9 International Fad Diets very silly to believe

It seems weight loss is a national pastime in America—and fad diets come in and out of style daily. After all, who hasn't known someone who started out their day with a delicious (?) drink of maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and lemon water? Or remember that time we all focused on one decidedly non-diet food to use for our diet—like the cookie diet, the ice cream diet, or the baby food diet? Well, while we've been busy trying every diet strategy under the sun, other countries have been coming up with their own strange diet fads too—with mixed results. Curious what they are? So were we. (And don't forget to check out The 9 Biggest Nutrition Trends of 2015.)