What Was the Fad Diet in the 50s? The Cabbage Soup Craze and More
                                
                                
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                                Following the end of World War II rationing in the mid-1950s, a consumer boom meant more food and, for many, an increase in average body weight. This shift created a fertile market for weight-loss schemes, with magazines targeting women and promoting new ideals of a slimmer figure.