blinked twice and called security. — Jerry Seinfeld

My friend eats air and identifies as a mist. I invited her to brunch and she brought incense. — Amy Schumer

I did the cabbage soup diet. I lost weight, friends, and the will to live. — Marc Maron

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Diet Fads: Abs Are Temporary, Regret Is Forever

Diet fads are America’s favorite seasonal delusion—our annual sacrifice to the gods of wellness and social media envy. We chew with shame, post with filters, and chase the ever-elusive dream of being slightly less puffy than we were in high school.

But deep down, behind the lettuce wraps, behind the TikToks, behind the shame-scented kombucha… we all just want the same thing.

To eat a damn waffle in peace.

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DISCLAIMER
This calorie-free exposé is a collaborative effort by a cowboy and a farmer who once attempted a juice cleanse, got hangry, and ate their own blender. The opinions are seasoned with satire, glazed in parody, and lightly roasted over the flames of absurdity. For more gluten-free giggles, avocado affirmations, and cabbage-based chaos, visit Bohiney.com—where every word is deep-fried in truth and drizzled with comedy.

 

 

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