All I can say is that this new diet trend is pretty bonkers—but
it also kind of underscores the unbelievable ways people try to
lose weight.   It's called the "cotton-ball diet" and it's
almost exactly what it sounds like. Instead of eating real
meals, it calls for dousing up to five cotton balls in orange
juice, lemonade, or smoothies, and then eating them. How-to
videos about the diet have been surfacing on YouTube recently,
explaining that the idea is to feel full so you don't eat much.
One: It does not sound delicious. And two: This isn't at all a
health "do." Generally speaking, cotton balls are made with more
than just cotton; they also contain polyester fibers with
chemicals in them. Good Morning America talked to Dr. Ovidio
Bermudez, chief medical officer at the Eating Recovery Center,
who says that eating synthetic cotton is like eating cloth—or
even buttons or coins, as it could lead to an obstruction of the
intestinal tract. Over time, the cotton can build up to create
blockages, which could event